Love the way to go but what if....

Learning Point No 52
 

Hatred is not appeased by hatred. By love alone is it quelled.
If somehow, you cannot love someone, at least don't hate him. Adopt silence and keep your distance.
That way, you do not stoke the fire of ill will.
If he still comes after you, you have no choice
but to show goodwill.
If anger in him cannot be doused despite your goodwill,
offer your other cheek if he had slapped you on one cheek.
This did Lord Jesus say.
If you have no ill will, you are like a flower
and it is not your fault if those who hate you
go after you for personal agenda.
They are like insects going to you for nectar.
At least you are not insects amongst men
and can honestly hold up your head
and say that you are a saint
like the saint of a temple who cannot be blamed
if ants amongst men come to a temple for nectar.
There are many who manage a temple
not out of love but out of greed for name and gain
with hatred for those who stand in their way. 
Lord Bo Tien doth say that
we should not blame the saint
 if men come to his temple for gain 
like insects to a flower for nectar

 

Hatred is not appeased by hatred. By love alone is it quelled - The Buddha

Yin yang optimisation for better fate

Learning Point No 51

Ji Gong Posat

Thus inner truth netizen would like to share. The life of fulfilment is one rich in peace and one is able to have the best of situations by ensuring balance of yin and yang. One needs to be wise by knowing that to be wise overnight is not possible and one needs to cultivate the virtues of the sages of old and to create an as ideal a milieu by tapping into resources both of this world and beyond. Ji Gong Posat knows that the ordinary man cannot make it alone even if he tries to as he has the full gamut of his past and present deeds to reckon with. As long as the intent is right and there is effort to make good out of life, saints like Ji Gong will help by divine intervention to balance the yin and yang milieu in life, so that even if there be no paradise, there will be optimisation of the resources of the individual past and present. Go for the balance of yin and yang by own effort, by shelter provided by the divine and by cultivating the Way of Tao. Lord Bo Tien said that one has to nurture his own candle flame but the candle flame of life shines more if sheltered by the saint and if that flame is with the goodness of many others. The latter two will ensure yin yang optimisation to bring out more light to one's life. Big issue, if any will be small issues even if they cannot be no issue. Thus fate will turn out better than it would be 

The direction of the mission

Learning Point No 50

Thus is the understanding of inner truth netizen. What a lord saint brings together in a mission, let not men bring them apart but instead let there be consensus and cooperation to bring oneness in diversity. Thus the lord saint said that candle flames need not be same size, shape and color but they can come together. The amassing of candle flames light up the way far better than individual flames.

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Temple of man or saint?

Learning Point No 49

Lord Bo Tien

Thus I, inner truth netizen, have been told not once but many times in the past. Has it not been said by the lord saint that one day those in the various temples bearing His name will think that He does not exist and is the concoction of men?These are the people who are near to Him but do not know Him because they do not know and have no religious fervour for the doctrine. Those who know the doctrine know the saint. Those who do not, know not the saint even if the saint is beside them. When the sad state of affairs comes about, the temple of the lord will take back seat and be overshadowed by the temple of man with man making decisions and calling the shots. This scenario happens in all religions, sects and places of worship and the saint involved should not be blamed, just as a flower cannot be blamed when insects come to it for nectar. This is the problem with many conventional religious institutions run by the word of men instead of by the  word of saint. This is the reason why religions can often lose the touch and appeal of the pioneers. Thus there is the need for the mission and the conscious effort to correct this and bring out the original appeal - the inner truth with all the religious zest,  fire and fervour of the pioneers.

The doctrine will appeal more to followers of all faiths

Learning Point No 48 
 
Quote from Revisit of 1975 message of Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien's purpose is not to start a new sect or
religion but to show that the doctrine is present in all
religions and all it takes is to understand the doctrine
for all in the various religions to be more spiritually
awakened in their respective religions. In fact in 1975,
the lord said that the doctrine is for all to know so that
they can better know God and life through their
respective religions. Time will bear witness that those
who know the doctrine best, know their religions
better and are near to Lord Bo Tien even though they
are adherents of the various religions and sects.
The purpose is not to win others to a new sect or
temple in His name but to enable other religions
 to be more appealing and effective. This is the desired
outcome of the mission Lord Bo Tien sets out to do.
This is thus referred to as The Mission of Heaven.
Thus the followers of other saints / faiths may be
nearer to the lord and more adept at the Mission than
those active in the various temples bearing His name.
Those who know the doctrine knows the lord.
Those who do not know not the lord
The far may be near and the near far.
These did Lord Bo Tien say.

