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!.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Making sense out of life through Tao

No 418 of Living Life Series 1

Making sense out of the seemingly no sense of life can be an issue to many. Why do we live just to die and then live again? Why do some eat to live and others live to eat? Why some say there is no God and others say there is. For those who say there is, some say he is the creator and others say he is not? Which is the correct sect or religion? Men are so concerned about all these. Why is this so? Does these serve any purpose?

All these have to do with doubt. Doubt exists when we do not understand and want to know more. Lord Bo Tien advises members of his mission not be be overly perturbed when others have doubts and disagree with them. When they know more and understand, they will have more confidence and faith.

But sometimes, knowing more can mean knowing less and knowing less can mean knowing more. "What is important is not to be overwhelmed by the leaves in the forest but to know the leaves in his hand" so said the Buddha Gautama. The Buddha said that he taught only the knowledge that could lead men to bliss or enlightenment and this was like the leaves in his hand.

There is no point in worshiping God and saints and be awed by their glory and majesty if we cannot have peace at heart and if like a drowning man, we need to hold on to them for dear life. What we need is to see the doctrine in them and live in the doctrine. Lord Bo Tien wants us to see the doctrine in the saint (image) and the saint (image) in the doctrine. The doctrine or Tao (Tou-li) is that there is life and with life, there is the yin and yang.

When there is no mastery and balance of yin and yang, there is restlessness and the person is swept around like in a whirlpool. When a prophet of a religion taught this, people expect more and think this is too simple or too good to be true. They disown the prophet and offer men with more knowledge of gods, more saints and rituals. They offer the leaves in the forest which would be terribly impressive but overwhelming. We may well then need a thousand lifetimes to decipher and make sense out of life.

So don't try to make sense out of all the issues in life. Don't be divergent though good to be so at times. Do have habit to be convergent and down to earth. Do not make it as though Tao is so complex and beyond reach. You do not have to read the whole works on Tao. You will never finish reading. Just know the simple Tao and live in Tao.

In the practice of Tao, go for the Tao of here and now. Do not run away from nature but be with nature. The here and now is the beginning and the end. The here and now is the Tao. It is everything that affords the man of Tao with peace.

Such a man neither runs from life nor try to have too much of life. He will neither starve himself of life nor bite off too much that he can chew. He will neither live with regret of yesterday nor with yearning for tomorrow. He is well prepared for life to come. He will never live as though tomorrow will never come. He is ready for tomorrow. He is at peace with life - yesterday, today and tomorrow. He is atop life and not swept around by life, for he is in trinity 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.