Pakua literally means eight diagrams. Each diagram consists of three lines, each line either "broken" or "unbroken," representing yin or yang, respectively - ☰ ☱ ☲ ☳ ☴ ☵ ☶ ☷. They represent various aspects of understanding of life and existence - our own and that of nature and the world. There are various evolved applications of the pakua and these are beyond the scope of this blog.
Do the paths of Tao and Buddha meet?
The Pakua embodies the path of Tao but is the path of Tao any different from the path of Buddha? The answer is 'No.' For insight on this, do read:
Knowing the spiritual paths
"Nevertheless, the paths of the Way / Tao and the paths of Buddha World do converge when the apex of perfection is reached. Perfection can best be simplified as purity."
Tao is not just in Taoism
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What is Tao?
Doing good way or purity way?
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The complementary twin divine paths
The twining of spiritual paths in life
Truth is one and same for all religious paths
The Inner Truth Message explains to us that all religions lead to same truth of God or if you like Divinity. The dogmas and initial ways may be different but the end point and goal is one and the same Divinity. This is the message conveyed to us by Lord Bo Tien,
The doctrine of the way to peace in Divinity is depicted in the pose of Lord Bo Tien's seated image. His both feet balancing and on top of the elements of yin and yang of life tells us the same truth embodied in the pakua and the path for equanimity (Uppeka) when one overcomes the eight worldly contingencies taught in Buddhist philosophy.
The apparent differences of religions lie with the style or form but the eventual substance of truth of divinity is one and the same. Thus in reality, there is no difference in substance at all.
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