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!.

Friday, December 1, 2017

What is the calling in life?

No 1581 of Living Life Series 1

Is there a higher calling?
Can there be two callings in life?

What is the higher calling? This question implies that we have a worldly calling. Do we have a worldly calling? Is there the need for two callings?

Isn't it more correct to say that there is only one calling in life which will work not only for the spiritual life but which is applicable for worldly life?

Bo Tien 武天 says that the basic principles we have for spiritual if applied to worldly life will take care of spiritual life. But many make use of religion to advance primarily their personal worldly life and then as after thought think that there is need for higher calling.

Is there the need for two callings? There is only one calling. This is the calling for life. What then is the calling for life?

Should religion serve the desires of the human flesh and the endless appetite of the ego?

But will people go to religion or a temple if they cannot have worldly blessings?

Will God meet our requests for worldly blessings. All religious institutions will say God will do so. Without this, will there be the crowd coming in?

Bo Tien 武天 says that people come in flocks like ants and insects to a flower for nectar and not for the beauty and peace depicted by the flower. But surely we can have both, can't we?

Bo Tien 武天 says that worldly blessings are needed so long as we are humans, but what matters more is that we not be lost in the pursuits of worldly blessings.

We must be at peace in spirit that is at heart. Then we will be happy with whatever blessings that come our way and not want more on more.

We move on in peace of heart come what may. There will be storms and calm seas. Storms do not last forever and calm seas do not last either.

The truth of life is that we must be at peace at heart whether we have little or more. Then we can move on in life and blessings of any kind will just come our way.

Without this inner peace at heart, we will be troubled by what we do not yet have and forget what we already have or be blind to what come our way.

There is only one calling. This is the calling to be at peace at heart - to be pure and good. Bo Tien 武天 refers to this as the Inner Truth in all religions, culture and societies.

Any religion, culture or society will do. What we need is to know the one and only calling in life - the calling of the Inner Truth in life. How can there be two callings?

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.