No 1038 of Living Life Series 1
It is difficult to subscribe to the thinking that we can only believe in only one religion and not believe in other religions. Many would rather believe in none so that they can believe in all.
That is ironical but that is the reality for many are pushed into doing so by those who are passionate about their religion as the religion.
There is need for open mindedness to set the tune for the religions of the day. This is more so when the reality is that there will be many religions and many sects in any religion.
Religions cannot function as though other religions do not exist. We cannot live as though we are the only people that matter and that we are the only ones alive.
That would be a false view and an absurdity. That would be delusional and far from truth. That would be loving oneself and not loving others.
That would be counter to the true love for self and for life. Love for self must have no borders and it must extend to the world around. If we love ourselves, we must love others.
Love is what life is all about and this was stressed by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 in 1975 Mission Day message. His central message is that we need religions to be different and different as they may be, they are one in God and truth - in the mission to save souls.
He starts no new religion or sect. He favors none. He starts off with a Chinese temple in his name just to show that in the most disorganized there is the same basic structured truth found in all religions and in all peoples.
The teachings of religions are like the downstream of the river of life. We must go to the the upper source for clear water. We must go for the pure teachings common to all religions.
The teachings of religions are like the downstream of the river of life. We must go to the the upper source for clear water. We must go for the pure teachings common to all religions.
Belief in a religion or saint must extend to all religions and saints. This is as it should be and ever will be. There is no doubt that this should be the case. There is no two ways about this. This is the way and the one and only way.
That is why the good lord taught us this universal prayer.
To all heavenly saints
We greatly adore
We believe in your existence
and thy glory is in the thought of men
We seek for thy protection and guidance
So as to live better for the time to come
That is why the good lord taught us this universal prayer.
To all heavenly saints
We greatly adore
We believe in your existence
and thy glory is in the thought of men
We seek for thy protection and guidance
So as to live better for the time to come