33A-2000 16052000

Date: 16 May 2000

Location: Obsequies at Sister Chia

Table of Contents

(A) Long life is not as important as how we live our lives.
  1. Xian Sheng asked why some people choose to live such long lives. We would have to ask ourselves why we would want to live for so long.
  2. Some people become senile when they are old. Some may experience senility in their sixties, while others in their seventies. Senility is not exclusively dependent on age, as it can come early to some and later to others. (When we say that someone is “senile,” it typically implies they are experiencing cognitive decline or impairment, often due to age-related factors. Cognitive decline is a symptom of specific diseases or conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or Lewy body dementia.)
  3. Nevertheless, it is not important whether a person lives a long life, as they will eventually pass away. What is important is what we do before we pass away.
(B) Who is the head of the ultimate household?
  1. Xian Sheng is unsure whether the followers understand the importance of the concept of the “Head of the household.”
  2. Xian Sheng gave an example using Sister Chia, who is the head of the household. If she does not allow certain individuals to enter her house for the obsequy, these individuals would not be able to enter. That is the authority held by the head of the household.
  3. We must ponder whether the concept of the head of the household, which is relevant on Earth, also applies to the deceased. We need to ask ourselves if this notion applies to us when we pass away.
  4. Setting aside the question of the head of the household, we must first consider whether deceased individuals even possess a soul. This is an important question. And if we do possess a soul, where would our soul go after we pass away? These are the questions we need to ask ourselves.
  5. However, the concept of 地獄通行證 Hell pass is popular within the Chinese community. Xian Sheng recalled the funeral of his sworn brother Yip Yong from Kepong, who was also a student of martial arts.
  6. He passed away before the beginning of the Baitiangong spiritual movement. All the sworn brothers had to wear white to attend his funeral. Xian Sheng remarked that wearing white suited him very well.
  7. He posed a question about the custom of sworn brothers wearing white, asking if anyone had ever stopped to consider its significance. The answer, Xian Sheng recalled, was that the white attire symbolised their bond as sworn brothers. There were only a few sworn brothers, and Xian Sheng was one of them. However, all of them had since passed away, leaving Xian Sheng as the sole survivor of the martial arts group.
  8. Xian Sheng remembered this event because the sworn brothers were required to wear white and lead the funeral procession. He found it peculiar that they had to wear white. Xian Sheng explained that the white attire served as a reminder of their sworn bond as sworn brothers.
  9. Like the ancient tradition of sworn brothers wearing white to signify their sworn bond, Baitiangong brothers and sisters also wear white, as we treat the deceased as our brother. Xian Sheng emphasised that we are soul siblings. Regardless of the age at which we pass away – whether 104, 50, 18, 17, 25, or 40 – we are all brothers and sisters, our souls having reincarnated countless times in the past.
  10. Until the day when we finally accept the head of the household as the CREATOR, it is impossible that we could ever hope to escape from the vicious cycle of reincarnation. We can only hope to break free from this vicious cycle when we finally accept the CREATOR and go to Heaven.
  11. We need to reject the concept of a Hell pass. Instead, we must all think of going to Heaven.
  12. If we aspire to go to Heaven, then we must think good, see good, hear good, speak good and do good. We must refrain from cheating or deceiving others. This is the path we must follow if we truly desire to attain Heaven.
  13. To attain Heaven, we must dedicate ourselves to good works, which involve thinking good, seeing good, hearing good, speaking good, and doing good for the rest of our lives. By doing so, we can earn the opportunity to reach Heaven.
  14. Nevertheless, it is not that simple. There remains the final question of the head of the household. If the head of the household, the CREATOR, refuses to grant our souls permission to enter Heaven, we will not be able to enter. Similarly, if the CREATOR refuses to grant our souls permission to enter Hell, we will also not be able to enter.
  15. The head of the household for both Heaven and Hell is the singular CREATOR. There is only one CREATOR, not two separate entities governing each realm.
(C) If you do not believe in the soul, you should not conduct a funeral.
  1. Xian Sheng posed a question to the followers, “Why are we gathered here today?” He answered that we are gathered here to pray for the salvation of Brother Wong Lai Yun’s soul.
