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, March 30, 2017

The land not heaven takes precedence...

No 1376 of Living Life Series 1

Any religion will do? Why is there the need that others take on your religion? Will this be better for mankind? What has become of the principle that individual should chose how they live life?

We cannot make everyone think and live the way we think and live. The answer is obvious but some simply turn a blind eye to this.

Will individualism and free choice lead to chaos? Will influencing and coercing others to think and live the way we think and live succeed? Will this too lead to chaos if overdone?

Well, pluralism is there to stay and is encouraged by the law of the land. It too must not infringe on the laws of the land.

Even if the laws of the land seem to contradict the teachings of a religion, people of religion must give to God and saints what is due to God and saints, and to the land what is due to the land. Saints like Jesus and Buddha specifically said so.

This is echoed by Bo Tien 武天 - man is man and God is God. As long as we are in the flesh, the laws of the land takes precedence over that of God and saints.

We are still man and far from being no longer man. We must ever be mindful of this. We are in the flesh. We are still in the kingdom of the land and not in the kingdom of God and saints.

God and saints want us to be better at being man. The teachings of God and saints cannot and should not be used to contradict and incite disregard for the laws of the land. This is so that there will be peace in the land; and with peace, life on land will be pleasant.

Those in Heaven give to God and saints what is due. Those on Earth give to the land what is due. The ancient Chinese saying "As on Earth so also in Heaven" echoes this sentiment

The land not heaven holds sway for those in the flesh. Religion must respect the government if it is to be a true religion - true to the need for people to be good and correct.

The land not heaven takes precedence till our last breath and as long as we are alive. God and saints will never stand in the way of the authority of the land.

But some men did use and would continue to use the name of God and saints in vain - to speak ill of the authority of the land. They do injustice to God and saints. They disgrace God and saints.

The humble and pure Jesus won the hearts of many a man. Jesus never behaved like he was king but many in his time treated as though he was the king of the Jews. This irked the authority of the land and resulted in his being criminalised and had to be crucified.

There cannot be two rulers or kings in the land - a lese majesty or treason issue punishable by capital punishment - death.

Let all obey the laws of the land. God and saints will be proud of us for doing so. The land, not heaven, takes precedence for us - all of us.

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.