Thursday 31 January 2008

Introduction on Salt, Rice & Sugar 2 (神兵利器之鹽米糖簡介之二 - 普度三寶)


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In the previous posting, we talk about how these 3 items are being selected and used, here, I will like to elaborate more on the usage of these 3 items for one self cultivation (balancing of one physical body) and doing salvaging of the souls.

Lets starts with the Salvation of Souls (超度).

For those who always participate in the Celebrations of Seventh Month (農曆七月普度) will know that, in the packages that the devotees sponsored/paid for, will definitely have a pack of salt, a pack of sugar & a bag of raw-rice.

These 3 items cannot be forgotten or neglected.

In Folks Culture, these 3 items being included are known as San Bao (The Three Treasures 三寶) or San Liang (The Three Daily Consumption Items 三糧).

Why must these 3 items be included?

According to Old Ritual Records, these 3 items that being offered to the Souls or Spirits will assist them to lessen their debts, sins & burdens.

So how the 3 items will help to lessen the debts, sins & burdens?

Upon getting (some said extracting) the Positive Energies from these 3 items.

But I thought that these 3 items are mend for warding off Negative Forces or Entities?

Yes, while these 3 items are being mix-together, it will enhance to the Max-level, but if they are being offered individually and without any shooting out, these items are just normal energy-enhancing items for any beings.

So can one self consume the offered 3 items?

Of cos can, just that, some people will find that the taste of these 3 items are being blended after the offering (up to individual, not everyone will feel that way).

So can we just offer these 3 items during the Seventh Month?

Yes, its possible.

In some other Chinese Religions, the Spiritual People will only offered these 3 items to the Souls or Spirits while they performed the Salvation Rituals/Ceremonies.

After the Rituals/Ceremonies, the Leading Spiritual Master will enhance a Spiritual Symbol onto these 3 items and then, sprinkle them around, this is to mark the end of the Ritual/Ceremony and also, for the Souls or Spirits to get the Energies that being released out from these 3 items.

How about offering these 3 items to our Ancestors?

This has to depend on individual. For some people, this might show dis-respect or un-filial to the Ancestors, but for some, they find it more suitable and relevant.

How about the self cultivation part?

Due to the Positive Energies that these 3 items got from the Three Realms, these 3 items will somehow assist one self to maintain a balance of Energies in the physical body aka energy, soul & mind (in Chinese known as Jing 精, Qi 氣 & Shen 神).

Once one self is low of energy or unable to stay in a calm mood, one self can consume a suitable amount of rice (enhancing of energy), shower with natural sea salt (producing of energy) and then have a cup of sweet drink (giving of energy).

After having all these items, one self shall relax and do not perform any form of Cultivation or Meditation immediately.

Once the whole body starts to relax, mind starts to calm down and one self soul is able to withstand the external stress & forces, then one self can starts in any form of Cultivation or Meditation.

This may sounds very easy, but for the start, it might take a very long time to achieve in the balancing. Do not give up, be persistence, one day you will see the result.

For those who dont consume such items, what can they do?

In some contexts, while a person is doing Cultivation or Meditation, one self can prepare a bowl of sugar, a bowl of rice & a bowl of salt, place at the 3 corners or in front of one self. While one self hits a certain level of Cultivation or Meditation, the Positive Energies from these 3 items will be release and being enhanced into one self body, mind & soul.

Some of them may want to mix the 3 items up, this can be done so.

Introduction on Salt, Rice & Sugar 1 (神兵利器之鹽米糖簡介之一)


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Upon request, here I will do a quick review on these Spiritual Object: Salt (鹽), Rice (米) & Sugar (糖).

A lot of Taoist Spiritual Places, Temples or Homes have ever used these 3 items on certain issues before but very less people actually know about the fact behind the usage of these 3 items.

In order to allow the others to have a better understanding on these 3 items, here the quick introduction on them.

They are Natural Enhanced Spiritual Objects

1 Sugar Cane (竹蔗), a type of energy-giving plant that grown on low-land (低坡) or high-area (坡區). Upon harvesting and processing, Sugar Cane will produce a type of consumable item known as Sugar (經收成及提煉而成糖).

Due to the Natural Chemical or Mineral (自然礦物質) that Sugar Cane produced and the influences by Chinese Religions, the product of Sugar Cane became very Spiritual or so-called Holy.

By the area the Sugar Cane grow, usually the product that Sugar Cane produced is closely associated with Heavenly Realm (屬天性) and so, Sugar is known as the Heavenly Natural Spiritual Object (又稱天界神物).

2 Rice Wheat (稻), a type of energy-enhancing plant that grown on low-land (低窪區) or muddy soil (水土區). Upon harvesting and processing Rice Wheat will produce a type of consumable item known as Rice Grains (經收成而成米).

Rice, thru the tedious process of planting and the absorbing of Natural Lights from Sun & Moon (吸收日月之精華) and with the influences in Religions, Rice is always known as a very Spiritual or Holy item.