  2. We are dressed in white to signify that we are his brothers and sisters, and we have come to pray to the CREATOR for him.
  3. We cannot assume that he does not know, as his soul will know. He shared an example involving Sister Chia, who had earlier tried to remind the deceased to pray to the CREATOR by speaking loudly towards his body in the coffin. Xian Sheng explained that although the deceased may have had difficulty hearing while alive, in his passing, he can now hear us clearly, as his soul is able to hear us. However, the deceased cannot communicate with the living as his soul exists in a different dimension from ours.
  4. Xian Sheng pointed out that if one does not believe in the existence of the soul, then there is no need to conduct a funeral or any other ceremonies for the deceased. Furthermore, there would be no necessity to engage monks to perform funeral rites, as one would have to deal with the hassle of payment for their services.
  5. In traditional Chinese Taoist funerals, the deceased is dressed in multiple layers of clothing (寿衣 shouyi), about five layers. The outermost layer includes a symbolic “地獄通行證 Hell pass” that facilitates the deceased’s journey to the afterlife.
  6. Xian Sheng questioned the Chinese fascination with going to Hell, noting that it is a place where souls endure immense suffering. Given the nature of Hell, we must not trivialise it by performing rites and rituals to prepare and dress the deceased for their journey there.
(D) Can Taoist monks breach the gates of Hell?
  1. During the funeral of Xian Sheng’s sworn brother in Kepong, he summoned the three Taoist monks for questioning. The monks appeared nervous as they approached him, aware that Xian Sheng was also a student of martial arts.
  2. Xian Sheng questioned the monks after witnessing their rituals to cross the bridge (Naihe Bridge) and breach the gates of Hell. He expressed his dissatisfaction with their assertions about breaching the gates of Hell, challenging their authority and right to make such bold claims.
  3. Xian Sheng asked the Taoist monks if they knew who he was. If they claimed they could breach the gates of Hell, he challenged them to breach his defences.
  4. The monks squirmed under the pressure of Xian Sheng’s imposing stature and admitted they were merely performing an act to appease the audience, as they were paid to do so. Aware that the deceased was Xian Sheng’s sworn brother in the same martial school, they revealed the truth to him.
  5. Xian Sheng warned them never to claim they could breach the gates of Hell, even as part of a performance, as he disliked the implication. The monks promised Xian Sheng that they would never utter those words in the future.
  6. Xian Sheng explained that they had no authority to breach Heaven or Hell. If they could, they would be greater than the CREATOR.
(E) Man 人 may be construed as big 大, but man can never be bigger than Tian 天.
  1. Xian Sheng mentioned that in the early days, he did not know how to write or understand the nuance of the Chinese character for big (大)
  2. Xian Sheng pointed to an article posted on a nearby wall that displayed the ancient Chinese character for praying, which dates back to the early days of written Chinese. The character depicts an individual kneeling down with hands facing skywards, symbolising the act of praying. This character differs significantly from the modern Chinese characters used for prayer.
  3. The ancient Chinese prayer character serves as conclusive evidence that early Chinese people practised kneeling and facing skywards to pray to the CREATOR. Moreover, it demonstrates that the Chinese had a long-standing tradition of praying to the CREATOR, predating Christianity, Buddhism, and other major religions.
  4. Xian Sheng emphasised that the CREATOR is for humans to pray to. For us, the word Baitiangong stands for Pray to TIAN GONG (天公).
  5. Xian Sheng recounted the explanation of the character Tian 天, as shared by an artist from Raub months prior. The character’s components are truly remarkable. He began by writing the character for man 人, emphasising that humans are considered the highest form of life and the biggest on Earth. The character for big 大 is formed by combining the character for man 人 with a horizontal stroke 一. Although man may be the biggest, there are limits to them. To convey this idea, Xian Sheng drew another horizontal stroke above the word big 大, thereby creating the character Tian 天.