The emissary of Lord Bo Tien in 1975 said on mission day, "Among the many present here are the followers of the various religions. They together with their other brethrens not present (at the temple) are keen to learn of the Doctrine of the lord saint (the Inner Truth behind life and faiths). Even the heavenly beings of the different spiritual schools and of the various planes or dimensions are also present to listen to the Doctrine."

The many issues of men

Learning Point No 47 

For more. go to What Ji Gong wants us to know

Thus is the understanding of inner truth netizen. The issues of men are many and plentiful. Look up to men and more issues you will have. Look up to God and saints instead. Big issues will be small issues even if they cannot be no issue. Small issues will be no issues. But if men look up to men, at times small issues can even end up as big issues. Men may end up getting divided in the name of religions and even for the same sect or religion. Bigotry festers and terrorism rares its ugly head.

Inner truth netizen adds that even  management committee work of any temple too may fester illwill instead of fostering goodwill, thus creating more problems than solving problems. Let no man think he has arrived and can judge other men and act on behalf of God and saints to put in place his brethren in the  service of the same saint and the one God.

May all men live by the word of God rather than by the word of man, otherwise there will be risk of worship of man instead of God and saints. That can be an issue with men when they take up active participation in any religious institution. 

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Be rich in spirit

Learning Point No 46

Lord Buddha

Thus have I understood.

Go not for more of the wealth on earth that is of the flesh but for the wealth of the spirit. When the spirit is rich, there is happiness but happiness may be transient and not a certainty with wealth of the world and flesh.

Buddha said that there are four types of happiness that man can have that bring happiness that goes beyond and transcends the world.

They are,

"Health is the highest gain.
Contentment the greatest wealth.
Self confidence the greatest kin.
Enlightenment the greatest bliss."

Do be rich in spirit and that will be better than be rich in flesh but poor in spirit. Do not on the other hand deny and mortify the flesh and body for then one cannot be rich in spirit.  

Lord Bo Tien  too dealt on the  same issue but in yet another way when He elaborated on doctrine of inner truth that brings on the inner peace of the spirit. There is need to balance the yin and yang of life as depicted by His seated image with feet  on the elements.

Be rich in spirit but please do not snuff out the spirit of life by denial of the body of flesh and blood. To be rich in spirit in this optimal way will require balance that sages of old talked about.

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Men can wait but Heaven cannot. Men can serve but not lead

Learning Point No 45

Lord Bo Tien on why
men cannot lead the mission
and why spiritual leadership should serve
and not manage a temple.
Also why the management should
not direct spiritual matters.
Balance of yin and yang
even in running a temple
is the way of Tao
and the way to go
in running a temple

Thus have I heard and understood from Lord Bo Tien and His emissaries in relation to the Mission to save souls. Men can wait but Heaven cannot. Men are always mired by issues. The issues of men are many and plentiful. That is why mission cannot be piloted by temple committees for when men meet and manage issues, they create problems when trying to solve problems. The spiritual leadership should not be in the hands of the management and the spiritual leadership should serve the men of a temple and not manage issues. 

Men can wait but Heaven cannot. Men can serve and not lead .

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Man may fail Heaven but Heaven will not fail man

Learning Point No 44

Lord Bo Tien

Thus have I understood from Lord Bo Tien. The way of man is not the way of God and saints. The Mission is the Mission of Heaven and not mission by man or of man. Know who is saint and who is man. Men may forsake the mission for men but the the mission will not forsake men. Man may fail Heaven but Heaven will not fail man. Man must not wrong other men let alone Heaven. But alas man is man afterall and Heaven knows. That is why there is this Mission of Heaven for beings like man. *Man should be like a saint and cultivate the Way (Tao), save the world and save thousands and more. Few are up to this but Heaven never gives up hope. That is why there is the Mission of Heaven. Man may fail Heaven but Heaven will not fail man. Even the many gems amongst men can fail Heaven.

* 做仙学法，救世，救万人。zuo xian xue fa, jiu shi, jiu wan ren.

