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18-529: (Redirected from Unborn ) [REDACTED] Look up unborn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Unborn may refer to: Biology [ edit ] Unborn, any stage of prenatal development from fertilization to birth Spirituality [ edit ] Wu Sheng Lao Mu, the creator of the universe according to the Way of Former Heaven doctrine Anutpada ,
36-507: A 2007 Indian film The Unborn (2009 film) , written and directed by David S. Goyer The Unborn (album) , by Mors Principium Est Unborn (album) , by Six Feet Under Unborn, a plot-relevant species from the Bloody Roar video game series See also [ edit ] Unborn child (disambiguation) Unbirthing Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
54-592: A plot-relevant species from the Bloody Roar video game series See also [ edit ] Unborn child (disambiguation) Unbirthing Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Unborn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unborn&oldid=1241231318 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-456: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages unborn (Redirected from Unborn ) [REDACTED] Look up unborn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Unborn may refer to: Biology [ edit ] Unborn, any stage of prenatal development from fertilization to birth Spirituality [ edit ] Wu Sheng Lao Mu,
90-622: The Yaochidao the "Mother of the Jasper Lake" ( Yaochimu ). The Daoyuan diverges from the common maternal pattern by describing the supreme deity as male, naming him "Holiest Venerable Patriarch of the Primordial Heaven" ( Zhisheng Xiantian Laozu ). Despite these and many other differences in liturgy, organization, and doctrine, ultimately each Xiantiandao sect represents a variation on a central theme. Other movements have significantly departed:
108-687: The history of China ; they are still mostly forbidden in Mainland China , yet they thrive in Taiwan where at least 7% of the population adheres to some sect derived from the Xiantiandao. The Xiantiandao movement is not limited only to Chinese-speaking countries, with at least one sect, the Tendō ( 天道 , "Way of Heaven" or "Heavenly Path") , active in Japan. In Vietnam , "Tiên Thiên Đạo" doctrines ultimately influenced
126-524: The Buddha of the future, Maitreya . The individual Xiantiandao sects all see themselves as carrying out the Mother's intentions by converting people and guiding them on a path of cultivation and reform that will ultimately lead them back to Heaven. The cultivation urged on members is divided into "inner" and "outer" work ( nèigōng , wàigōng ), that is, meditation and good deeds, so as to accumulate merits and purify
144-772: The Buddhist doctrine of the absence of an origin Bankei and his notion of 'the Unborn" In entertainment [ edit ] The Unborn , the UK title for Tomorrow's Children , a 1934 American film directed by Crane Wilbur The Unborn (1991 film) , starring Brooke Adams The Unborn (2003 film) , written and directed by Bhandit Thongdee Gauri: The Unborn , a 2007 Indian film The Unborn (2009 film) , written and directed by David S. Goyer The Unborn (album) , by Mors Principium Est Unborn (album) , by Six Feet Under Unborn,
162-568: The Primordial"; Vietnamese : Tiên Thiên Đạo , Japanese : Sentendō ), also simply Tiandao ( 天道 ; Tiāndào ; 'Way of Heaven'; Vietnamese: Thiên Đạo , Japanese: Tendō ) is one of the most productive currents of Chinese folk religious sects such as the White Lotus Sect , characterised by representing the principle of divinity as feminine and by a concern for salvation (moral completion) of mankind. Xiantiandao
180-483: The creator of the universe according to the Way of Former Heaven doctrine Anutpada , the Buddhist doctrine of the absence of an origin Bankei and his notion of 'the Unborn" In entertainment [ edit ] The Unborn , the UK title for Tomorrow's Children , a 1934 American film directed by Crane Wilbur The Unborn (1991 film) , starring Brooke Adams The Unborn (2003 film) , written and directed by Bhandit Thongdee Gauri: The Unborn ,
198-409: The earthly world where they forgot their divine origin. The wheel of reincarnation started and the return to Heaven was no longer possible. For this reason, the Mother sent a range of enlightened beings to bring Her children back to Heaven. The Dīpankara Buddha ( 燃燈佛 ; Rándēng Fó ) was the first salvage. Gautama Buddha afterwards was the second enlightened. The remaining beings will be saved by
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#1732851265644216-484: The general field of Chinese popular sects is commonly attributed to the so-called ninth patriarch Huang Dehui (1684–1750). The Yiguandao and the Tongshanshe sects legitimize themselves by tracing their patriarchal lines through Huang Dehui to the mythical patriarchs of early Chinese history. The patriarchal lines of these two sects are largely identical down to the thirteenth patriarch Yang Shouyi (1796–1828), after whom
234-511: The lines split and ultimately lead to the development of the Yiguandao and the Tongshanshe as separate sects. The other groups maintain a different model of linear patriarchal succession. Xiantiandao doctrine holds that the origin of the universe is Wusheng Laomu ( 無生老母 ; Wúshēng Lǎomǔ ; 'Unborn Ancient Mother'), creatrix of all living beings. These children went astray and ended up in
252-415: The mind. As the focus is on a primordial deity superior to all other gods, Xiantiandao sects claim to represent a Way ( Dào ) that transcends, comes before, and thus overcomes all existing religions. Consequently, a syncretism of features is noticeable in some groups. Most Xiantiandao groups rely heavily on automatic writing as a means of communicating with the Mother and lower-ranking deities. Along with
270-565: The rise of the Minh Đạo sects since the 17th century. Sects that are or have been considered as part of the Xiantiandao stream are: The sect can be traced back to the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). It has been associated to the White Lotus tradition, a rebellious sect of that time, especially by anti-sect political centers and religious antagonists. The differentiation of the Xiantiandao subtradition out of
288-742: The title The Unborn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unborn&oldid=1241231318 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Way of Former Heaven Main philosophical traditions: Ritual traditions: Devotional traditions: Salvation churches and sects : Confucian churches and sects: The Xiantiandao ( Chinese : 先天道 ; pinyin : Xiāntiān Dào ; lit. 'Way of Former Heaven', or "Way of
306-527: The written works of the founding patriarchs, spirit-writing provides a distinct corpus of scriptures for each individual sect, that develops the shared themes in different directions and serves to differentiate the individual group from related sects. The variations on the central theme are many: for example, different sects use different names for the supreme deity, the Yiguandao and the Tongshanshe calling her "Venerable Mother of Limitless Pole" ( Wuji Laomu ) and
324-719: Was founded in Jiangxi in the 17th century Qing dynasty as an offshoot of the Venerable Officials' teaching of fasting ( 老官齋教 ; Lǎoguān zhāijiào ), a branch of the Dacheng ( 大乘 "Great Vehicle") or Yuandun ( 圆顿 "Sudden Stillness") eastern proliferation of Luoism . It has also been traced to the earlier Wugongdao ( 五公道 "Way of the Five Lords"), a Yuan dynasty offshoot of the White Lotus tradition. The Xiantiandao religions were considered heterodox and suppressed throughout
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