  6. He summarised that no matter how man 人 may be construed as big 大, man can never be bigger than Tian 天.
  7. Xian Sheng pondered over the explanation from the artist at Raub and agreed that it sounded absolutely right to him. He noted that Chinese calligraphy forms words by combining simpler characters to create complex ones, such as the character Tian 天, which is composed of the characters for man 人 and big 大.
  8. Tian is reserved only for man to pray to. When man kneels down to pray, they can only pray to TIAN GONG. This is how the name for the spiritual movement “Bai TIAN GONG” was derived.
  9. On Earth, the Chinese relate the character Gong 公 to a grandfather or someone with the highest and biggest 大 authority. Hence, TIAN GONG 天公 refers to the highest and biggest authority above the sky. The spiritual movement “Bai TIAN GONG” prays to TIAN GONG.
  10. Xian Sheng explains that TIAN GONG 天公 is another term for the CREATOR. The Chinese use the word 天公 as it holds great significance, representing the highest and biggest authority, as explained earlier. We pray to TIAN GONG 天公 the CREATOR and head of the household which is Heaven and Hell.
(F) A blind person in life can see in death, and a deaf person in life can hear in death.
  1. Sister Chia reminded her deceased father-in-law to pray to the CREATOR in a loud voice. Xian Sheng also personally reminded the deceased to pray to the CREATOR but in a normal voice.
  2. Xian Sheng mentioned that we do not have to speak so loudly to the deceased. An elderly man at 104 years old may have difficulty hearing, but once they pass away, they hear perfectly well.
  3. A blind person in life can see in death, and a deaf person in life can hear in death. Therefore, we should not assume that they cannot hear us.
  4. Xian Sheng recommended the documentary “Beyond and Back (1978)” to anyone interested in seeing evidence of what he had just mentioned. This documentary was produced by researchers after investigating a series of phenomena where people who were pronounced clinically dead became alive again after their souls returned to their bodies.
  5. The subjects who had died, with their souls leaving their bodies, and later became alive again after their souls returned to their bodies told the researchers that Heaven and Hell are real. They described places that looked like paradise and places of suffering.
  6. Here, Xian Sheng commented that we need not believe in him, but rather believe the US researchers. They have initiated research into the reality that humans have souls.
(G) If we deceived our parents while they were alive, do not deceive them in death as well.
  1. Xian Sheng advised us not to fool around with our souls. He said that if we had deceived our parents while they were alive, we should not deceive them in death as well.
  2. If our parents have passed away and we continue to deceive them, we commit sins upon sins meaning that our sins will compound and multiply.
  3. Xian Sheng explained that if we deceive a person while they are alive, we commit a sin. He stated that the reason for deceit is often because we do not want to use legal and proper means to acquire money.
  4. Xian Sheng emphasised that using the deceased’s savings to purchase joss paper hell money to burn for them is a continuation of trying to deceive them. Chinese religious stores sell stacks of hell money priced from as low as RM5, RM10, RM20, to RM50, with the more expensive stacks containing notes with hell currency values as high as RM5 million per note. He stressed that this practice is wrong and immoral, and we should not do it. We must not continue to deceive a person after they have passed away.
  5. Xian Sheng suggested that we conduct a simple experiment to confirm whether our grandparents would desire such hell money while they are still alive. Gift them a stack of RM5 million per note hell money to see if they would appreciate our gesture.
  6. Xian Sheng said that we should be grateful that our grandparents do not smack our heads with their walking sticks. They have absolutely no use for this hell money in life, yet we expect them to have a use for it in death. Xian Sheng reiterated that we should not continue to deceive them, as it is morally wrong to do so.
(H) Why do we say “pass away” instead of “die”?
  1. Xian Sheng explained that his purpose on Earth is to teach us to think good, see good, hear good, speak good and do good. He also teaches us to fear nothing except the CREATOR.
  2. Xian Sheng advises that we should not be afraid, fearful or hold any taboos about those who have passed away. There is no need for such feelings and superstitious beliefs.
  3. Xian Sheng advocated for using the term “pass away” instead of “death”, explaining that “pass away” more accurately conveys the reality that the soul has departed from the body.