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Cultivate the spiritual light

Learning Point No 43

Quote from Revisit of 1975 message of Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien urged all to cultivate
the spiritual light in them
through their respective religions.
The focus is on love for life,
our own life and that of others.
We need to value life
and the teachings of all religions and sects.
The love for life is one common thread for all.
Be like a saint and learn the Way,
save the world and save thousands
and that much more if you can
by nurturing love for one's life
and extending this to others as well
Only by love will there be peace
within self and let others too have this peace.
In a temple too there must be love,
otherwise no peace and brothers will rise up
in arms with one another
and formenting hatred instead
Let there be love for others
who hold views different from our own
as they too worship the same God and saints of God
though they may differ in faiths and in sects,
This ever should be the case with those under the same saint.
But they may clash even in the name of the lord
How odd and unbecoming can this be.

Thus was I present on Mission Day Message in 1975 when the emissary of Lord Bo Tien said, "The cultivation of spiritual light in life is like a candle flame. All beings must seek the profound truth behind life and nurture the divine light in them by cultivating loving kindness for life (not just primarily for their own life but for the life of others as well). Loving kindness is the source of divine hope and the very essence of God the Jade Emperor's will. It is the nature of the divine or holy spirit ('leng' in Hokkien). Loving kindness in all its purity is divine. Its magnificence is unsurpassed and ever glorious. Nurture ever mindfully and conscientiously this light of divine love in your inner core. This divine love for life is expounded by all religions and by all prophets, sages, saints and even contemporary world leaders in some form or other."

The lord's emissary said earlier, "Among the many present here are the followers of the various religions. They together with their other brethrens not present (at the temple) are keen to learn of the Doctrine of the lord saint (the Inner Truth behind life and faiths). Even the heavenly beings of the different spiritual schools and of the various planes or dimensions are also present to listen to the Doctrine."

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Consensus and cooperation

Learning Point No 42  


Quote from Revisit of 1975 message of Lord Bo Tien

For the full article go to  Consensus and cooperation

Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien in 1975, "Every devotee and being here assembled and including those not here tonight but elsewhere is a candle flame to nurture the divine light in them. Some flames may be near to Heaven and heavenly saints. Some are more distant or remote. Candle flames may be different - some smaller while others are bigger and brighter. Nonetheless, bear in mind that the total collection and amassing of candle flames emits brightness to effectively light the way for the those in shades of darkness, more so for the less endowed and not so fortunate."

Elder Ling Diung Kwong reminds
that the lord saint Lord Bo Tien
is all for cooperation and consensus
even if people like candles are different
and hold differing viewpoints.
The amassing of candle flames emits
brightness to effectively light the way
for the those in shades of darkness,
more so for the less endowed and not so fortunate.
Cooperation and consensus
will bring together the various people, temples and groups
motivated by the teachings Lord Bo Tien touched on
even if they adhere to different levels of practice
and even if they hold on to their respective saints and prophets.
Consensus and cooperation will be good
even for those who do not see eye to eye.
That will be good for the mission
of the lord saint to awaken more to the inner truth
But few are on top of situations
and mission needs only one or two
or at most a handful to move on and make headway
while many get stuck in less wholesome issues.
There will be more realisation of life
if men can see the contrasts amongst men.
Learn from the lives of fellow men
the correct way so all will progress and make good.
Learn too from the mission history
for the good of the many
and for the benefit of the future generations.
But do not end up washing dirty linen in public,
for that is not and never should be.
Should the unthinkable happen, as it might,
then mine mine what can the matter be?
What have gone astray? 
Shouldn't there be some semblance
of consensus and cooperation
amongst men inspired by their saint?
Those in the know should know best
what they should and should not do
and that the name of the good lord
will be untainted
for He is like the great ocean...
and like it or not, He had foretold
what could be that should not be
in any temple, church or group in this world.

 

The Divine Advice

Learning Point No 41

Lord Bo Tien

Thus have we heard Lord Bo Tien say to all individuals,

"做仙学法，救世，救万人。zuo xian xue fa, jiu shi, jiu wan ren. Be like a saint and cultivate the Way, save the world and save thousands"

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The three eternal gifts of wisdom from Bro. Philip

Learning Point No 40

 

The late Bro P. Philip in service
of the lord saint Lord Bo Tien

Only the wise seek the fulfilment of ancient wisdom. Yet the profound truth is so simple but difficult to perceive.

Many a pride cover those who achieve the light of enlightenment. But the wise are those who never fear of being misunderstood. Endurance is one's innocent glory in the next world.