By the area of the Rice Wheat are being grown, Rice is closely associated with Earthly Realm (for All Living Beings 屬地性) and so, Rice is commonly known as the Earthly Natural Spiritual Object (又稱地界神物).

3 Salt (自然海鹽), a type of energy-producing natural mineral (天然礦物) that extracted from the Sea (取之與大海). Upon collecting & dehydration process (經提煉及曝晒), Salt is produced (成食鹽).

Due to the area the Salt is being collected, Salt is always closely being associated with Waterly Realm (屬水性) and so, Salt is known as the Waterly Natural Spiritual Object (又稱水界神物).

Why are these 3 items being used?

Due to their Natural Behaviour or so-called Element, these 3 Items are already being enhanced with the Natural Energy or Spiritual Power.

By mixing the 3 Items together, one self is mixing the 3 Positive Forces from the Three Realms (聚三界之陽氣). Once these 3 Forces are being combined together, the output from the mixed-3-items can so-called as Incredible.

In Folks Culture, usually only Salt & Rice are being used, but in-order to reach the Max-level of Enhancing, Sugar shall be added.

In Folks Culture, once the Salt & Rice are being mixed and being disperse out, the Folks believed that the Salt & Rice will turn into Spiritual "Bullets" (五雷子) that can eliminate any form of Negative Force or Entities.

So how does one self use them?

In order to have a better energy, one self shall get a new pack for each item, do not use the old one or the existing remaining one.

On the Day of using, mix the 3 items together, for Spiritual People or Master, a Cleansing Symbol will be enhanced into the mixed-3-items (can go without that too).

After mixing (or enhancing), the mixed-3-items will be used to do cleansing around the Home (灑淨) or opening of Path for Deities to pass-by (開道).

Yue Gong Tai Yin Xing Jun Zhen Jing (月宮太陰星君真經)

Scripture of Lord of Moon (Tai Yin Xing Jun)

太陰素月聖天尊。

Tai Yin Shu Yue Sheng Tian Zun

 

三光輔助正乾坤。

San Guang Fu Zhu Zheng Qian Kun

 

三清真氣化真神。

San Qing Zhen Qi Hua Zhen Shen

 

大羅七寶苑中尊。

Da Luo Qi Bao Yuan Zhong Zun

 

太陰東昇夜光明。

Tai Yin Dong Sheng Ye Guang Ming

 

朝降晦夜星宿行。

Zhao Jiang Hui Ye Xing Xiu Xing

 

循理不越顯嚴威。

Xun Li Bu Yue Xian Yan Wei

 

興道不怠司正罡。

Xing Dao Bu Dao Si Zheng Gang

 

太陰巡遍漫長夜。

Tai Yin Xun Bian Man Chang Ye

 

月靈常護睡房間。

Yue Ling Chang Hu Shui Fang Jian

 

夜魔不能進寸步。

Ye Mo Bu Neng Jin Cun Bu

 

夜邪不能亂人間。

Ye Xie Bu Neng Luan Ren Jian

 

清靜自然天地佑。

Qing Jing Zi Ran Tian Di You

 

正直不阿邪魔除。

Zheng Zhi Bu A Xie Mo Chu

 

以柔順剛事必成。

Yi Rou Shun Gang Shi Bi Cheng

 

以剛應柔得萬勝。

Yi Gang Ying Rou De Wan Sheng

 

太陰八月十五生。

Tai Yin Ba Yue Shi Wu Sheng

 

禮懺誦經點明燈。

Li Chan Song Jing Dian Ming Deng

 

至心皈命太陰尊。

Zhi Xin Gui Ming Tai Yin Zun

 

太陰明光常護身。

Tai Yin Ming Guang Chang Hu Shen

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

國泰民安無災侵。

Guo Tai Min An Wu Zai Qin

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

闔家老幼卻災星。

He Jia Lao You Que Zai Xing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

三災諸厄歹災清。

San Zai Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

四時諸厄歹災清。

Si Shi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

五行諸厄歹災清。

Wu Xing Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

六害諸厄歹災清。

Liu Hai Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

七傷諸厄歹災清。

Qi Shang Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

八難諸厄歹災清。

Ba Nan Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

九星諸厄歹災清。

Jiu Xing Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

夫妻諸厄歹災清。

Fu Qi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

男女諸厄歹災清。

Nan Nv Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

產生諸厄歹災清。

Chan Sheng Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

復連諸厄歹災清。

Fu Lian Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

劫賊諸厄歹災清。

Jie Zhei Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

咒誓諸厄歹災清。

Zhou Shi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

沉痾諸厄歹災清。

Chen E Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

官非諸厄歹災清。

Guan Fei Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陰經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yin Jing

 

水火諸厄歹災清。

Shui Huo Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

太陰素月聖天尊。

Tai Yin Shu Yue Sheng Tian Zun

 

時刻常護諸眾生。

Shi Ke Chang Hu Zhu Zhong Sheng

 

朔望朝暮持誦經。

Shuo Wang Zhao Mu Chi Song Jing

 

今世不入幽冥門。

Jin Shi Bu Ru You Ming Men

 

三元八節持誦經。

San Yuan Ba Jie Chi Song Jing

 

