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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord (武天) Bo Tien. 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 affliliation 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. 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.

Friday, March 30, 2012

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





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