The kingdom of Heaven is not solely built for man but nature has for each and every kind the deity and a kingdom of their own.

Way to inner peace is simple yet elusive

Learning Point No 39

From Why yin yang balance is not as simple as it seems

Lord Bo Tien the messenger of God
 for the inner truth behind religions
that will enable us to have inner peace
through whatever religions we are in.
The way is to balance the yin and yang of life
This is simple yet elusive. Why?

Many seek the truth of ancient wisdom. The truth of how to have peace is simple that we may ask ourselves, how come we do not realise this earlier? How profound and simple it is?

But the crux of the issue is that it is difficult to have that peace because we want the trappings that modern society offer and have no energy or will left to go for the perception let alone the achievement of inner peace. So when will we have the resolve and wake up, stand up to walk the talk?


There is the urgency and the mission to help all to walk the talk. Thus this is the very reason and the very purpose for the descent of Lord Bo Tien to wake us up to the inner truth of life and to have the inner peace irrespective of our religious affiliation.

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No one is regarded as a rotten apple

Learning Point No 38

From Handling rotten apples in men

No one is a rotten apple
in the eyes of God and saints
like Lord Bo Tien

.... in the eyes of divinity, it is the rotten apples in men that need more help and opportunities to make good. Men would just throw them away and go for the good apples but saints would not.

Wholesome for diverse opinions

Learning Point No 37


From Mission History and Elder Ling

Elder Ling Diung Kwong
often misunderstood by
those with segmental interests
but always mission directed
but the quote below from the post
"Mission History and Elder Ling"
will clarify matters.
Lord Bo Tien said that it is
 alright for doubts and differences
 but when people know more,
they will come together
and be more closely knitted
and that more whole,
like the sects and religions
in the world we are in

.... there need to be different segments in society in the yin yang universe. There is usually no consensus of opinion amongst men, only wholeness of diversity of opinions. This should be regarded as wholesome state for any society.

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Seeing dust in others' eyes

Learning Point No 36

Quote from series 1: The problem of seeing dust in others' eyes

Many see the dust in others' eyes but not in their own. This did Lord Jesus say.

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Know the saint from man and man from saint

Learning Point No 35

Quotes from post in series 1
Know the man from saint and saint from man

Lord Bo Tien on knowing
the man from saint
and saint from man

Lord Bo Tien said that if a saint so chooses, someone who is woe be to man may be chosen to be the leader of a spiritual organisation. This is the prerogative of the saint if the saint chooses to train him.

Know the difference between man and saint in a spiritual organisation. Man is man and saint is saint. Do not see the saint in a man and the man in a saint. Lord Bo Tien said. 

Fear of God is not what God expects

Learning Point No 34
 

Quote from Revisit of 1975 message of Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien teaches us that
man has not wronged Heaven
but himself and other men.
No guilt complex and fear
towards God and saints
as this is not what 
God and saints expect.
Just be open with no fear,
guilt and self deprecation
Do change for the better.
Do not be drowned
by guilt and fear
though at times good
for our awakening.
But are they necessary?
Can't we do without them?
Let this be food for thought.
Fear of God is not what
He wants in men.
God is all loving
Gives men freewill
and many choices
and chances
Many religions as well
and many lifetimes
to make good.

Lord Bo Tien said in 1975, "Bear in mind that humanity is not pegged or equated with sinfulness. Man has not wronged Heaven. Man is not sinful by nature. It is by action and deed that sin arises. Have no unnecessary guilt conscience therefore but strive to analyse oneself (and issues) calmly instead. It is important that every brethren or being reflects calmly and looks inwardly at his actions and thoughts to correct any of the not-so-right (wrong) instead of being mentally upset, ruffled, tormented and disturbed by guilt or fear of the not -so-right (wrong) he has done."

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Religions are different but complementary like sunshine and water

Learning Point No 33

Quote from Revisit of 1975 message of Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien

Lord Bo Tien in 1975 said, ".... , is it not true that sunshine is essential to life, so also is water? They may be different but together they are essential components of nature on which life depends. The same may be said of religions which may seem different and at times even at odds. Bear in mind that differences are not detrimental but as in the case of nature, differences are beneficial for they serve life in their own respective ways and complement one another. As with nature, elements like sunshine and rainfall (fire and water) are indispensable though apparent opposites or seemingly at times to be at odds. All have important roles. "

Money in bank, Man in Heaven 钱在银行，人在天堂

Learning Point No 32

from the word of mouth of the common man

钱在银行，人在天堂。qian zai yin hang, ren zai tian tang. 

