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!.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

What is life for?

No 1145 of Living Life Series 1

There is need to have drive in life. We must have the zest for life.

For many, the demands of life are simply too many and this can take away the drive in life. It is because of expectations by society and by themselves. Life becomes complex and complicated.

There is need to make life more simple but yet able to move on in life - even make progress.

Often, many are just burnt out and whatever they want to do or need to do becomes a chore - a burden. There enters their life the mental sluggishness - wanting to postpone and not move on.

Time is wasted and the end result is even less time to do things. They are left behind.

Then there are those who are in a hurry. They waste no time and seem to get things done. But the rush brings no peace and eventually no joy whatsoever.

Life is just a mad rush. There are too many things to handle at hand. They try to multi-task and this works for awhile. In time, they get burnt out.

Then, they too must make life simple, have less things on the table of life for them to chew and digest. Simplicity means less indulgence.

Sometimes less is more and more is less. The more we have, the further we are in getting what we want out of life. We get bloated and sick.

The less we have the better it is but not too less, otherwise what is the purpose of life? For Godsake, why are we here for? We need to enable life and make life work for us. What is it that we want or could possibly have in life? This cannot be nothing or everything.

Trying to do too many and attending to too many wants in life is just too much. Life will not work this way. We must make life work for us by making the effort but not put the cart before the horse.

We don't want the horse to pull an overloaded cart. We do not want the horse to pull a near empty cart either. Then what is the horse for?

What is life for if we don't do anything and have no drive or zest for life. It would also defeat the purpose of life if we have too many things in our cart or in life to pull. The horse will tire out or worse still cannot budge.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 sums up by saying the near may be far and the far near - more is less and less can be more. Of course, too little or nothing defeats the purpose of having life.

Why are we here for? We are here to learn what we have not learnt or did not learn in past life. We may be here for more than a personal calling - calling to do good not just for ourselves but for others. Everyone must reflect on this and have insight on why are they here for in life.

Religion can add zest to life by reassuring us that there is more to life than we know and more that we can have. But let not religion be the replacement for the life here and now.

We do not live for the afterlife or for our past. We don't just live for now. We live for now so that we can have a better tomorrow. But life must be peaceful simple and at a pace we can enjoy.

Religion must be for life here and now and give us the heaven here and now. Why wait for the next life? What is the heaven here and now? To put it in another way, what is life for? To each his own and what is for one may not be for another.

Remember simplicity counts in what we want out of life. Be simple and be pure. Harm no one and least of all ourselves. Love self and have love to spare for all but don't try to sacrifice others or ourselves to get what we want out of life.

Sacrificing a bullock, sheep or dove is bad enough. Sacrificing ourselves or others will not help. Even the thought that saints should sacrifice for our benefit is unkind and far fetch.

Would we want ourselves to sacrifice for others? When we do not, then why allow others to sacrifice for us?

Worse still, it is ridiculous to want and even love seeing our saint harm himself and sacrifice for us.

Sacrifice means no love but harm. Life is not about sacrificing. It is about how we love life and can make out of life.

What is our life here for and how is this different from others and yet complementary to others? It is not about hurting ourselves for others or for others to hurt themselves so that we can be better. That will be unkind and cruel. Violence to self or to others is not what works in life. It is not what life is for.

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.