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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!.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

On the risk of Tao 道 or logic in religion

No 1095 of Living Life Series 1



Is there the need to rationalize religion? Won't this be too bothersome and undermine the ability of religion to bring in the crowd? 

There is only one way to reach out to the many and to popularize religion. Just cut off the rationalization and the philosophy. Make religion simple and appealing. 

Appeal to the child in every man and woman. Just believe. 

When people are ready for more, then God and saints will reach out to them, or rather, they will reach out to God and saints through contemplative meditation. 

All religions and all ways of reaching out to the many are necessary, otherwise many will be left out in the cold and be lost to God and saints. 

That is why there is need for religions, sects and schools. In fact, the more there be, the better for the many. 

This is what the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 wants us to know ever since he descended in 1969 in Singapore. 

There is the need for Tao  or logic in religion but at the same time this can be the undoing of religion. 

The Tao 道 that is Tao道 for the wise few may not be the Tao  for the many. The Taofor the many simply is not Tao  for the few insightful. 

The logic that is logic for the wise may not be the logic for the many. The logic for the many is simply not logic enough for the few insightful.