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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!.

Friday, May 27, 2016

What is right depends on the beholder

No 1198 of Living Life Series 1
Where the wind blows, there will the leaves go. Where there is noise and merry making, there will people be. Where there is attraction, people will go. 

Where there is free gift, people will buy. Where money cannot buy and cannot be given and effort need to be invested, few will go for. 

Religion has to be popular more than being right to attract the crowd. To be popular, make sure no or little effort is needed. Make sure money counts and go some way to be with God and saints though God and saints are never money minded. Make sure there is immediate rewards - merry making, partying and stage shows. 

These are what attracts men to places of worship. The shrine or altar is just the excuse. 

But if religion is not like that will people come like insects to the flower for nectar? This was touched on by the good lord Lord Bo Tien  武天菩萨. 

The nectar is there - ever ready for the picking by insects. Men of course are not insects. Without the attractions, will the many even come to be near to and enter the house of God. 

The answer is obvious and religions somehow need to be popular. To be popular means to be attractive and often to be attractive is to be not right. 

But without these, many will not come and will be lost in the wilderness. Popular religion has to be attractive. Serious religiosity puts many off. 

It is alright for religion to be far from religious if this can bring more to be near God and saints. At least they have the edge of proximity though the near may be far as observed by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨. 

God and saints welcome even those who are not ready for religion to the house of God. Who says they cannot make merry, dance and sing in the very house of God? What is right and beautiful is in the eyes of the beholder, isn't it? People do see and practice at different levels. This is to be  expected. 
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