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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.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

It is what we learnt and not what we gained that matters

Learning Point No 357




Success in life is not in the outcome in whatever we do but in what we learnt in the process even if the desired outcome is not achieved. It is the learning process that matters. 

What if the desired outcome is attained? Are we better person both spiritually and in secular sense? 

We would be better off if we come to terms with life and are stronger in spirit even if we failed to get the desired worldly outcome. It is the mental or spiritual outcome that will stand us in good stead for the future, not only in this life but for the next. 

Are we that more enabled, more self assured, more robust, more resilient, more focused and more able to move on in life with less strive and more life? Are we more in control of life, the changes in life? 

Are we worse off in the long run if we lose what we have gained in the long run? Are we in a more attached more and addicted to our worldly success that we fear the end or loss of what we achieved at the end of life? 

Are we in more difficult position to detach and to let go when the time comes to say adieu to this world? Ultimately, dear readers, it is what have we learnt in this life that is the only consideration or determinant? 

That is the real gain for what we gained will not last forever and is of no use if we have learnt nothing but are worst off from it. 

Are we better off from the experiences or lessons of this life? Are we stronger and more robust in spirit from whatever gains or losses that we have in this life? It is the 'are we' and the 'have we' that matter. 

Do we dare to take up life or any issue in life and having taken up are we able to put down what we have taken up, be it life itself or or any issue in life? 

If we can see through the reality and nature of life and be better off in spirit, we have succeeded spiritually. 

If we can see through, let go and not be held down by life issues, if we can live life and neither run from life nor cling to life, we are like the saints. 

It is what we learnt and not what we gained that matters. That is perhaps the purpose of life. What we gained, worldly wise, be it money or status will not be there beyond this life. 

What we learnt are for keeps even in the afterlife, way way beyond the present life. These enhance the spirit or soul and become part of the spirit.




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