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!.

Monday, August 7, 2017

Idolise no man who speaks the Word

No 1467 of Living Life Series 1

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 or follower.

Mere mention of 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 or person to be idolised. Do not put him on the pedestal and make a monster out of him.

Image of God or any saint is everywhere and in us

No 1466 of Living Life Series 1

The image is not Bo Tien (武天) but what he stands for.

The image is the doctrine and the doctrine is the image. The doctrine is in all religions.

Bo Tien (武天) is not in any religion but yet he is in all religions and in life.

God or any saint is like that as well. God is everywhere not just in religion but beyond religion.

God is in us as long as the doctrine of inner peace and the focus of this is in and behind what we do.

Man is made in the image of God and God is made in the image of man holds deep meaning for those who see beyond the obvious and the substantive world.

Sunday, August 6, 2017

The state of no self does not mean no values

No 1465 of Living Life Series 1

There is one talk by Master Sheng Yen on the topic The state of no self (GDD-874, Master Sheng-Yen ).... www.youtube.com

http://youtu.be/zJ2Vs-Jr1N4

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He stresses that the state of no self does not mean no values or principled life.

Master Sheng Yen
Founder of Dharma Drum Mountain
Born 1930
Passed on 2009 at age 79

His talk explains why people in same religion, church or temple, or even the same work place will always not agree though they have supposedly common view or goal.

Even the supposedly common view will change with time.

So, never say 'I' or say 'We' or even say 'You' but say 'Is this the case' or 'Can this be so?' Don't put self or ego in what is said or this will bring out not only the ego in us but also the ego in others as well. When ego is brought into the picture in what is done or believed, unpleasantness follows and this will make God or any saint seem so unpleasant - full of ego and more. a devil than God os saint. The ego or self in humanity can undo the goodness that is God or saint.

That is why Bo Tien 武天 says that the common truth in religions if understood earlier will bring all together regardless of religions creed or culture. His approach to religion is simple but easily misunderstood. Truth is simple but appears profound due to the makings of men. Truth is difficult to perceive. Men tends to bring the ego into the picture and cause divides.

Fault of religion arises from the real idolatry

No 1464 of Living Life Series 1

Practise what God or saint stands for and have the God or saint in us.

Idolise not men, church, God or saint nor what he stands for. That would be what many do and what God or saint does not want in us.

Go for inner peace and not dream or idolise the need for inner peace.

Do not join others in idolatry and when men idolises God, his Word and not effect the Word, men end up divided and claim and counterclaim who are right and who are wrong.

They end up all wrong and far though they claim to be near to God. They idolise God, his Word and the men who claim to be for God. Such idolatry makes them far from God.

Bo Tien 武天 says the near may be far, didn't he? The fault lines in religion arises from idolatry not in form of a statue but in a global sense that is even worse than taking a statue to be God or saint.

Religion tends to attract those who would otherwise be not the ones to be in religion. But it is for such people that religions are meant for.

They may be far from ideal for religion but are the very ones God or saints wants to win over. Yes in truth they may be far but they are near and dear to God and saints. Bo Tien 武天 says that the near may be far and the far near.

The image is the Doctrine
and the Doctrine is in the image.
What matters is not to idolise
even the Doctrine
but to live in the Doctrine.
We must be the living examples
of the Doctrine.
Doctrine in us means
God or saint in 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.