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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, November 2, 2017

No correct or wrong approach in religion

No 1533 of Living Life Series 1 





When we go to a temple, we must ask who are those who are chosen to lead. Is the choice by men through popularity or by God through divine ascent? 

Well, what happens when divine ascent does not have the support of the people? Also who constitute the people? Often temple or religion has many devotees but few voting members. 

If the membership is limited and manipulated by one or two opportunists, then how can temple or religion choose a leader that meets the wish of God? 

But if God is talked about and not in direct communication, then how can a temple or religion know who is the leader. Often members are chosen by one or two who want to run the temple or religion and call the tune. 

In Chinese culture, God communicates through possession of a man and speaks through him. But then, this too is subject to manipulation. 

So what is the correct approach in any religion or temple? 

Well, any approach is as good as another or perhaps as bad as another. 

This in itself is the nature of life. We have to learn from life and try to be better than what we are from time to time. 

Bo Tien 武天 teaches that we have to learn from the strengths and weaknesses of others in life. This is more so with religion. 

It is not just on the big day of a temple or religion but for every day or moment in life. God is with us all the time and not just on the big day of the religion or temple.

 (While there is no correct or wrong approach in religion, Bo Tien 武天 says that all must not use God's name in vain to go against the authority of the land.)

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