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!.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Do we dream on and not face truth?

No 1325 of Living Life Series 1

It is undeniable that stark truth never sells and is usually denied.

Death is a certainty the moment we are born. But even in the face of death, popular religion denies this and assures in the name of God and saints that we never die but will live.

We die to truth so that we can think we never die even if we do. Religion is supposed to make us face truth in the eye and not close our eyes to truth.

Instead of opening our eyes wide open to reality, we close our eyes wide shut and hold on to the delusion that God willing, we will never die.

But death is a certainty and is as real if not much more real than God. The truth of death is real and behind life and all religions.

But the beautiful part that is that popular religion says we will never die even if we do die.

Common sense will tell us that death is for real. The moment we accept this and yet can have the will to be happy come what may, we are enlightened.

We are closer to God and saints than many men of popular religions. The wise face the truth. The fools deny this and can only be happy if they insist that they never die.

We will die and let us face this, make up our mind to be at peace and be happy come what may. This is the true religion behind religions.

This is the inner truth that the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says is behind all religions and the teachings of all religions.

We do not wait to be happy and at peace after death but we are happy and at peace even now come what may. We have arrived. We do not wait till we reach the horizon before we can say we have arrived.

That will never be. The horizon recedes even further. the closer we try to get to it.

Religion must make us arrive now and not wait even for tomorrow. There will always be yet another tomorrow.

Popular religion to win us over often make us deny truth. We end up dreaming and out of touch with reality.

Do we want to dream on or do we stare truth of life in the eyes? But alas, even the writer often prefers to dream on and not face truth.

We often flow downstream with the tide. Who would go upstream to the upper source for clear water? It is easier to flow along and dream on than to pick up the courage to face reality and go upstream.

It would be an uphill task... but not to the wise and more discerning. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 advises us to have the insight and go upstream against the current to go to the upper source for clear water.

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.