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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!.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

There is place for the unwholesome in religion

No 1488 of Living Life Series 1

There are many who flock to a religious institution like ants and insects to a flower for nectar. This is mentioned by Bo Tien 武天. 

 What self centeredness and worldly needs of ego they could not have enough in the world out there, they go to a temple or religious institution for more of the same. 

 But this is still alright if they do good even if they do so for their own good. 

 What can be undesirable is when they misuse the name of God in vain and go more to quench their own thirst arising from their personal agenda or what we refer to as "I thoughts." 

 But if temples or religious institutions do not welcome them, they do not have safe outlets for their self centered pursuits. At least in a temple or place of worship, they do learn to have some religious conscience to act as a brake for them not to go too far and create more problems for others. 

 God in any religion would welcome them never mind if they are not up to the mark. At least, there is opportunity for them to make good and be better. 

 Also, there would be more likely to meet those who are wiser and not bogged down by self centered approach. Don't you think so? 

 We must rejoice that the self-centered are attracted to religion. That will provide chance for redemption and make the not so good more good, better than what they are. 

This is the message of Bo Tien 武天 who says that we need many religions and sects to help people to be better than what they are. Don't you think so? Won't you agree? 

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