  4. And regarding where the soul has passed away to, this is why Baitiangong followers pray to the CREATOR for the deceased. We pray to the CREATOR to forgive, pardon, and lessen any sins Brother Wong Lai Yun may have committed during his lifetime. If deserving, please grant him a good place in Heaven. Xian Sheng explained that this is how we pray for the deceased and invited everyone to pray together.
(I) Deficient in fire – sickness; devoid of fire – death
  1. Xian Sheng explained that the five different coloured buttons on his official attire for Spiritual function represented the five elements. He pointed to each button, starting from the top, stating: Metal (金, Jīn, gold colour), Wood (木, Mù, deep blue blackist colour), Water (水, Shuǐ, clear transparent colour), Fire (火, Huǒ, red colour), and Earth (土, Tǔ, yellow colour). The CREATOR created humans by combining these five elements.
  2. If a person is deficient in the element of fire in their body, they will be sick. If a person is devoid of the element of fire, they would be like Brother Wong, deceased. He summarised, “Deficient in fire – sickness; devoid of fire – death.”
  3. Xian Sheng pointed to the last button on his official attire, the Earth button, and said that, as humans are made from the five elements when they are deceased, their bodies will return to the earth. This is why the deceased is dressed in white with five yellow buttons, signifying that the body will return to the earth.
  4. He pointed to the Metal button on his collar and explained that it represents metals such as steel, silver, and brass in hardware shops. Humans also contain metals in the form of organic minerals. Deficiencies in any of these minerals can lead to various health issues and sicknesses. Therefore, the concentrations of these minerals must be in the right amounts. Our blood contains trace amounts of iron, potassium, and other minerals as well.
  5. Next, he pointed to the Wood button and said that wood includes all the various types of plants and vegetation. Finally, he pointed to the Water button, explaining that water is the most easily understood element, as the human body consists of 60 per cent water. These five elements combine to form a human being.
  6. Xian Sheng then explained why he wears his official attire with five different coloured buttons. Before realising he is a Disciple of GOD, he had an out-of-body experience where his soul left his body while he was sleeping, and he found himself on a beach. An authoritative “Voice” instructed him to go to a certain location to destroy all the idols there. He replied, saying he did not possess the power and therefore would be unable to destroy those idols.
  7. The “Voice” said that Xian Sheng possessed the power and instructed him to lift the sleeve of his long-sleeve shirt. That was when Xian Sheng realised he was dressed in his official white attire with five different coloured buttons. As he lifted the cuff, Xian Sheng saw a pair of white flames emanating from both of his forearms above his wrists. Seeing that he now possessed this power, Xian Sheng agreed to accomplish the task set by the “Voice”.
  8. He saw an aeroplane suspended in the air and, by thought, teleported himself onto the aeroplane. The aeroplane was without any pilots. It took Xian Sheng to the location mentioned by the “Voice”. By thought, he descended to a place filled with rows of Chinese and Indian temples. The people there seemed to recognise him and all started running away. Xian Sheng entered an Indian temple and pointed his hands at the idols, causing the deities and animal figures to disintegrate into dust. Similarly, the idols in the Chinese temples he pointed at also disintegrated into dust. The portraits of Guan Yin turned into white pieces of paper.
  9. Xian Sheng recalled an Indian man carrying a photo under his arm, frantically trying to run away. By thought, Xian Sheng appeared in front of the man. He took the photo from the man and saw it was an image of Sai Baba. Xian Sheng then pointed his hands at the photo, causing it to turn into a blank piece of paper.
(J) Those who pray to idols should instead pray to the man who made them.
  1. After receiving the Spiritual Revelations, he started teaching the Chinese people to pray to the CREATOR. They changed their old practice of idol worship to praying to the CREATOR, as revealed to him. The majority of his current followers were formerly idol worshippers.
  2. Before they accepted Baitiangong, Xian Sheng would visit their homes to collect all their idols and portraits of deities, which he would then “disperse.”1
  3. The fact is these idols are made by man. The revelation taught Xian Sheng that man should not pray to man-made objects. If one wants to pray to idols, one should instead pray to the man who made these idols.
