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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, September 7, 2012

Let a temple be complete like the flower

Learning Point No 162







The flower may be beauty to behold and appreciate but the individual parts that make up the flower are not. No part of the flower can stand alone. This  did Lord Bo Tien reiterated to us and applies to life and religious organisations.
 
While life as a whole is substantial, the various times of our life taken on their own will not be as substantive and may even be unsatisfactory.
 
The various views and understanding of religion and spiritual matters in a temple or church may be conflicting at times  and also perplexing. But if taken together  as a whole are insightful and revealing of the angles and perspectives of spiritual matters.
 
We can then have the opportunity to  have better insight of divinity and the diverse aspects of religion that appeal to the various sections of the masses. These views can be in one place and reach out to more in society as the various view points would provide a buffet spread for choice. Stand alone view of one group that monopolises a temple and intolerant of other views will put off many who do not find that view attractive as the view may be found wanting to them.
 
A temple must be cosmopolitan and accomodate all views and approaches. Each on its own will be bias  and incomplete, but if taken together as one in diversity will be more awe inspiring and revealing -- a wide and more complete spread of perspectives on religion.
 
We can learn more and not just be faced with one perspective but with array of many perspectives. This is  more attractive and appealing, just like the flower. The individual parts seen separately are ugly but if taken together though become the beautiful flower.
 
A temple  must be a complete flower. Let a temple be complete like the flower. It is people that make up a temple or church. Let there be not one but many people and perspectives. That would surely be more inclusive, complete and wholesome.

This dear readers is the message by saints like Lord Bo Tien to all temples, churches and  religions as well as the universe of beings at large and in all dimensions of existence.

May any of the Bo Tien temples be wholesome examples. Namo Bo Tien Posat.
 
 
 
 


 
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