@Wrangler
One of the more interesting and consistent Trinity patterns I found was in Confucionism.
This system had both a three part Trinity AND three guiding principles that corresponded to the three.
Jen Yi and Li
(Highest Benevolence or the collective/absolute/ultimate level,
The highest principles embodied in man,
And the outward manifestation of these)
And the three Guiding Principles
were related, something like
* to take refuge in the Highest Good
* (something about maintaining the
highest moral standards by conscience, I have to go back and find the source where I first read this)
* and to always express or practice outward virtue
So one level was about putting God first as the greatest good or benevolence for all humanity collectively
One was about following or embodying the highest standards in oneself
And the other was about expressing this in relations to others in society
So this explains the three levels of the Trinity by this system of philosophy in life
Buddhism was interesting in that it gives Two main promises or principles, Wisdom and Compassion, but not a third one.
The Three Refuges in Buddhism are
The Buddha
The Dharma
The Sangha
So if the Buddha represents awareness and receiving understanding and Wisdom, where the Dharma is the spiritual laws and teachings on Wisdom and Compassion, then the Sangha is about practicing this in real world relations and society.
So where is the third value that joins Wisdom and Compassion? Is it Communication or Community relations or outreach?
Wisdom corresponds with loving God with all our heart MIND and soul
Compassion corresponds with loving as Jesus does with God's love for all creation.
What is the term for loving our neighbors as ourselves by the Holy Spirit?
Making peace in our relations and community? Serving others?
I thought there needed to be a third to complete the pattern or set.