  4. Xian Sheng remembered that his family prayed to Guan Gong, Guan Yin, Buddha, and other deities when he was a young boy. Each new year, his father would buy a new portrait of these deities to replace the old one, as insects like silverfish, booklice, or termites had eaten parts of the paper. Xian Sheng recalled they had a very large portrait of the deities, and his father had instructed him to replace it.
  5. Xian Sheng described their altar table as grandiose, consisting of two tiers. During that time, they did not worship 地主 (Earth deity). The bottom tier was adorned with a traditional altar cloth from China, which was exceptionally exquisite and valuable. Xian Sheng admitted he did not appreciate such antiquities at the time; otherwise, he would have kept the altar cloth, as it held significant monetary value. This cloth had been passed down through generations from China to his father. It was embroidered with gold threads, depicting auspicious symbols, designs, and images of deities in various symbolic poses or activities. He did not know what had become of that altar cloth.
  6. The altar cloth served to cover the bottom tier of the altar table. This tier could be pulled outwards or pushed inwards, as they did not worship 地主 (Earth deity), which is traditionally placed at the foot of the altar. 地主 (Earth deity) was only introduced later, following the Japanese occupation of Malaya.
  7. Xian Sheng recalled being twelve years old and living in Klang at that time. He had to climb up onto the altar table to carry the large portrait of Guan Gong down before replacing it with a new one. He explained how he took out the tacks, replaced the old picture, used starch gum to secure the new one in place, and then returned the portrait to the altar.
  8. Regarding the old picture of Guan Gong they had prayed to for the past two years, Xian Sheng took it outside and set it on fire using a match. He expressed astonishment and posed a question for the followers to ponder: if he could burn the picture of Guan Gong they had prayed to for the past two years, would that make him greater than Guan Gong?
  9. Xian Sheng informed the followers that our resident artist, Brother Loh Siew Wah, used to paint images of deities for others to pray to. He is a talented artist who once won first place in a national-level competition for painting “Tang Lung” (lantern) in Malaysia.
  10. The late Brother Cheong Wai Leong was another follower who was also a talented artist. He used to paint images of Guan Gong and other deities for people to pray to.
  11. Since joining Baitiangong, Brother Loh Siew Wah has steadfastly refused to paint images of deities for people to pray to, even when offered substantial sums of money. He explains that such actions are wrong. He argues that if he were to paint a deity image for someone to pray to, they might as well pray directly to him, as he is the originator of the image.
  12. This is the same Brother Loh who informed Xian Sheng about the nuances of the Chinese character 天.
(K) The hallmarks of people who pray to the CREATOR?
  1. Xian Sheng explained that in ancient China, the Chinese prayed to the CREATOR. However, the Emperors (starting from the Zhou Dynasty) declared themselves as 天子 (Tianzi) meaning “Son of Heaven”, and demanded the people pray to them instead. Meanwhile, these Emperors continued to pray to TIAN. This is how the Chinese people’s consciousness gradually departed further and further away from GOD’s consciousness over the span of thousands of years.
  2. Xian Sheng posed the question, “What am I doing?” and explained that he is bringing the Chinese people back to the ancient practice, from thousands of years ago, of praying to the CREATOR. This is because the Chinese people have departed too far from the CREATOR.
  3. Xian Sheng’s teachings are similar to those of Prophet Muhammad, as both encourage people to pray directly to the CREATOR. However, the Muslim community has since fragmented into 77 different sects.
  4. Similarly, Jesus came to Earth to teach people to pray to the CREATOR, but Christianity has since divided into more than 3,000 denominations.
  5. Xian Sheng expressed bewilderment that those who pray to the CREATOR would slowly but surely depart from the CREATOR. He stated very frankly that the Chinese people were the first to pray to the CREATOR, but were also the first to depart from the CREATOR.
  6. Then he mentioned that Muslims had also departed from the CREATOR. Xian Sheng explained that his reason for saying so is that when people accept corruption, they have departed from the CREATOR.
  7. When a person fails to think good, see good, hear good, speak good, and do good, but claims to pray to the CREATOR, they are deceiving others and deceiving the CREATOR. The truth is that they had departed from the CREATOR the moment they became corruptible and committed bad deeds.
