Introduction on Taoist Spiritual Incantation on Requesting Rain - Qi Yu Shen Zhou (祈雨神咒)

In here, is one the few Taoist Spiritual Incantations that being used to request for Rain Pour.

 

In the Ancient Era, when an area is being disturbed by long period of Drought (which disturbed the on-going agricultures, farm works, etc), the people will gathered together to engage several Taoist Priests or Taoist Masters to perform the Ritual of requesting the Heaven for descending of Rain.

 

Usually the Taoist Priests or Masters will recite a few Scriptures & Incantations and the following Mantra is one of them.

 

So how to get the best Result of such Requesting?

 

In order to get the best result or fast reaction from the Heaven, besides the Priests or Masters doing the reciting, the folks must also join in the reciting in-order to allow the Mass-requesting to reach the Heaven within moments.

 

In the past, when Priests or Masters conducting the Ritual/Ceremony, the assistants will assist the folks in doing the reciting, by doing so, usually the result will be fasten.

 

Here it goes with the Incantation:

 

祈雨神咒

Qi Yu Shen Zhou

太元浩師雷火精。

Tai Yuan Hao Shi Lei Huo Jing

 

結陰聚陽守雷城。

Jie Yin Ju Yang Shou Lei Cheng

 

關伯風火登淵庭。

Guan Bo Feng Huo Deng Yuan Ting

 

作風興電起幽靈。

Zuo Feng Xing Dian Qi You Ling

 

飄諸太華命公賓。

Piao Zhu Tai Hua Ming Gong Bin

 

上帝有敕急速行。

Shang Di You Chi Ji Su Xing

 

收陽降雨頃刻生。

Shou Yang Jiang Yu Qing Ke Sheng

 

驅龍掣電出玄泓。

Qu Long Ji Dian Chu Xuan Hong

 

吾今奉咒急急行。

Wu Jin Feng Zhou Ji Ji Xing

 

此乃玉帝命君名。

Ci Nai Yu Di Ming Jun Ming

 

敢有拒者罪不輕。

Gan You Ju Zhe Zhui Bu Qing

 

急急如律令。

Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Chinese Addressing Terms for Deities Manifestation Anniversary or Birthday (誕辰稱號分類)

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Recent years, due to the increasing of Celebrations of Temples & Sintuas and the lack of study on Chinese Culture and History, alot of the Folks tend to mis-use certain Terms or Totally using the Wrong Terms for the Celebration on Deities Manifestation Anniversary or Birthday, which causes quite a few laughing & mis-understanding issues.

In-order to assist such Folks to get the Terms correct and preventing any more distorting of our Chinese Culture, here I will do a quick and fast intro on the various different Chinese Terms for different Deities.

Here it goes:

Wan Shou (萬壽) aka Infinite Longevity - use for San Qing (三清道祖) or Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊)

Qian Qiu (千秋) aka Eternal Longevity - use for High Position Deities, such as Heavenly Emperors (天帝/帝君) such as Zi Wei Di Jun (紫微帝君) or Tian Huang Da Di (天皇大帝), Lord Tai Yi (太乙天尊), Lord Pu Hua (普化天尊), Lord Emperors such as Dong Yue Da Di (東嶽大帝), San Guan Da Di (三官大帝), etc

Hua Dan (華誕) or Hua Shou (華壽) aka Elegance Longevity - use on Lady Deities or Female Immortals (女仙), such as Wang Mu Niang Niang (王母娘娘) aka Mother Queen of the West, Dou Mu Yuan Jun (斗姆元君), Ma Zu (媽祖) etc

Shen Dan (聖誕) aka Immortality/Sage-hood Longevity - use on Masters (師), Immortals (仙), Priests (真人), Generals (天將), Marshals (天君元帥) or Offcers. Those Humans who got Enlightenment and then being bestowed with an Official Heavenly Titles, tsuch Deities will be able to use this Term, such as Guan Gong (關公), Yue Fei (岳飛), etc

Dan Chen (誕辰) or Shou Dan (壽誕) aka Manifestation Anniversary or Birthday - the common term that can be used on any Deities, but in some serious contexts, this term is usually only being used on Low-level Deities such as Deity of Earth (土地公), City Deity (城隍神) or Deities that are associated with Nether World or Waterly Realm (地界水界諸神).

Spiritual Cultivation Sharing 1: Life & Death Testing (論修道之生與死)

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Cultivation with the Testing of Life & Death, upon hearing that, alot of people will immediately be shocked or got frightened.

