LIVING LIFE SERIES 1

A BO TIEN (武天) MISSION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ON 28TH SEPT 2010 BY INNER TRUTH NETIZEN 2. THE MISSION IS TO SHOW THE WAY TO HOPE, INNER PEACE AND ULTIMATELY SALVATION FOR ALL BEINGS. THE PURPOSE IS TO SAVE SOULS. IT IS WAY BEYOND NORMAL GOOD WORK LIKE CHARITY AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES. NO ONE SHALL BE SAVED BY GOOD WORKS ALONE BUT BY MORE THAN GOOD WORK. THERE IS NEED TO BE IMBUED WITH THE BASIC DOCTRINE COMMON TO AND BEHIND ALL RELIGIONS AND SECTS. LIVE IN DOCTRINE. DOCTRINE IN LIFE IS PARAMOUNT.

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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨). The doctrine is in His image. The image is the doctrine. He who sees, understands and effects the doctrine sees and knows Him. He who does not see, know and effect the doctrine sees not and knows not the saint even if the saint or His image is beside him. The far may be near and the near may be far. Let the doctrine and the saint be part of our life. The lord saint in your life can be any heavenly saint of any religion, sect or school. The doctrine of truth is behind all and this is the Inner Truth that leads all (regardless of their religious affiliation or even if none) to inner peace and heaven on earth here and now and not just in the after life. The ideal worship and devotion is to know and effect the doctrine of God and the saints. The best gospel is the gospel of life. We learn from our life and the lives of others. The true temple is the world we live in. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions and sects are the pillars of the temple. All under Heaven are in the temple. Needless to say that all the saints we know are in this temple. Ji Gong Posat too is no exception. The whole wide world and web is the temple and must be regarded as a sacred place --- a temple for living and learning. It is more important that everyone that counts plays a role in this universal temple if due focus is to be given to the Mission of Heaven. Men must not be distracted by the agenda of men and end up serving the mission of man. That would be a far cry from the Mission of Heaven. We worship God and saints, not man however good that man may be. There should be no hero worshiping or idolizing of man whether he is a charismatic pastor, priest, monk, medium or lay leader. We don't even idol worship the image of any saint but reflect on what the image stands for. - the doctrine in the image. Omitofo 阿弥陀佛!.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Learning from others though we may know more.

No 1084 of Living Life Series 1

Don't say we are better than others. There will always be something good to learn from others. We learn from the strengths and weaknesses of others. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 reminds us.

We must not have the big ego that makes us think that is it and we are lots better. We may be truly better than others. But, there is in others a characteristic or two we can pick up and integrate into the way we think and live.

Religions too are like that. A religion may be well grounded in many aspects of spirituality but surely it can be better if the people in that religion can learn a thing or two from another. That way they can be better than what they are.

Religion can learn too from the strong points and weak points of other religions. Religion after all is by men for men in the name of God and saints or what have you.

Never ever say we are good enough. We may be better and think that other religions better learn from our religion or the followers better join our religion. That is the first step to going downhill.

That will spell the beginning of backsliding of the people involved. They will be big in ego but not big in spirituality and oneness with Heaven.

Heaven is to be one with God. Confucius says this, didn't he?

God is one with all and never go for the select few. All are near and dear to God and heavenly saints even if they are far. This was echoed by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.

God is open to all and open to learning from all beings on how best He could up their lives and spirituality. He will never impose and is never critical of others. He is open and receptive. He is even consensual at times.

We too should be at least wee bit like that. Then there will be more oneness of men. There will be more tolerance and love for others who think differently from us.

Well, well, we have some way, perhaps a long way to go. Showmanship is always there and has its ugly side. It makes others envy or feel down. It plays up our ego when we try to be up above others.

Envy is never good. Rejoicing and blessing others for their goodness and better fortune or nature is the way to go.

No matter how good we are spiritually or otherwise, there will always be many things we can pick up from others to improve our life.

We can and we should, can't we? We can learn from others even though we think we know more. This requires us to be humble and to be open and receptive.

The humble will be exalted and the exalted humbled. Jesus said that didn't he? Whether we are Christians or not, we can certainly learn from him. We have plenty to learn and gain from his wisdom.

Indeed we must believe in and learn from all religions and all heavenly saints. This is the way to go. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says this is what all should do.

Lest you forget

Do not make the mistake of idolizing any man who tells you about the Word. He is in the same boat as you even if religion refers to him as a religious leader. Mere mention of a religious leader is as good as encouraging idolising of that man. Why must there be hierarchy in religion? Hierarchy is conventional but may end up as liability rather than a necessity or asset. There should be no caste or hierarchy system in religion. No one is to be considered above another in religion. A religious leader or follower is a servant to serve you and not a leader to be idolised. Do not put him on the pedestal and make a monster out of him.

MAY ALL BE WELL AND HAPPY

May all be well and happy. May they have peace. May our departed friends and kins be well, happy and have divine peace. The main writer wishes the best for all for those near and far. Our kins may be far when they had passed on to better lives but they are near though far. He remembers and wishes his parents Mr Siow Soo Koh and Mdm Tay Hung Siang, his uncles and aunties like Mr Tay Koon Huay, his cousins like Mr Tay Chong Sim and his friends like Mr Philip Png well and have abundance of life. May they be rich in spirit for without such ancestors, there will be no posterity - no us and no you and me. They have blessed us and we must blessed them in return forever and ever.