When man has more money in the bank,  he feels more like in heaven.

But the quote may be interpreted thus. When man goes to heaven, his money stays in the bank and is no longer  his

The taste of deliverance

Learning Point No 31

Lord Gautama Buddha

Lord Gautama Buddha said, "As in the great ocean there is but one taste, the taste of salt, so also with enlightenment, there is but one taste, the taste of deliverance." 

Lord Bo Tien Posat

Lord Bo Tien  too, like all saints, is like the great ocean to reach out to many a land so as to save  souls. He will  bless all so that all can have deliverance, from the issues which are many and plentiful. Big issues will become small issues and small issues will be no issue. What is really more important is that he will guide all on way to purify their souls so that they could be with God and saints and  at the same time in the process enable them to play their part in the Mission of Heaven to save souls in the dispensation of beings caught in the web of birth and deaths due to their wrong views and attitudes.

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Mission is beyond welfare, help and care

Learning Point No 30
 

Quote from:  Like the lord saint, the mission too is like the great ocean to reach out to many a land and to many a man...

Mission is beyond the necessary welfare,
help and care for the problems
of living at the human level.
Mission is to save souls
so that they need not go
for rebirth again and again
in all realms and not just at the human level.
This requires the mission to be
in wisdom phase in addition
to the organisation or discipline phase
and the welfare or compassion phase
The three are concomitant

There is but one God and one truth behind all the diversity of existence in the yin and yang world. The truth is the need to save souls. This requires that beings with problems of living need to be helped through welfare schemes and encouraged to help one another via 'mutual help and care', but this should not be the end but only means to the end. The end is to save souls, our own, your own and others as well in all levels of existence, not just in human realms.


Thus the mission is not at the human level but for all. The mission must be undertaken and spearheaded by Heaven. The mission is the Mission of Heaven and a saint like Lord Bo Tien must be a great ocean to reach out to many a land, to many a man and to many a religion or sect so that they could see the inner truth that is the need to save souls and not just stop and be content with welfare and worldly matters.

The Way, the Truth and the Light

Learning Point No 29

Lord Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Light. Nobody goes to the Father but by me."  Lord Bo Tien advises us to believe in all saints and their teachings. Jesus represents the unique divine goodness for all to model so that they will be one with God. The doctrine is in the public image portrayed by a saint and the image so portrayed is reflective of the doctrine.

"The doctrine is in the image and the image is the doctrine." Lord Bo Tien said.

The image is the doctrine and the doctrine is in the image

This applies to all religions and sects. There is inner truth as common denominator or basic substance of all religions and sects but the elaboration and presentation need to differ in the form of the great variety of religions and sects, so as to appeal to the diversity of human nature so that more and all men will eventually (either in this present life or in subsequent lives) be able to be enlightened and be with God and all saints in Heaven.

Goodness is beyond wealth

Learning Point No 28

For write up on quote, go to 钱归银行, 人归天堂。 Money goes to the bank but man's goodness goes to Heaven.

Worldy wealth can go as far as the bank but the goodness of man go up to the Kingdom of Heaven. This captures the essence of the common Chinese saying, "钱归银行, 人归天堂。qian gui yin hang, ren gui tian tang."

Respect the laws of the land not just the laws of God

Learning Point No 27

Lord Bo Tien said that all must respect
the laws of the land not just the laws of God

Lord Jesus said, "Give to man what  is due to man and to God what is due to God."

Lord Bo Tien added that the laws of the land need to be respected in matters related to the crown even in a religious gathering. The laws of Heaven too must be respected, not just by those in a place of worship but by all under Heaven. The teachings of saints in different religions and sects may differ but must be respected for they serve their usefulness for the specific people and the times. They are sacrosanct and that is why the second of seven universal precepts directs us to believe in all saints and their teachings.

