What is the Celestial Balance in Taoism

What is the Celestial Balance in Taoism? 什么是天均

Paul Peng

What is the Celestial Balance in Taoism?

Also known as "Heavenly Balance" or "Heavenly Boundary". It refers to the unbroken succession of all things in change, like a circle without end, naturally balanced and impartial.

Zhuangzi · Allegories states:

"All things come from seeds, succeeding one another in different forms;

beginning and end are like a circle, without any boundary,

this is called Heavenly Equality.

What is the Celestial Balance in Taoism?
Heavenly Equality is the Heavenly Boundary."

Heavenly Boundary means the natural boundary.

All things are manifold, each with its own kind,

transforming into different forms,

circling from beginning to end without interruption.

This is the Dao of natural balance and equality of all things.

Natural balance and equality in itself is the mark of nature.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is the curator of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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