In Religion, Philosophy and The Occult
- 27 - the highest level of knowledge in rupaloke (Buddhism).
- 27 - number of grains in some Buddhist rosary (108 divided by 4).
- In almost all Christian traditions today, the New Testament consists of 27 books
- Pythagoras and Plato say that the number 3 in the cubed (i.e. 27) and number 2 in the cubed (i.e., 8) represent the Cosmos.
- In the Kabbalah there are 27 letters, corresponding to 27 channels of communication with God and 27 combinations of the names of God and - 13 overt and 14 covert.
- Some Masonic lodges have the 27th title.
- 27 - number of United Trinity Church, taken 9 times, symbolizing the fullness of the Absolute.
- Mystical root of 27 is the number 9.
- According to Feng Shui, to raise money, keep in the house 27 identical coins.
- In ancient Incan culture there were 27 roads to El Dorado.
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