Learning Point No 421
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| Lord Ji or Ji Gong highlighted on the issue of divine affinity with saints otherwise it would seem unfair why wolves in men may have affinity while others who are not may not have such. Read on... |
This post is penned by the shadow of the golden fan on the afternoon of the 45th Mission Day of Lord Bo Tien on the thirteenth day of the ninth lunar month - 17th Oct 2013. For those upset by this post, remember what Buddha said,
Despite the many saints and the many religions and sects, it is unrealistic to expect Heaven to reach out to all.
Ji Gong when asked why not all can be associated with saints has this to say. Only those with affinity have the chance to be associated with saints and of those associated with saints, only some have the chance to hear the Doctrine. Of these some, only few after hearing the Doctrine can make good.
Ji Gong when asked why not all can be associated with saints has this to say. Only those with affinity have the chance to be associated with saints and of those associated with saints, only some have the chance to hear the Doctrine. Of these some, only few after hearing the Doctrine can make good.
This is the case as rare are those who have the heart for Doctrine and many only have the heart to go for personal gains usually at the expense of the good of others and even at the expense of the religion or temple that they are in. They are like parasites of the temple or religion.
They come to a saint for selfish worldly blessings that are at others disadvantage and are harmful to others. They are oblivious of the true nature of life.
They live as though they will live forever. They go for worldly status and acclaim. What they want is that they gain, never mind if others are hurt or deprived in the process.
They come to a saint for selfish worldly blessings that are at others disadvantage and are harmful to others. They are oblivious of the true nature of life.
They live as though they will live forever. They go for worldly status and acclaim. What they want is that they gain, never mind if others are hurt or deprived in the process.
It is difficult to change them for the better. It is definitely rare to be able to get them to be in a temple or church.
Let us be realistic and repeat that it would be rare and perhaps a near miracle if a temple can attract them but alas even after attracting them, it is more likely that they go for personal gains and not for spiritual concerns.
They may cause problems and cause the temple to rot like insects causing wood rot in a tree, as was once referred to by Lord Bo Tien in one of the many anniversary messages. The branch may have to be chopped off to save the tree.
They may be the worst among men. Heavenly saints like Ji Gong and Bo Tien being benevolent, do still want to reach out to them but can the saints reach out to all and can they change them for their own good and for the good of all men?
Ideally yes but it would be onerous. If such men can indeed be in the temple, even if their motives are not ideal and far from good, it is already good enough just for them to be in the temple.
If they, despite it being ridiculous, can go one further step and take up management posts in the temple, that would be beyond dreams. Why? The explanation is this. Even if they may indeed create problems of spiritual transgression, their taking up appointments would be wonderful in a way.
This would be a near miracle though not miraculous enough. They would be somewhat forced along to do some good though they might inevitably by their inherent nature create problems and frustrate others.
This would be a near miracle though not miraculous enough. They would be somewhat forced along to do some good though they might inevitably by their inherent nature create problems and frustrate others.
They like leopards do not change their spots. Saints can only help those who happen to come bye. They happen to come by probably due to fate of past lives and benevolent saints treasure opportunity to have them and be with them.
Men must have affinity to religion. God and saints try to create more chances and affinity but alas many more remain out of the orbit of religions and saints.
If men of questionable integrity come to a temple, they may be seen as unworthy by the elders in a temple but not by God and saints.
They by right have little affinity or inclination to spiritual but if they do come and take interest in a temple, this is a rarity and God and saints will value the opportunity to change them for the better. Though in the short and medium term this is not probable as they may even wreck havoc. Do reflect on why this is so.
Lord Bo Tien said that men should not blame the flower for insects coming to it for nectar. Affinity to saints is already finite for all. What more for those who are wayward and undeserving? They will need the luck of the lottery to be in the house of God.
Even if they disappoint and pollute the spirituality of the temple, God and saints do relish the rarity of having them in the house of God than be totally lost out there in the wilderness.
It is indeed better for 'wolves' to be in the temple than to be in the wilderness. They will do less harm and may even do some good. Isn't this still good of sorts?
As long as there is the affinity, there is the chance however remote that they will make good and in the process open the eyes of others even if they themselves fail for now to make good spiritually.
Men in a temple even of the lord saint Lord Bo Tien must learn from the mistakes of others so that they can be better off from the learning. We learn from life, not only our own but also from the life of others. This is the living gospel which Lord Bo Tien referred to in one of the anniversary messages he gave.
Hope that all who read this post is convinced that it is better for wolves to be in the temple than to be in the wilderness.
