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, September 30, 2017

Connecting with life, God and world

No 1492 of Living Life Series 2

Smile is the lighting system of the face, cooling system of the heart and boosting system of the mind.

Smile and laugh away the issues of life. Smile promotes happy thoughts and problems do not seem to be big any more but trifle and no more issues at all.

Listen before we open our mouth and others will be more willing to listen to us.

If we do not want others to talk down at us, then we should not do so to others, for that surely will be asking for others to talk down at us.

Hold our tongues if others are more likely to talk about themselves for they will have no ears for us.

Best we not talk to them on the irks in our own life for they have no room and capacity in their mind to entertain what problems we have.

They already are up to their neck and have one problem or issue too many of their own.

A good listener is better than a good talker. He is congenial to lessen the strife of life and cool down the raging fire of frustrations and lessen the headaches and ills if life.

That is why God is a good listener but not a talker. His silence alone can give us succour, solace and peace.

Ask for richness of spirit and not richness of the world. Richness of spirit is God motivated and depends on us knowing the doctrine of how to find peace.

It is not God given but God inspired. We need to want to have inner peace and have less of the " I thoughts."

Life must not start with the self or 'I' but must be start with all and for all. Otherwise we will not be welcome and be the odd chap out and not with others.

We will be treated with suspicion and others will find us strange and stay out of our radar. Though near to them, we will be far.

That is the truth in life which no religious person or written scriptures can tell us.

We must read the scripture of life in life. Life is not only the best scripture but also the best teacher of religion and spirituality.

But without doubt and be aware that all of us are not God or saints. We can be far though near but yet can be near though far if we can practice what we know from life.

We are all not God or saints. We are humans and not perfect. But now and then, we can have the God in us when we have some wee bit taste of the inner peace.

This is what we learn from Bo Tien 武天 who says that this truth of life is in all religions, in all cultures and in society. This is how to grow and connect with life, God and the world.

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.