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!.

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Bo Tien 武天 and the Inner Truth behind religions

No 1369 of Living Life Series 1

When we read religious texts, it is best to understand the context and times which resulted in a prophet or saint saying what he said.

Then and only then will we better understand why at one time, it is said in the old testament bible "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" and in the new testament, it is said that we offer the other cheek if slapped on the right.

Well, in any religion, we must understand and grasp the context. If we do not and put up various statements said at different occasions and places by a prophet or any person, we can easily end up giving impression that the prophet supports a view that we are pushing for.

That is why the Buddha says we not believe in mere hearsay or what is written in the texts and worst still what others nowadays put together to support views that are far from what the prophet or saint would want us to know.

What preachers say are often quoted from the texts, put together in juxtaposition or proximity to convey views that may be distorted but which attract the attention of the crowd and bring in more crowd.

Bo Tien 武天 even goes further and wants us to go behind the written texts and their context. Bo Tien 武天 wants us to go for the basic truths behind the texts in any religion.

He further wants us to find for ourselves that if we are correct, we should be able to decipher out the same basic truth in all religions. This he refers to as the inner truth.

What is this inner truth? He says that his image is the truth and the truth is in the image. The image is not him but the portrayal of the truth - the Inner Truth. The image tells us nothing about him but just what is the inner truth. Many other posts have elaborated on this inner truth but mind you, these remain the understanding of the writer. Readers should be able to do better.

What then is the inner truth? It is simple and yet profound as many fail to know it. They are lost in the polluted water that flows downstream. To get clear water, they must go against the current and go to the upper source. This Bo Tien 武天 wants us to know.

You can say that the inner truth is about being good and pure. But what then is being good and pure. This is commented on and elaborated by the various religions. We know better about this if we learn from all saints and all religions.

But many of us are simply not ready. We will end up confused and it is better to stick to a specific religion and know the basics though the understanding of the basics may not be as good as when we can pick up the various perspectives of the basic or inner truth by studying other religions.

That would be more wholesome. Alas we have to be pragmatic and this means many should go for only one religion and make do. That is why we need many religions. Inner truth is one but religions need to be many for very practical reasons.

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.