Know the work of man from that of saint

Quote No 26

From the booklet "A Review of Lord Bo Tien's Teachings"

It must be realised that in any religion,
the work of the saint is often
overtaken by the work of men. 
Even fundamentalists
who want to go back to
the written words of the pioneers
commit the same error.  
Often somehow men put words
into the mouth of God and saints
and this divides rather than
unify men in the name of religions
even for the same religion or sect.
This is regrettable and can even occur
within the same temple or institution.
Thus the need to know
the work of man as different
from the work of God and saints.
Know who is man and who is saint
God is not man and man is not God.
Know the work of man from that of saint.
Only a handful will know and the mission
of a saint depends only on the few

There is yet another point to bear in mind. Lord Bo Tien has reminded us not to mistake the work of humans as His work and misconstrue His work as that of human beings. Know who is the Lord. Differentiate clearly what is due to human and what is due to the Lord. This will steer clear of misunderstandings and unpleasantness.

Remember  clearly that the lord is concerned with the well being of all beings, irrespective of their religion and background. There is no chosen disciple as such. He will guide both the good and the bad. Hence, do not be perturbed by the type of people you may chance to find at any Bo Tien Temple. Learn from one another's weaknesses and strengths. Life is religion itself. Religion is life.

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Seeing through life

Quote No 25

For article on quote, go to 
See through life and a saint you will be - 看得开，就是佛...

Can you see the truth of life
in the seated pose of Lord Bo Tien?
If you can and see through the nature of life,
accept life, strive not, cling not
but handle life head-on and calmly,
of course not running away from life
you can stand tall and hold your head high
for you are already a saint, aren't you?
Simple this may seem, it is still profound
and obviously not that easy to
perceive, let alone achieve?

See through life and a saint you will be. ("看得开，就是佛。- kan de kai, jiu shi fo." - Mandarin) We need to see through life and accept life holistically both the yin and yang to be a buddha of sorts and be at peace and bliss.


....the late Senior Bro Philip said, "Only the wise seek the fulfilment of ancient wisdom. Yet the profound truth is so simple but difficult to perceive."

The Ideals and The Doctrine

Quote No 24

From the booklet "A Review of Lord Bo Tien's Teachings"

Lord Bo Tien is never keen for us to worship Him. He has allowed us to have an image of Him, not alone but in a trinity with Lord Buddha and Goddess Kuanyin. This will remind us of the (1) ideal of enlightenment as represented by the Buddha, (2) the ideal of selfless sacrifice for others as represented by Goddess Kuanyin, and (3) the ideal of steadfast moral discipline and effort as represented by Lord Bo Tien.

His balanced pose with feet resting on two elemental beings represents His teaching of mental cultivation of mindfulness of the positive and negative in our mind. His magnificent pose represents the purity of the neutral reflective mind. His sceptre in right hand represents the Mission of Heaven. His other hand in prayer pose bades us to carry on steadfastly.

The doctrine is in the image

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The way to immortality

Quotes No 23

From the booklet "A Review of Lord Bo Tien's Teachings"

Lord Bo Tien wants us to know
that the way to immortality
as he wants us to know 
does not require that we leave life
Rather, we be with life
with no need to be monk
or be celibate or recluse
We live life in spiritual ways
which work well both ways
spiritual and otherwise.
Only a few need to be recluse
or take up the robes of monkhood.
Read on to find out how

Lord Bo Tien reminds us to be good followers of our various religions. He hopes that we are not rigid in our beliefs, otherwise we will end up like the blind men and the elephant. He wants us to perceive the real essence behind religions. We must understand the world within ourselves, within our own individual minds. The world in us comprises of various dynamic flux of positive and negative thoughts. The untrained mind is like a storm. There are both bad and good thoughts arising and passing in every second of our life. These may be conscious or sub-conscious. We may not even be able to discern what is good and bad. We are just tossed about by the storm of our thoughts.

Lord Bo Tien wants us to calm our thoughts to cultivate the neutral detached part of our mind to reflect on the positive and negative thoughts. This will promote calmness and with calming of the storm of thoughts, mind energy will be focused and channelled usefully to foster inner calm and deep realisation of things as they really are. Eventually the thoughts will be pure with lesser and lesser of the positive and negative thoughts. The focused mind energy may manifest in psychic form but this is not the end we look for. The focused mind results in purity that brings us closer to the state of enlightenment.

We must mindfully apply the reflective analytical approach of neutrality to steer our mind amongst the good and bad thoughts. In so doing, we climb the spiritual ladder. With the same approach in our worldly life, we succeed in the materialistic world without being attached to worldly contingencies.

The best gift

Quote No 22

For a discussion why truth is the best gift, go to A fellow brethren can be the answer to your prayer...

Lord Buddha, "The gift of truth excels over all others."

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