The three treasures 三寶 sānbǎo

[Mig]

After reading several documents on Daoism, I find confusing how people use the three treasures. Reading chapter 67 from DDJ shows the 3 treasures although there is 3 treasures from other sources as jing, qi, shen and also refers to Chinese traditional medicine. Let me know how you understand and apply the three treasures.

 

Thanks,

[Marblehead]

I got caught up in that once before I knew there was a three treasures of inner alchemy.

 

The two are totally different animals.

 

I speak to only what is in Chapter 67.

[Yulaw]

I have always found that the word Shen causes great confusion in translation and many in the wet take spirit to spirituality when I believe all it is really referring to is the mind.

[dawei]

for reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Treasures_(Taoism)

 

There are several deep meanings... 

[Mig]

for reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Treasures_(Taoism)

 

There are several deep meanings... 

Thank you and it is a good reading. What I wonder if there are more 3 treasures in Daoism? And why 3? Is it related to heaven, human and earth?

[awaken]

佛家三寶：佛法僧

Buddhism 3 : Buddha, dharma, priest(monk)

 

 

道家三寶：精氣神

Daoist 3: Jin, chi, Shen

 

Practice Jin to change chi

Practice chi to change Shen

Practice Shen to emptiness

 

天地人

 

There are many three in Daoist

Edited December 12, 2016 by awaken

[Mig]

佛家三寶：佛法僧

Buddhism 3 : Buddha, dharma, priest(monk)

 

 

道家三寶：精氣神

Daoist 3: Jin, chi, Shen

 

Practice Jin to change chi

Practice chi to change Shen

Practice Shen to emptiness

 

天地人

 

There are many three in Daoist

谢谢妳 and does that mean there are more 三寶 in Daoism? I just read 一贯道 has also 三寶. Do you need to specify when you talk about the 3 treasures according to the situation in a conversation?

 

Thanks

[YiYinYiYang]

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Edited August 12, 2017 by YiYinYiYang