If you are one of such a group, then I can said that you have yet to achieve the level of Seeing Nothing or have yet to understand the Basic Teaching of the Tao.

Need not worry, cos to be able to fully got the feel of the Upright Culture of Tao, one self will need to go thru Testings, Training, Failing and then last, succeed.

Till today, most of the Taoist Priests, Taoist Masters or Highly Cultivated Taoists are still on the stage of going thru such Life & Death Testing.

And so, what is Life & Death Testing?

Many people might take this Life & Death as normal Birth-ing or normal dying (as in leaving this World), but to be more Accurate, it means more than just Normal Birth or Death.

In Taoism, we do not have a Start, neither there is any Ending and so, Life that being created into this World is just an Short Term staying and Death is just a Temperory Departure, when the Time & Chance is right again, one self (with the correct Combination of 3 Spirits & 7 Souls) will come back to this Mortal World again.

Okay, back to topic, the Life & Death Testing.

Life Testing, includes Events or Actions that bring one self to very High Emotion or Reactions such as Happiness, Sadness, Anger or Joyous. By going thru such Emotions & Actions, one self will discover that, by the end, actually certian Things are not Permanent or can Last Long, by knowing the True Fact of why such Emotions or Reactions remain so Shortly, one self will be able to learn the Lesson of No-Thing-ness or Null.

Same goes to Death.

Death in here is not Dying neither the Temporary Departure, but the Events or Actions that one self experiences when one self is being left alone, Things or Beings that are around one self left one self or one self encountered the Seriousness of Sickness or seeing the Pain & Sufferings that happened around one self.

Death may be scary, but if one self is able to overcome the scariness of Death (All mentioned Above), one self will be able to merge in the Big Tao (or Universe) in-order to think of a way to solve such Miserables and then, last, achieve in doing Salvation of the Sufferings - the Ultimate Objective of being an Official Taoist or a Cultivated Taoist.

Many people whom they claimed that they are Official or Cultivated Taoist, actually has neglected this point - making Vows to do Salvation for the others.

Nowadays, most of the Taoists that are being accepted by the Official Tao only spend more time on doing Cultivation for one self and then forget about the others who suffered from All sort of Sufferings - defeat the purpose of entering into the Upright Gate of Taoism.

Upon receiving the Authority from the Heaven or the Heavenly Masters, beside doing Self Cultivation, one self shall do more observations and travelling-around in the Mortal World to check on how the Beings suffered and then, by applying the Right Methods to do the Salvation.

So for those who are an Official & Cultivated Taoist now, do ponder on the way that one self perform the Cultivation, have you meet the Objective of being a Tao Student?

Manifestation Anniversary (Birthday) of Ma Zu (天上聖母華誕)

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Ma Zu aka Tian Shang Sheng Mu or Royal Empress of the Heaven or Lord Empress of the Sea, real name known as Lin Mo or Lin Mo Niang, a female Taoist Deity that assist the Heavenly Realm to look after the Mortals while they are out in the Sea.

According to Taoist Records, Ma Zu was born in Song Dynasty and her hometown was in Hokkien Province Heng Hwa Area.
On this Day, the Taoists or Chinese will tend to visit Temples that being dedicated to Tai Yang Xing Jun to pay respect in early Morning, usually during the timing of Sun-rise.

Till today, on the Anniversaries of Ma Zu, most Taoists & Chinese will visit the Ancestral Temple of Ma Zu in her hometown to pay their respect.
For overseas Hokkiens and some of the Lin Clan, they will make trip back to Heng Hwa Area to pay respect to Ma Zu (cos the Lin Clan consider Ma Zu as their Ancestor).

Back to main point, on the 23rd Day of Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月二十三日), it is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary or so-called Birthday of Ma Zu (for Year 2008, it falls on 28 April).

And so, what to prepare?

According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:

1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Rice Wine (米酒)
7 Chinese Tea (茶)
8 Paper Offerings (紙料)
9 Candles (蠟燭)
10 Flowers or Lotus (鮮花或蓮花)

Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, then one self can proceed to the Temple.

1st, pay respect to the Heaven & Main Deities in the Temple and then last, proceed to the Altar that honoured Ma Zu.

Make a Bow in front of the Altar and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Ma Zu):


今逢。
Jin Feng.

天上聖母媽祖。(拜)
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu (Bow)

千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.

南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

於此。
Yu Ci

虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

天上聖母媽祖。(拜)
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu (Bow)

虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.

於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.

