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, January 3, 2017

Unreality in religion is necessary for many

No 1335 of Living Life Series 1

Many cannot face the reality in life. Reality can be harsh and far from kind. Many regard this as bulshit and they think that they can do without the shit. They turn to religion.

When religion tells them the same reality is to be expected, they cannot take it. What do they do? They make sure that religion promises them that all will be well. Just believe and that is it. We do not even need to work for it. Isn't that unreal?

They go from the reality of life to the unreality they create in religion. They deceive themselves and think all will be well. This is because they cannot face reality. They even want others to join them in dreamland.

Even saints dangle the dream that just believe and they will be in paradise when the time comes. If the saints do not do so, many will not go to God and saints. Many will not go to religion.

They want to be given and will not work for what they want. Salvation to them is god given and not something we can work for.

If so, then being good is not good. This is not the truth behind religions but religion cannot be so blunt and has to be attractive to beckon more to religion.

Thus the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 has no qualms in saying that truth is hidden in religion. There is the inner truth which people deny if told upfront.

Religion has to present itself as attractive - never mind if this is not being truthful upfront. There will be some who will learn and religion would have served its purpose.

Unreality in religion is necessary for many. Santa Claus is not so real as Jesus. The God of Wealth too is not so real as Buddha or God. But who work more magic and fascination. Of course, Santa or God of Wealth is the obvious answer.

Chinese New Year and Christmas are when dreams will seem so real. Everyone will be happy. At least once a year, they will have plenty and be blessed so that for the year to come and for many years more, they stand a chance to be like that. We all know that life is not like that.

But we do want to live in fairytale world. We want to dream. Fairytales are not real but please don't say they are bulshits - not real. Let us have the excuse to dream and feel pleasant and out of this world if not all the time, then at least some of the time.

In a way, religions or sects offer choice of dreams and paradise fixation but the inner truth behind is still the same, so said the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨. Religions and sects are man-made.

Chinese culture is so imaginative and for every aspect of life, there is a saint or deity. This is real to believers but unreal and far fetched to others. Many are based on historical characters. They are real and popular to those steep in culture. They blow up and add on the historical figures to give more pep and fascination - an air of mystique and out of this world fantasy.

The duo guard of Hell Dua Di Ya Pek (大二爷伯) is like Jesus to believers and more popular than Buddha or any other to many. They meet the immediate needs of the many. They are awed by many though may appear awful to non-believers. Do not judge by appearances. The real awful are those who judge and are opinionated.

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.