No 1034 of Living Life Series 1
There is one certainty we know of religion and that is it is for the good of men. But men being men will argue till kingdom come of what is good for men.
Some prefer to have better life while alive. Some prefer to think that heaven is assured if we believe. Some think that believing is not enough and that even going to heaven in the afterlife is being short sighted.
Going to heaven is a big deal to others but not to some. To some, going to heaven is just a sojourn. If you like to put it, it is just a resting place - a respite of sorts before we go on for the next rebirth.
Rebirth itself is an enigma. Many welcome this as a way to live on beyond death. But there again, don't they die again?
But to many heaven is permanent, so also is hell. They say there is eternal heaven and hell. How can this be so? The short life of man cannot be used as yardstick to decide on eternity in afterlife - be this heaven or hell.
There are two approaches in popular religion. One is for the masses. Just believe, do good and be good. You will be in heaven in afterlife. The other is for the few who wants to go further. How do they stop rebirths be it in heaven, hell, here or anywhere?
Which do you belong to? Which is more acceptable and which is the easy way out? Why go for the difficult way? Why go for only respite? There are many questions. The choice is yours.
But what has the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 to tell us. He says that all religions are good. He is not starting any new religion or sect. He wants to show that the same teachings are present in all religions. There is no need for him to start one or to favor any.
In any religion, many will just go for believe, be good and be in heaven. Some go for exit from rebirths, be it in heaven, earth, hell or whatever.
Then why did he start a Chinese temple? He said that he wanted to show that there is in a traditional temple, seemingly ritualistic and superstitious the very same teachings and approaches.
All religions are one and that is it. All religions have the same two levels of spirituality. This is the message of the good lord.
Some prefer to have better life while alive. Some prefer to think that heaven is assured if we believe. Some think that believing is not enough and that even going to heaven in the afterlife is being short sighted.
Going to heaven is a big deal to others but not to some. To some, going to heaven is just a sojourn. If you like to put it, it is just a resting place - a respite of sorts before we go on for the next rebirth.
Rebirth itself is an enigma. Many welcome this as a way to live on beyond death. But there again, don't they die again?
But to many heaven is permanent, so also is hell. They say there is eternal heaven and hell. How can this be so? The short life of man cannot be used as yardstick to decide on eternity in afterlife - be this heaven or hell.
There are two approaches in popular religion. One is for the masses. Just believe, do good and be good. You will be in heaven in afterlife. The other is for the few who wants to go further. How do they stop rebirths be it in heaven, hell, here or anywhere?
Which do you belong to? Which is more acceptable and which is the easy way out? Why go for the difficult way? Why go for only respite? There are many questions. The choice is yours.
But what has the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 to tell us. He says that all religions are good. He is not starting any new religion or sect. He wants to show that the same teachings are present in all religions. There is no need for him to start one or to favor any.
In any religion, many will just go for believe, be good and be in heaven. Some go for exit from rebirths, be it in heaven, earth, hell or whatever.
Then why did he start a Chinese temple? He said that he wanted to show that there is in a traditional temple, seemingly ritualistic and superstitious the very same teachings and approaches.
All religions are one and that is it. All religions have the same two levels of spirituality. This is the message of the good lord.