The Scripture of the Founding Master
Chapter Two: Doctrine
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He asked further, “Then, are such truths, awesome powers, and methods of practice contained in the shape of the Il-Won-Sang diagram itself?” The Founding Master replied, “That circular image is a model for teaching the true Il-Won. It is like pointing at the moon with your finger: your finger is not the real moon. In the same way, a practitioner must discover the true Il-Won through the model of Il-Won-Sang, guard Il-Won’s true nature and practice Il-Won’s perfect mind. Then, the truth of Il-Won-Sang and our lives will mesh perfectly.”
The Scripture of the Founding Master
Chapter Two: Doctrine
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He asked further, “Then, are such truths, awesome powers, and methods of practice contained in the shape of the ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_t-Sangitb_t diagram itself?” The Founding Master replied, “That circular image is a model for teaching the true ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_titb_t. It is like pointing at the moon with your finger: your finger is not the real moon. In the same way, a practitioner must discover the true ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_titb_t through the model of ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_t-Sangitb_t, guard ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_titb_t’s true nature and practice ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_titb_t’s perfect mind. Then, the truth of ita_tIl-ita_tWonitb_t-Sangitb_t and our lives will mesh perfectly.”
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