Each spiritual practice represents the acceptance of a sacred mandate. Through the laws of the cosmos and the promises of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, tangible manifestations in this world are imprinted with divine traces.
Often, a sacred seal—from a vague outline, to a nascent concept, to distinct strokes—may take years to complete, with each step forward followed by a step back.
After all, understanding the trajectory of fate, then capturing the power of the law to redirect it— each time the moment of successfully binding fate arrives,
At this sacred moment, the sun dims for a fraction of a second.
A great sacred barrier now forms—an absolute domain where spirits and demons cannot trespass, and even holy Buddhas bow their heads.
Neither of this world nor of the heavens. It is a realm of stillness, transcending time and space, where heaven and humanity become one.
Buddhism speaks of Zen, Taoism expounds on the Way, Confucianism discusses the Law.