天上聖母媽祖。(拜)
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu (Bow)

天下生靈得福佑。上天憐憫災厄除。
Tian Xia Sheng Ling De Fu You. Shang Tian Lian Min Zai E Chu

聖顯閩州助萬民。母慈降福人人受。
Sheng Xian Min Zhou Zhu Wan Min. Mu Ci Jiang Fu Ren Ren Shou

以佑。
Yi You.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

一年平安常在。月月福佑不怠。
Yi Nian Ping An Chang Zai. Yue Yue Fu You Bu Dai.

四季聖光普照。萬事遂心安在。
Si Ji Sheng Guang Pu Zhao. Wan Shi Sui Xin An Zai.

於此。
Yu Ci.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

天上聖母媽祖。(拜)
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu (Bow)

獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.

一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)

After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.

After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.

Once the Paper-offerings are being burnt, go back to the Altar, make another sincere Bow and then retrieve back the Offerings, bring them back home and share with the other members in the Family.

And so, the whole Paying Respect to Ma Zu is considered end.

PS: Introduction on Ma Zu:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/102

Poster of Ma Zu:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/47

Introduction on Lv Shan Sect Protectors (2): General Wang & Yang Tai Bao (閭山護法 - 王楊二太保)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Taoist Lv Shan Sect (閭山派), there are 4 Protectors that All the disciples that seek Mastership under Lv Shan Masters must honoured or pay respect to.

According to Taoist Lv Shan Sect Records, these 4 Protectors are the disciples of Heavenly Master Xu Xun (許遜天師), which is the Founder of Jing Ming Zhong Xiao Sect (the initial form of Lv Shan Sect).

In here, I will do an quick introduction on the Last 2 Protectors, known as Wang Tai Bao & Yang Tai Bao (王楊二太保).

Wang Tai Bao (王太保), real name known as Wang Yu Long (王宇龍), hometown in Hokkien Province, Hock Cheng Area (福清市).

At a young age, his parent passed-away leaving him staying with his relative in a rural area. In-order to support himself, Wang Tai Bao had to work as a Wood-cutting at a very young age.

One year, while he was on his way to do the wood-cutting, he saw a Priest walking in front of him, with his curosity, he went towards the Priest to make certain enquiries on Taoism. After ronds of enquiry-making, Wang Tai Bao was deeply attracted by the Wisdom & Knowledge of the Priest. Just at the moment before the Priest made his departure, Wang Tai Bao kneeled infron of the Priest to ask for his acceptance for him as his disciple.

Immediately, the Priest accepted his request and within moment, the Priest transformed into his real appreance, to Wang Tai Bao's susprise, the Priest was actually Heavenly Master Xu Xun.

From then, Wang Tai Bao returned to Lv Shan to master his Spiritual Skills under Master Xu Xun.

One year, while Heavenly Master Xu Xun doing his salvation, he passed by a Village in Hokkien Province. Just at the moment he stepped into the Village, he heard a very pitiful crying sound, coming from the direction of a run-down Temple. Without hesitation, Master Xu Xun walked towatds the Temple to check out.

Upon reaching the Temple, to his horror, he saw a boy of about the age of 7, sitting beside a lady corspe, crying blood out from both eyes. Immediately, Master Xu approached the boy to ask what had happened, the boy was shocked at first, but after a while, he felt comfortable with Master Xu and so, he spoke up.

The boy was known as Yang Biao (楊彪), hometown in Hokkien Province, Feng Huang Chi area (鳳凰池). At the age of 3, his father passed-away, leaving his mother with him. In-order to have the necessary financial support, both of them had to come to this village to seek for his uncle's assistance, but after his father's departure, his uncle's attitude changed. During the stayed in his uncle's place, they were being ill-treated. After 4 years of bearing the ill-treatment, his mother died due to weak-heart.

Just after pourng out all the sorrows, Yang Biao started to cry again, this time round, more blood was being cried out. Upon looking at this pity little boy, Master Xu Xun was being moved by his Filial Piety and so, he decided to take him in as one of his disciples.

After assisting Yang Biao in burying of his mother, Master Xu Xun brought Yang Biao back to Lv Shan to imprt him with the Spiritual Skills.

From then, Yang Biao was known as Yang Tai Bao (楊太保).

 

Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (正一天師聖誕)

Start:	Jun 21, '08 12:00a
End:	Jun 21, '08 12:00p
Location:	All Over the World

18th Day of Lunar 5 Month is the Manifestation Anniversary aka Birthday of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling.

The Ancestor of Upright Taoism and also, the Founder of Zheng Yi Sect.

