In 1984 message, Lord Bo Tien said,
"Human beings will be human beings and even if he (human being) is very strong with his legs planted firmly on the ground, he will have to cling on to a big tree to prevent from being blown away. When there is a very strong wind, even a group of very strong persons will have to disperse. But this very strong wind will have to stop one day and the people will return." Historical version of 1984 birthday eve message of Lord Bo Tien...
What have come true is that there is the strong wind of focus on worldly agenda and people coming to focus on worldly agenda, even setting the welfare wing of mission as separate entity taking dominance over the spiritual which has lost thrust and in danger of fading into history.
Those who were not doctrine and spiritual orientated held sway and even the one/s who had planted feet on the ground had to hold on to a big tree when the strong wind continued to blow. But eventually he / they too would not be able to hold the ground forever, however well planted on the ground his / their feet might be.
They too would be swept away though alas despite their faith and devoutness, they the very last few were swept away, as had been witnessed. This had to be. This indeed is what the lord saint refer to as the third or human obstacle of the mission beside the fire and water obstacles.
"When there is a very strong wind, even a group of very strong persons will have to disperse." Men who were supposedly strong pioneers were being swept away by the strong wind. They had to leave and be dispersed. They stay away for long time and for as long as the strong wind continues to blow.
"But this very strong wind will have to stop one day and the people will return." That one day may indeed be a long long time but the strong wind cannot be there forever and it will have to stop. Then the strong men, strong in spiritual will return to push and propel the mission which must be driven by spiritual devotion to doctrine...
The prelude or preceding paragraph of the quoted paragraph of the message of the lord saint is worth mentioning as it is clear that the lord saint knew many do not understand the doctrine despite his efforts and of the few who do understand somewhat, many are not into doctrine.
'He comments He is happy to know new and old members are celebrating His Birthday and He asks if they understand His Doctrine. He then comments that some of them understand His Doctrine and some still don't understand His Doctrine but because of His Mission in "save mankind and beings in all realms", He has to descend tonight to give the message for us to ponder over.'
The men who will come to the mission are predominantly those who were not keen on doctrine but were more attracted like the ants to the flower for nectar. These are the men who will become like the strong wind to blow away the few men who are into doctrine and mission - to "save mankind and beings in all realms".
They focus on nectar of worldly and mundane welfare of society and not go beyond to saving souls. To them, the saving of souls in all realms is not the mission. The mission is to meet physical and mundane needs of men in worldly terms.
Their primary unspoken intention will be the potential acclaim they get for leadership, and meeting the welfare of society is the projected intention. They are not even committed to save their own souls, let alone to save others' souls.
Their zest is like the strong wind that the lord saint mentioned in the first paragraph. The non spiritual and mundane driven men will tire out and fade away, though many will eventually wake up and realise that the mission need to be spiritual and they need to be devout and doctrine driven.
30 years have lapsed as of 2013 and it is about time .... or is it just not true... or perhaps mere fabrication?
The predictions of the lord saint, be it the 1984 prediction above or be it the third obstacle of the mission have to be authentic if they happen and come to pass. Then the faith of men in the lord saint and in the mission will be that much stronger.
Then the men whatever their persuasions and initial agenda, be they the less or more spiritual driven will be cemented together like sand in the concrete pillar. This too is another saying of the lord saint, Lord Bo Tien before 1980.
Then in the same breath in 1975, Lord Bo Tien said that men of mission with spiritual focus will be like a collection of candle flames. As like a collection of flames compared to the lone flame, they are better able to light up the lives of others, not just through charity to meet mundane physical and worldly needs but even beyond these to the more wholesome - the "saving of souls in all realms".
When they are more wholesome orientated, they will walk the doctrine path and they will live life in doctrine. This will help men to save their own souls and even save the souls of others as well. These are beyond the physical and mundane welfare activities which are already noble. But the saving of souls through doctrine would be even that much more wholesome.
Those who were not doctrine and spiritual orientated held sway and even the one/s who had planted feet on the ground had to hold on to a big tree when the strong wind continued to blow. But eventually he / they too would not be able to hold the ground forever, however well planted on the ground his / their feet might be.
They too would be swept away though alas despite their faith and devoutness, they the very last few were swept away, as had been witnessed. This had to be. This indeed is what the lord saint refer to as the third or human obstacle of the mission beside the fire and water obstacles.
"When there is a very strong wind, even a group of very strong persons will have to disperse." Men who were supposedly strong pioneers were being swept away by the strong wind. They had to leave and be dispersed. They stay away for long time and for as long as the strong wind continues to blow.
"But this very strong wind will have to stop one day and the people will return." That one day may indeed be a long long time but the strong wind cannot be there forever and it will have to stop. Then the strong men, strong in spiritual will return to push and propel the mission which must be driven by spiritual devotion to doctrine...
The prelude or preceding paragraph of the quoted paragraph of the message of the lord saint is worth mentioning as it is clear that the lord saint knew many do not understand the doctrine despite his efforts and of the few who do understand somewhat, many are not into doctrine.
'He comments He is happy to know new and old members are celebrating His Birthday and He asks if they understand His Doctrine. He then comments that some of them understand His Doctrine and some still don't understand His Doctrine but because of His Mission in "save mankind and beings in all realms", He has to descend tonight to give the message for us to ponder over.'
The men who will come to the mission are predominantly those who were not keen on doctrine but were more attracted like the ants to the flower for nectar. These are the men who will become like the strong wind to blow away the few men who are into doctrine and mission - to "save mankind and beings in all realms".
They focus on nectar of worldly and mundane welfare of society and not go beyond to saving souls. To them, the saving of souls in all realms is not the mission. The mission is to meet physical and mundane needs of men in worldly terms.
Their primary unspoken intention will be the potential acclaim they get for leadership, and meeting the welfare of society is the projected intention. They are not even committed to save their own souls, let alone to save others' souls.
Their zest is like the strong wind that the lord saint mentioned in the first paragraph. The non spiritual and mundane driven men will tire out and fade away, though many will eventually wake up and realise that the mission need to be spiritual and they need to be devout and doctrine driven.
30 years have lapsed as of 2013 and it is about time .... or is it just not true... or perhaps mere fabrication?
The predictions of the lord saint, be it the 1984 prediction above or be it the third obstacle of the mission have to be authentic if they happen and come to pass. Then the faith of men in the lord saint and in the mission will be that much stronger.
Then the men whatever their persuasions and initial agenda, be they the less or more spiritual driven will be cemented together like sand in the concrete pillar. This too is another saying of the lord saint, Lord Bo Tien before 1980.
Then in the same breath in 1975, Lord Bo Tien said that men of mission with spiritual focus will be like a collection of candle flames. As like a collection of flames compared to the lone flame, they are better able to light up the lives of others, not just through charity to meet mundane physical and worldly needs but even beyond these to the more wholesome - the "saving of souls in all realms".
When they are more wholesome orientated, they will walk the doctrine path and they will live life in doctrine. This will help men to save their own souls and even save the souls of others as well. These are beyond the physical and mundane welfare activities which are already noble. But the saving of souls through doctrine would be even that much more wholesome.
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