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, July 21, 2016

Marriage and the crucifix of life

No 1267 of Living Life Series 1

Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨

Marriage is the wedlock of two persons to become husband and wife. Together they handle the universe between them - heaven and God above, and Hell and denizens below. In between heaven and hell, there are the various levels of beings with humanity at the centre.

Husband and wife have between them the longitudinal axis of heaven above and hell below. This forms the crucifix of life.

The crucifix is a symbol of suffering and sacrifice. Husband and wife hold hands to handle the universe so that they can have a world of their own. They transform the crucifix from one of pain to one of peace and gain.

Together like the yin and yang they balanced out the universe between them so as to have zero sum of yin and yang. The result of course is more peace.

This is Tao - the logical way to have peace in life. This principle of yin and yang and its coupling to have balance is represented in the Taiji of the Bagua.

The Taiji of the Bagua

The Bagua

This is the central theme of common sense in what is referred by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 as the Inner Truth of life that is in and behind life and all religions.

It has to do with the crucifix that we come to know as symbolic of Christ - the Lord Jesus.

The cross in ancient Rome was the worst of criminals. It symbolises the worst pains of life but the same cross can be turned into the highest peace that God wants men to have - as symbolised by Christ.

Marriage or wedlock has to do with the two meanings behind the crucifix. Marriage kicks off family life and there is both joy and sacrifice. The sacrifice is painful at times but if the crucifix of life is properly managed and negotiated, surely there will be more life and peace.

Chinese families traditionally respect the whole longitudinal axis. They respect and are at peace with God and saints above, with those in Hell below (eg. the Seventh Month Festival), and those in between such as the earth gods and all beings not above or below.

The newly married couple too must learn to tap into this culture based on the value of please and be pleased to have more peace. This is not worship but to live and let live - to better others if they want to better themselves.

Some may consider this as bribery but really what matters is the intent and the sincerity. Bribery will bring no peace in the long term. Sincerity will.

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.