Manifestation Anniversary of Long Shan Men Ancestor Lord Long Yi (龍山祖師龍一真君聖誕)

Start:	Jun 18, '08 12:00a
End:	Jun 18, '08 12:00p
Location:	All Over the World

15th Day of Lunar 5 Month is the Manifestation Anniversary aka Birthday of our Long Shan Men Ancestor - Lord Long Yi.

Banner of Dong Yue Da Di Bao Gao (東嶽大帝寶誥)

Dong Yue Da Di aka Lord Tai Shan, a Heavenly Deity that being appointed to look after the issues that are associated with the movements of Mountains and also Life & Death of the Beings.

Due to the tasks that he is performing, alot of Folks tend to regard him as a Nether World Deity, which is not True and absolutely ignorant, so do be aware of that.

This Bao Gao, a Praise Mantra that dedicated to Dong Yue Da Di to do intro on his background and also, his merits & credits.

Usually this Bao Gao will be recited on the Ritual/Ceremony that is performed dedicating to him, but in Singapore, never will we have a chance to see that.

On Dong Yue Da Di's Anniversary, do recite this Bao Gao, request him to give the Positive Blessing to All the Beings.

Tian Fu Gong Celebrating Ma Zu's Anniversary (天福宮媽祖華誕慶典)

Start:	Apr 28, '08 08:00a
End:	Apr 28, '08 10:00p
Location:	Singapore Telok Ayer Street

23 Day of Lunar 3 Month (28 Apr 2008) is the Day that the Taoists and Chinese celebrate the Manifestation Anniversary of Ma Zu aka Tian Shang Sheng Mu.

As usual, this year, Tian Fu Gong located at Telok Ayer Street will conduct a Taoist Ritual for Ma Zu again.

Same Taoist Group (Hun Yuan Dao Tan 混元道壇) will be conducting the 2nd Taoist Ritual for Ma Zu, time starting from 8.30Am to 10.00Pm.

For those who are interested in joining in, pls do drop by.

Tong Xing Gang Temple Celebrating Gan Tian Da Di's Anniversary (通興港感天大帝聖誕)

Start:	May 3, '08 12:00a
End:	May 4, '08 12:00p
Location:	Singapore Toa Payoh

Tong Xing Gang Temple, located at Toa Payoh Lor 7, dedicating to Gan Tian Da Di aka Teochew Pek Kong, will be having a Celebration for Gan Tian Da Di on the 3rd & 4th of May 2008 (sat & Sun).

On 4th May 2008, the Temple will be having Grand Dinner and during the Celebration Period, Teochew Opera Troupe is being engaged to put up Traditional Performances.

For those who are interested in seeing the 120++ years old Urn that dedicated to Gan Tian Da Di, do visit them during this Celebration Period.

Sharing on Spiritual Skills 4 (常用法術分享)

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In here, I will like to do some sharing on the various Spiritual Skills that being widely used bu the Taoists or Chinese when they encountered difficulties, etc.
Due to the Cultivation Level of each individual, not All of you will be able to see the immediate effect on certain Skills, so be patient.

For those who wished to attain a higher level of Spiritually Cultivation, then my advise will be, to seek an Upright Taoist Master or Spiritual Teacher to learn the Upright & Accurate Spiritual Skills, if not, the after effect will not only harm one self, but also the people around one self.

Here it goes:

Self Spiritual Protection Method (避邪法)

This is a method that is being widely used for people who always walk in dark road or work in deserted area (such as armies, policeman, etc)

Method:

1 – Left & Right hand with Sword Symbol and then place the both hand together and place them infront of the Heart

2 – turn the whole body facing the Eastern Direction

3 - then recite the following Mantra

都天大雷公
Du Tian Da Lei Gong
Hkk: Dor Tian Dai Lwi Gong

霹靂遍虛空
Pi Li Bian Xu Kong
Hkk: Pee Lie Pian Hee Kong

統兵三千萬
Tong Bing San Qian Wan
Hkk: Tong Bing Sam Qian Ban

閃閃黑雲中
Shan Shan Hei Yun Zhong
Hkk: Siam Siam Hiek Hoon Tiong

上打春風雨
Shang Da Chun Feng Yu
Hkk: Shiong Da Choon Hong Woo

下打雨春風
Xia Da Yu Chun Feng
Hkk: Ha Da Woo Choon Hong

若有強神不服者
Ruo You Qiang Shen Bu Fu Zhe
Hkk: Liok Yew Kiong Sin Poo Hock Jiak

五雷攝去永無蹤
Wu Lei She Qu Yong Wu Zong
Hkk: Ghor Lwi Niap Kee Eng Boo Zhong

4 – after reciting, remain the Sword Symbol infront of the Heart and then make 3 bows to the Eastern Direction

5 – walk quickly and do not turn back when one self heard something, just ignore (no other Beings will dare to come near)

6 – before entering into the house, release the Sword Symbol

The whole thing will consider complete.

