No 1192 of Living Life Series 1
Indeed, we find through any heavenly saint the way, the truth and the light. But it is not just the saint himself but what he taught that is the way, the truth and the light.
But many take the easy option. The saint is the way, the truth and the light. If that is so, then is there the need to have volumes of texts in the holy scriptures? Just idolize the saint in every moment of life and all will be well.
Indeed as a starter and for for a long time, many will hang on to just believe and devotion. All will be well. Indeed this is the way for them.
They would not even think through and use common sense. They won't want to think, be mindful and reflect. It is just too much of a bother.
But that is the way of men - the way of the crowd and of popular religion created by men for men. In days of old many leave to monks and priests to do the thinking and carry on this habit till the present. All they do is to believe in a saint and hope to get what they want by just doing that.
The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that renunciation is not just about leaving family and society and be a monk. But it is to renounce the attachment or clinging of the mind.
It has nothing to do with leaving family or society. It is not running away from society and problems. It is not denial of self nor indulgence of self.
It has to do with mind cultivation or purification. When a saint says he is the way, the truth and the light, we must go beyond the literal meaning. The saint means much more - definitely more.
We must think through and not just believe. As followers of a saint, we must not create an unfavorable impression of the saint. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that whoever knows how to think and knows and sees the true nature of life, that man knows and sees the saint.
The doctrine is in the image or saint and the image or saint is the doctrine. By knowing the Word, we know and are near the saint. By not knowing the Word we are far though near and in the very house of God and saint.
This is the real meaning of the statement by Jesus and for that matter all saints when they mention that a saint is the way the truth and the light.
There is only one way, one truth and one light. The Word is one but religions and saints are many. All religions are one in basic doctrine - the Inner Truth. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 wants us to know.
But many take the easy option. The saint is the way, the truth and the light. If that is so, then is there the need to have volumes of texts in the holy scriptures? Just idolize the saint in every moment of life and all will be well.
Indeed as a starter and for for a long time, many will hang on to just believe and devotion. All will be well. Indeed this is the way for them.
They would not even think through and use common sense. They won't want to think, be mindful and reflect. It is just too much of a bother.
But that is the way of men - the way of the crowd and of popular religion created by men for men. In days of old many leave to monks and priests to do the thinking and carry on this habit till the present. All they do is to believe in a saint and hope to get what they want by just doing that.
The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that renunciation is not just about leaving family and society and be a monk. But it is to renounce the attachment or clinging of the mind.
It has nothing to do with leaving family or society. It is not running away from society and problems. It is not denial of self nor indulgence of self.
It has to do with mind cultivation or purification. When a saint says he is the way, the truth and the light, we must go beyond the literal meaning. The saint means much more - definitely more.
We must think through and not just believe. As followers of a saint, we must not create an unfavorable impression of the saint. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that whoever knows how to think and knows and sees the true nature of life, that man knows and sees the saint.
The doctrine is in the image or saint and the image or saint is the doctrine. By knowing the Word, we know and are near the saint. By not knowing the Word we are far though near and in the very house of God and saint.
This is the real meaning of the statement by Jesus and for that matter all saints when they mention that a saint is the way the truth and the light.
There is only one way, one truth and one light. The Word is one but religions and saints are many. All religions are one in basic doctrine - the Inner Truth. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 wants us to know.