  8. A person who truly prays to the CREATOR will not commit any bad deeds or engage in corruption. These individuals practice think good, see good, hear good, speak good and do good. These are people who fear nothing except the CREATOR and have no fear of anyone else.
  9. They would not heed the instructions from the Prime Minister if they believe the PM conducted himself wrongly, whether they are told to stand up (support the minister’s cause or belief) or sit down (submit to their authority). However, if they believe the PM conducted himself correctly, they would lend their full support. These are people who truly pray to the CREATOR. A person who prays to the CREATOR no longer fears anything or anyone except the CREATOR (fearing doing wrong).
  10. If a person is in the right, we support them. However, if they are in the wrong, we do not support them. Xian Sheng questioned why we would ever support a bad person. However, if they are a good person, then we support them. This is the conduct of a person who prays to the CREATOR.
  11. A person who prays to the CREATOR does not fear their employers, especially when asked to lie in court on their behalf. If they pray to the CREATOR, they would inform their employers that they are on their own. If coerced to testify in court, they would truthfully present the facts, regardless of their employment situation. If their employers had stolen money from the company or shareholders, they would reveal the truth in court. Those are the hallmarks of a person who prays to the CREATOR.
(L) How can a person claim to pray to the CREATOR while engaging in corruption?
  1. Xian Sheng provided another example of the hallmarks of a person who prays to the CREATOR. He recalled that Brother Tan An Bin approached him and said that their lawyer had advised him to lie to the judge in court.
  2. Xian Sheng advised Brother Tan to disregard the lawyer’s counsel to lie and to heed his guidance instead. Brother Tan should inform the judge that the charges against him are true. He earns a living by operating a minibus. The police persistently harassed his livelihood until he could no longer endure it. He became so exasperated that he grabbed his steel steering wheel lock and intended to strike the police with it. However, he resisted his angry impulse and tossed the steering lock aside. Xian Sheng told him to present the entire truth to the judge.
  3. Xian Sheng was displeased that the lawyer had taught Brother Tan to lie in court to convince the judge that the charges were false. The lawyer instructed him to testify that he had accidentally kicked the steel steering wheel lock as he exited the minibus and that it had fallen onto the road.
  4. Xian Sheng emphasised that the reality is Brother Tan wanted to strike the police officer. He told Brother Tan to let the judge know that minibus operators are having a hard time making a living due to the constant harassment from the police. In court, Brother Tan gave a truthful testimony about his difficult situation.
  5. The judge summoned the police officer and asked him to confirm that Brother Tan could have struck him with the steering lock but did not, and instead threw the steering lock to the ground. The police officer confirmed that while Brother Tan could have hit him, he did not and instead threw the steering lock to the ground.
  6. The judge, having confirmed that Brother Tan’s testimony was truthful as attested by the police officer, asked if they could become friends and subsequently dropped the charges against him. Nevertheless, Brother Tan was issued a warning not to strike any police officer for the next two years. Xian Sheng jokingly remarked that the two-year period had now elapsed, and he was free to strike police officers.
  7. Adopting a serious tone, Xian Sheng said that Baitiangong followers should not resort to violence or unlawful actions. The police force is an institution to serve the good of the public and protect us from thieves and robbers, but some police officers are rotten.
  8. They are Muslims, yet they trouble the public to “cari makan” (demanding bribes). That is wrong. How can a person claim to pray to the CREATOR while engaging in corruption?
(M) Those who pray to the CREATOR should help others.
  1. Xian Sheng stated that those who pray to the CREATOR should help others. He gave the example of the ongoing obsequy, where neither the spiritual movement nor any of its followers request a single cent to conduct or attend it. There is no need for any money whatsoever.
  2. Xian Sheng questioned why people do not want a free obsequy. Why would they prefer a funeral service that charges RM4,000 per night, totalling RM12,000 for three nights of services? Why would they accept paying RM10,000 to burn a joss paper house? Xian Sheng emphasised that the Spiritual Movement does not collect any money for obsequies. The same applies to him.
