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!.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Cannot make all happy with us but can be happy with all

No 1559 of Living Life Series 1

Men instead of complementing one another may end up trying to outdo one another and to speak ill of one another. This will result in "oneself for oneself" mentality. Religion was and is still able to overcome this.

But once any of the religions becomes more organised instead of individualised, there is less of the "God and individual man" axis and more of the "men against men" axis even within the same religion or temple.

This is truly pathetic when men bring to a religion the ills of worldly society where even the big brother no longer sacrifices for others but will ask what can he gain if he is to work for the benefit of others.

Alas, thankfully, it is good to know that life is always cyclical and the big brother will end up being replaced by one of the others who will become big brother.

Small brother will take on big brother role and eventually benefit more of the others. It is not a question of what we could gain but what we could do for others.

But when we lose and no longer have the resources to spare, what do we expect? We will like to gain rather than to give. Isn't this the nature of life and what worldliness is all about?

Is there a way out of this? Yes, there is if we care to think calmly and be mindful - to meditate on the issue.

What matters is that we cannot make everyone happy but we can be happy with everyone even those who try to have the upperhand over us.

If we have peace at heart, we are able to display peace and even those whom we don't like, we no longer don't like them but are able to feel sorry for them and are able to learn from their wrong to be even better than what we are. There is spirituality in life and life is the greatest religion.

This Bo Tien 武天 wants us to know and realise and we will be better at what we are and in whatever culture, religion or sect we are in.

In the process, we not only light up the divine light in us but able to kindle whatever residue of divine nature or light in others. Let there be more divine light in us to bring out the divine light in others.

In simple language, we cannot make everyone happy with us but we can be happy with everyone if we have the divine light of inner peace in us.

We will then shield ourselves from the ill-effects of worldliness in society and in religion. We will steer clear of being entangled by big brother and small brother mentality.

Such issues there will always be but we should not be affected and we can be happy with all and perhaps make some wee bit happy with us.

Such worldly issues Bo Tien 武天 says are referred to by ancient China as the yin and yang. We must be at peace and be happy even with yin and yang.

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.