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Dear All,
Just got an enquiry from one of the members on the burning of the Paper-offerings for the passed-on or Ancestors.
In the enquiry, it says something like that, shall one get the permission from a Medium (in-trance of a particular Nether World Deity) in-order for the Paper-offerings to be receive by the destinated party in the other realm to receive the offerings, after reading it, Im totally being amused by that, cos, this was being told by a Medium from a dont know what ignorant Sintua.
To be more accurate and true, no one is to issue any authority for such Paper-offerings other then that Appointed Taoist Deities and further more, the Nether World that they mentioned in the Enquiry – which is Da Ye Bo (大爺伯) or Er Ye Bo (二爺伯) does not have the authority to perform such a Task, they main and only Task is just to grab the accurate & wanted souls or Spirits and, to withhold the Peacefulness in the Spiritual Realms.
In Taoism, we do have a Spiritual Document that will be issued by Taoist Priests or Spiritual Masters, upon the Authority of San Qing (三清道祖), Lord Tai Yi (太乙天尊).
This is the Only Spiritual Document that the Three Realms recognized.
This Spiritual Document is known as Lu Piao (路票), Lu Wen (路文) or Ji Wu Die Wen (給物牒文 different dialects/areas will have different names), in-order for the Folks, Chinese & Taoists to be able to get hold of such Spiritual Document, now in most of the Joss-shops, you are able to buy it, but before you buy it, remember to see whether a Taoist Seal is being stamped on the Document, usually the Seal will be an Authorised Seal of Ling Bao Da Fa Si (靈寶大法司) or Cheng Huang Cha Zheng Yin (城隍察證印). Without the Seals, then that is considered as a normal Paper only, just the same as Talismans issued by who & who.
What is the Main Purpose of this Spiritual Document?
This is to ensure that no other Souls or Spirits will come and snatch the Offerings burnt for the passed-on or Ancestors and if, on the way the Offerings are being snatched, the passed-on or Ancestors can do a claimed at the Nether World with this Spiritual Document and, the Nether World will take the necessary actions according to the complaint and the proof of the Spiritual Document.
u actually reply my question... hahha... anyway, i was told that, she said if there is no talisman from the mediums, other souls or spirits will come and snatch the offerings... so, that means there is no such things at all?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteShi Fu.....do we need to write our Ancestor names onto this Spiritual Document????
ReplyDeleteI see, so you are the one who make this enquiry?
ReplyDeleteCos whatever other people posts in other local Forums or websites, the enquiries will be direct to me within moments.
In the Whole World, including Chinese Religious Society, only the Taoist Zheng Yi Sect Official Priests & Spiritual Leaders are given the Direct Authority from the Three Realms to perform such a Task, even Mediums or so-called Non-Chinese-Religion Spiritual People are not eligible in performing most of the Spiritual Tasks in this World.
Those Mediums who didnt engaged Zheng Yi Sect Priests to assist them in getting the Edict from Heavenly Realm or under-go a set of "Medium Training", they are just like normal human that can only communicate with Wandering Souls and not consider as an Official Medium, and so, this point, All of You here must understand and keep in mind.
Then who can perform the Ritual/Ceremony to get the Authority from Heavenly Realm for the Mediums, only Zheng Yi Sect Priests & Spiritual Masters can do that, if not, the permission that the Medium or the Sintua got is just a piece of normal Paper.
Even Taoist Organisations that set up to control any Religious Events or Movements are Not Authorize to do any endorsement on such Spiritual Edict, so do keep in mind and dont get cheated.
Welcome :P
ReplyDeleteYes, include their DOB & Date of Death and also, the age when they passed-on.
ReplyDeletebut normally i will only write their date of death and copy down wat i see from the ancestral tablet. can? and btw, recently i happen to see that those yellow seal (with lnig bao da fa si) are printed directly on the paper bag itself. does it still work?
ReplyDeleteYup, the one u see on the tablet is consider the right one.
ReplyDeleteAs for printed one, not "effective", all that are just new products of commercialization.
Due to no Taoist Priests are out there to guide & lead, this is the tragic outcome..
... okok will take note. thanks!
ReplyDeleteWelcome :P
ReplyDeletebut i thought normally those yellow seals are printed? hmmm... oh, ya... cause tt's wad my friend told me, i just want to clarify it... thanks anyway! =D
ReplyDeleteThe Paper Slip is being printed but the Seal shall be stamped onto it.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, no one does that liao, cos its not easy to get the Seal, cos only Official Taoist Priests own that.
ya... getting more and more 'high tech' liao.. or shall i say lazy? aha...
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, its just a modern method to earn a bowl of rice to fill the stomach :P
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