But the question is this. Who are the wolves? The elder head or pioneer may think that the young upstart is the wolf but the latter may think that the elder pioneer is the wolf.
It is probable that all are 'wolves' in their own ways and all come to the temple or saint for personal agenda. Do ask yourself, who don't? All are like insects coming to the flower for nectar. So the pot should not call the kettle black or should it do so?
Jesus said, "Judge not lest ye be judged." and "Many see the dust in others' eyes but not in their own."
In the old days, Chinese temples in China and in countries outside China used to be run somehow by shady people who have connections with triads. As Lord Bo Tien said that the flower should not be blamed for insects coming to it for nectar.
Temples often became the operational centers of triads and people of unlikely or devious spiritual intents. But as said earlier, the saints welcome them and while saints want them to change, this might not happen overnight.
But at least the temple environment and belief in heavenly saints might knock some sense of morality and conscience into them so that they be more principled.
Like in the society outside the temples, even with the more so-called straight people, only a few see the real light and live life based on doctrine of God and saints. Even priests of temples and pastors of churches have proven to be disappointment in modern time of 2013. They are like wolves in sheep's clothings.
Saints like Kuang Kong and Ji Gong are often revered by men whom the mainstream regard as the condemned and to be avoided.
In the setting up of Bo Tien Mission or Temple, Lord Bo Tien too did welcome them and the man whom the lord saint chose to be the medium to speak to men was of such shady background. That man had very much changed for the better but still not up to the expectations of critical society.
He was miraculously reformed like many pastors who had past like him. But just like pastors, we should not expect the sky out of people like him.
Had people like them not been inducted into the various churches and temples, they would be worse off and society too would likewise be worse off.
Thus looking back, it was with great foresight and sheer wisdom that Lord Bo Tien chose a senior police officer in 1970 to be the temple head or 'Ah Tau' to oversee the mission and ensure that it would not falter.
That man has since retired from police force and he is Elder Ling Diung Kwong. He should still play his supervisory role of the Mission otherwise who will be there to manage men who however good will still have shady sides and may run foul of the law of the land.
But men especially the 'wolves' in them may find the likes of him irritating and want him to get off their backs. Without men like him in temples and churches, the governance and spiritual integrity will go down by notches
Hope that all who read this post is convinced that it is better for wolves to be in the temple than to be in the wilderness.
But the question is this. Who are the wolves? The elder head or pioneer may think that the young upstart is the wolf but the latter may think that the elder pioneer is the wolf.
It is probable that all are 'wolves' in their own ways and all come to the temple or saint for personal agenda. Do ask yourself, who don't? All are like insects coming to the flower for nectar. So the pot should not call the kettle black or should it do so?
Jesus said, "Judge not lest ye be judged." and "Many see the dust in others' eyes but not in their own."
In the old days, Chinese temples in China and in countries outside China used to be run somehow by shady people who have connections with triads. As Lord Bo Tien said that the flower should not be blamed for insects coming to it for nectar.
Temples often became the operational centers of triads and people of unlikely or devious spiritual intents. But as said earlier, the saints welcome them and while saints want them to change, this might not happen overnight.
But at least the temple environment and belief in heavenly saints might knock some sense of morality and conscience into them so that they be more principled.
Like in the society outside the temples, even with the more so-called straight people, only a few see the real light and live life based on doctrine of God and saints. Even priests of temples and pastors of churches have proven to be disappointment in modern time of 2013. They are like wolves in sheep's clothings.
Saints like Kuang Kong and Ji Gong are often revered by men whom the mainstream regard as the condemned and to be avoided.
In the setting up of Bo Tien Mission or Temple, Lord Bo Tien too did welcome them and the man whom the lord saint chose to be the medium to speak to men was of such shady background. That man had very much changed for the better but still not up to the expectations of critical society.
He was miraculously reformed like many pastors who had past like him. But just like pastors, we should not expect the sky out of people like him.
Had people like them not been inducted into the various churches and temples, they would be worse off and society too would likewise be worse off.
Thus looking back, it was with great foresight and sheer wisdom that Lord Bo Tien chose a senior police officer in 1970 to be the temple head or 'Ah Tau' to oversee the mission and ensure that it would not falter.
That man has since retired from police force and he is Elder Ling Diung Kwong. He should still play his supervisory role of the Mission otherwise who will be there to manage men who however good will still have shady sides and may run foul of the law of the land.
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| Elder Ling in ? 1980 picture |
But men especially the 'wolves' in them may find the likes of him irritating and want him to get off their backs. Without men like him in temples and churches, the governance and spiritual integrity will go down by notches
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