  3. Xian Sheng saw a band playing music in a funeral procession earlier, which reminded him that he had a guitar in his car. He could take his guitar and sing “Darling, I am growing old, Silver Threads Among the Gold,” which are the lyrics to the song “Silver Threads Among the Gold.” He explained that he plays the guitar at his own bistro. Xian Sheng could play and sing at the funeral if he wanted to, without charging any money. This would put the bands playing at funerals out of business.
  4. Xian Sheng expressed his views on bands playing music at funerals. He argued that if a person does not listen to live bands while alive, they would not listen to them in death. In other words, a person who enjoyed listening to live bands would likely appreciate it during their funeral, but if they were not interested in live music in life, it would be pointless. It all comes down to the individual’s interest in music during their lifetime.
  5. The key takeaway here is that if a person appreciates listening to live bands, the appropriate thing would have been to sing and play guitar for them while they were still alive or take them to clubs that feature live music performances. They could also have brought them to listen to while simultaneously lending their support to Xian Sheng on the rare occasions when he plays his guitar at Gaia Bistro.
  6. If we never took them to listen to live bands while they were alive but instead hired a band to play music for them during their funeral, that is just wrong. The right thing to do, if we love the deceased, would have been to take them out to listen to live bands when they were still alive. Xian Sheng shook his head in disapproval, stating that although the deceased can hear the band playing music, we must ask ourselves what they wanted in life.
(N) You would want someone to pray for you.
  1. Xian Sheng posed a question to the followers, asking what they would want. In his opinion, they would want to enter Heaven. He doubted that anyone would not want to go to Heaven, and believed that anyone who claimed otherwise was being dishonest.
  2. Xian Sheng explained that Heaven is a place free from suffering, toil and worries. Whatever we desire is found in Heaven. It is for this reason that Xian Sheng doubts that any followers do not want to go to Heaven.
  3. Xian Sheng declared that he embodies Heaven and is beyond Heaven. His opinion is that all should go to Heaven. He posed the question of why we would want to go to Heaven and answered that the most important reason is to break free from the “Vicious Cycle of Reincarnation” so that we would no longer have to be reincarnated as humans.
  4. This is the reason why the followers are gathered to pray to the CREATOR, seeking forgiveness, pardon and to lessen the sins Brother Wong Lai Yun, aged 104, may have committed during his lifetime. Should the CREATOR find him deserving, to give him a good place in Heaven. That is the right thing to do for the deceased.
  5. Xian Sheng asked who would want someone to pray for them, stating he believed that the deceased would want that. Xian Sheng contended that when our time comes to leave this world, we too would yearn for someone to pray for us.
  6. Xian Sheng asked us to believe him, stating that the reality is we would want someone to pray for us after we pass away. This is because some people have committed sins throughout their lives without even realising it.
  7. Xian Sheng referred to a newspaper article, citing it as a simple and effective way to explain his assertion. The article concerned a couple residing in Kepong Baru. Unfortunately, he cannot recall whether the man was an engineer or an architect. His wife had heard from her friend that the man was seen with another woman, although in reality, there was nothing going on between the husband and this woman.
  8. Consumed by rage, the wife cut off her husband’s penis while he slept at night, disposing of it by flushing it down the toilet. She had lost her grip on sanity based on an unverified rumour from her friend. The friend who informed the wife believed they had done a good deed by alerting her of her husband’s supposed infidelity. However, Xian Sheng asserted that this friend had, in reality, committed a grievous wrong. He reiterated that this was an actual incident he had read about in the newspaper, which had occurred in Kepong Baru many years ago, as he himself had resided in Kepong Baru during that period.
  9. Xian Sheng posed a question to the followers, asking whether the friend who informed the wife was a good person or a bad person. Xian Sheng stated that the friend was a bad person because they had failed to verify and confirm the accuracy of their allegations about the husband and another woman.
  1. These idols or portraits accumulated life force energy from individuals' prayers over the years - a process Xian Sheng coined as Spiritual Vampirism. Dispersing them involved reciting the prayer to eliminate any negative energy, returning them to normal objects.