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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.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The problem of money

Learning Point No 361




Money is a means to an end but not the end in itself. Money is needed even in religion but religion must not be driven by money. 

This had been said umpteen times by various religions but yet religions of today are plagued not infrequently by money woes, not just lack of money but at times by having too much and mishandling. 

Many a priest, leader or pastor meet their downfall due to monetary concerns. This is sad as they who lead the flocks must be models of sorts. 

Temples or churches often start off well when they have little in their kitties but once they have more and could afford concrete and majestic premises, they end up having less in spiritual terms. Isn't this sad? 

It is also easier for the poor to be religiously observing daily spiritual routines but the rich often have no time and are less committed and disciplined for this. 

All they would want is to attend church or temple once in a while and pamper their senses through pop culture even at a church or temple. 

They need to placate their senses and they go for more of the sense desires even in a church or temple. This is the way of men in the era of the sense desires. How far can men go spiritually? 

But who knows as they may well go far if they be resolved even when their senses are stimulated and titillated to the limits. Men can be strange and have quaint and queer ways to reach God. 

Many prophets give up or arose in poor monetary conditions and live in relative poverty but if they were filthy rich, would they be who they were or reached their full potential as prophets? Well, the answer would at best be mere speculation. 





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