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The One in Different Religions

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 Taoism  Ultimate One the Heavenly Savior (太乙救苦天尊)   Ultimate One the Heavenly Savior (太乙救苦天尊) is a divine manifestation of the Uncreated energy of The One (先天一炁), a.k.a. Ultimate One (太一). According to Taoist Scriptures, He comes from the Eastern World of Everlasting Bliss (東方長樂世界), riding a nine-headed lion. He has countless manifestations and incarnations in all worlds.   Master Loy's Spring and Autumn Annals (呂氏春秋.大樂) says: Tao is the ultimate essence, which is formless and nameless. To name it artificially, it can be called Ultimate One . (道也者,至精也,不可為形,不可為名,強為之,謂之太一。)   The Ultimate One generates Water (太一生水) says: Heaven and earth are created by Ultimate One . (天地者,太一之所生也。)   The Wondrous Scripture on Ultimate One's Salvation and Protection ( 太一救苦護身妙經 ) says: In the Eastern World of Everlasting Bliss , there is a greatly merciful and benevolent one called Ultimate One the Heavenly Savior . He has countles...

The Halos of the Holy Ones

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 Taoism The Heavenly Lord of Way and Virtue The Heavenly Lord of Origin The Heavenly Lord of Divine Treasures A portion of Towards the Origin , a mural of Yuan Dynasty depicting heavenly deities having an audience with the Heavenly Lord of Origin Heavenly Deities ( A portion of Towards the Origin , a Taoist mural of Yuan Dynasty )  Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha and the eight great Bodhisattvas Shakyamuni Buddha and the seventeen great Panditas of Nalanda monastery Padmasambhava's Rainbow Body Aditya the sun god  Christianity Mary and Jesus Jesus enthroned in heaven The Annunciation Jesus Christ The Anointing of David Jesus and Angels Jesus and the Saints The three Angels The three Angels  Hinduism Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Krishna Vishnu and His Avatars ...