九幽七祖昇天門。

Jiu You Qi Zu Sheng Tian Men

 

代代相傳持誦經。

Dai Dai Xiang Chuan Chi Song Jing

 

世世后人入金門。

Shi Shi Hou Ren Ru Jin Men

 

太陰聖尊輔乾坤。

Tai Yin Sheng Zun Fu Qian Kun

 

誠心稱念太陰尊。

Cheng Xin Cheng Nian Tai Yin Zun

 

皈命。

Gui Ming

 

月府太陰結璘皇君。

Yue Fu Tai Yin Jie Lin Huang Jun

 

寶光幽照妙果素月天尊。(三稱禮成)

Bao Guang You Zhao Miao Guo Shu Yue Tian Zun (3 Times)

Ri Gong Tai Yang Xing Jun Zhen Jing (日宮太陽星君真經)

Scripture of Lord of Sun (Tai Yang Xing Jun)

太陽慈暉聖天尊。

Tai Yang Ci Hui Sheng Tian Zun

 

三光正首輔乾坤。

San Guang Zheng Shou Fu Qian Kun

 

三清真氣化真神。

San Qing Zhen Qi Hua Zhen Shen

 

大羅朱景宮中尊。

Da Luo Zhu Jing Gong Zhong Zun

 

太陽東昇光明朝。

Tai Yang Dong Sheng Guang Ming Chao

 

夕降晦夜星宿繞。

Xi Jiang Hui Ye Xing Xiu Rao

 

循理不越顯其威。

Xun Li Bu Yue Xian Qi Wei

 

興道不怠正其罡。

Xing Dao Bu Dai Zheng Qi Gang

 

太陽巡視遍人間。

Tai Yang Xun Shi Bian Ren Jian

 

善惡富貧正與奸。

Shan E Fu Pin Zheng Yu Jian

 

一惡難逃其法眼。

Yi E Nan Tao Qi Fa Yan

 

一善定筆善簿間。

Yi Shan Ding Bi Shan Bu Jian

 

為人為善為正直。

Wei Ren Wei Shan Wei Zheng Zhi

 

不欺不詐不貪橫。

Bu Qi Bu Zha Bu Tan Heng

 

守規知矩后而先。

Shou Gui Zhi Ju Hou Er Xian

 

忠孝禮義仁廉謙。

Zhong Xiao Li Yi Ren Lian Qian

 

太陽十月十九生。

Tai Yang Shi Yue Shi Jiu Sheng

 

禮懺誦經點明燈。

Li Chan Song Jing Dian Ming Deng

 

至心皈命太陽尊。

Zhi Xin Gui Ming Tai Yang Zun

 

太陽豪光常護身。

Tai Yang Hao Guang Chang Hu Shen

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

國泰民安無災侵。

Guo Tai Min An Wu Zai Qin

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

闔家老幼卻災星。

He Jia Lao You Que Zai Xing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

三災諸厄歹災清。

San Zai Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

四時諸厄歹災清。

Si Shi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

五行諸厄歹災清。

Wu Xing Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

六害諸厄歹災清。

Liu Hai Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

七傷諸厄歹災清。

Qi Shang Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

八難諸厄歹災清。

Ba Nan Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

九星諸厄歹災清。

Jiu Xing Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

夫妻諸厄歹災清。

Fu Qi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

男女諸厄歹災清。

Nan Nv Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

產生諸厄歹災清。

Chan Sheng Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

復連諸厄歹災清。

Fu Lian Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

劫賊諸厄歹災清。

Jie Zhei Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

咒誓諸厄歹災清。

Zhou Shi Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

沉痾諸厄歹災清。

Chen E Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

官非諸厄歹災清。

Guan Fei Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

誠心誦得太陽經。

Cheng Xin Song De Tai Yang Jing

 

水火諸厄歹災清。

Shui Huo Zhu E Dai Zai Qing

 

太陽慈暉聖天尊。

Tai Yang Ci Hui Sheng Tian Zun

 

時刻常護諸眾生。

Shi Ke Chang Hu Zhu Zhong Sheng

 

朔望朝暮持誦經。

Shuo Wang Zhao Mu Chi Song Jing

 

今世不入幽冥門。

Jin Shi Bu Ru You Ming Men

 

三元八節持誦經。

San Yuan Ba Jie Chi Song Jing

 

九幽七祖昇天門。

Jiu You Qi Zu Sheng Tian Men

 

代代相傳持誦經。

Dai Dai Xiang Chuan Chi Song Jing

 

世世后人入金門。

Shi Shi Hou Ren Ru Jin Men

 

太陽聖尊正乾坤。

Tai Yang Sheng Zun Zheng Qian Kun

 

誠心稱念太陽尊。

Cheng Xin Cheng Nian Tai Yang Zun

 

皈命。

Gui Ming

 

日宮太陽鬱儀帝君。

Ri Gong Tai Yang Yu Yi Di Jun

 

威光布德慈暉朱日天尊。(三稱禮成)

Wei Guang Bu De Ci Hui Zhu Ri Tian Zun (3 Times)