Manifestation Anniversary (Birthday) of Tai Yang Xing Jun (太陽星君千秋聖誕)

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Tai Yang Xing Jun aka Lord of Sun or Lord of Sun Palace, one of the Important Deities in the Heavenly Realm that provide the direct Blessings for All Beings in the Mortal World.

According to Taoist Records, there are 2 Manifestation Anniversary (Birthday) for Tai Yang Xing Jun, one of them is on 19th Day of Lunar 3 Month.

On this Day, the Taoists or Chinese will tend to visit Temples that being dedicated to Tai Yang Xing Jun to pay respect in early Morning, usually during the timing of Sun-rise.

In Ming Dynasty, the belief on Tai Yang Xing Jun became more popular, cos in some contexts, the folks believed that Ming Empire was somehow closely connected with him.

Back to main point, on the 19th Day of Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月十九日), it is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary or so-called Birthday of Bao Sheng Da Di (for Year 2008, it falls on 24 April).

And so, what to prepare?

According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:

1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Rice Wine (米酒)
7 Chinese Tea (茶)
8 Paper Offerings (紙料)
9 Candles (蠟燭)

Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, then one self can proceed to the Temple.

1st, pay respect to the Heaven & Main Deities in the Temple and then last, proceed to the Altar that honoured Tai Yang Xing Jun.

Make a Bow in front of the Altar and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Tai Yang Xing Jun, can recite it first before reciting the following Passage or recite the following Praising Phrases):

太陽太陽。去陰現陽。
Tai Yang Tai Yang.Qu Yin Xian Yang

寒不侵心。邪不擾身。
Han Bu Qin Xin.Xie Bu Rao Shen

剛以伏柔。柔中生剛。
Gang Yi Fu Rou.Rou Zhong Sheng Gang

陰陽相互。百福臻生。
Yin Yang Xiang Hu.Bai Fu Zhen Sheng

志心皈禮。太陽聖真。
Zhi Xin Gui Li.Tai Yang Sheng Zhen

今逢。
Jin Feng.

太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)

千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.

南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

於此。
Yu Ci

虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)

虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.

於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.

太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)

太康太健太安天。陽光普照九重地。
Tai Kang Tai Jian Tai An Tian.Yang Guang Pu Zhao Jiu Chong Di

星宿移動又一春。君誕案前祝壽綿。
Xing Xiu Yi Dong You Yi Chun.Jun Dan An Qian Zhu Shou Mian

以佑。
Yi You.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

一年貴助常在。月月陽極陰埋。
Yi Nian Gui Zhu Chang Zai. Yue Yue Yang Ji Yin Mai.

四季神光普照。萬事遂心平安。
Si Ji Shen Guang Pu Zhao. Wan Shi Sui Xin Ping An.

於此。
Yu Ci.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)

獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.

一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)

After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.

After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.

Once the Paper-offerings are being burnt, go back to the Altar, make another sincere Bow and then retrieve back the Offerings, bring them back home and share with the other members in the Family.

And so, the whole Paying Respect to Tai Yang Xing Jun is considered end.

PS: Tai Yang Xing Jun Bao Gao:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/268

Poster of Tai Yang Xing Jun:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/46

Banner of Zhu Sheng Niang Niang Bao Gao (註生娘娘寶誥)

This is a Bao Gao that is dedicated to Zhu Sheng Niang Niang, a Lady Deity that being appointed to look into the Birth Issue of All Beings.

She is a Heavenly appointed Deity, but work closely with the Mortal Realm Deities and also, the Earthly & Nether World Deities.

In order to deliver a Healthy and Strong Baby to this Mortal World, the Soul of the reborn Mortal will need to go thru different stages, one of them is under the Authority and taking-care of Zhu Sheng Niang Niang.

By checking on the records and doing the registration, Zhu Sheng Niang Niang will then "hand-over" the Reborn-soul to the Cheng Huang Department, in-order to allow Cheng Huang Deity to ask Deity of Earth to send the soul to the correct family for reborning.

During the delivering and sending, etc, different Deities will also involved such as Madam Lin Shui Chen Jing Gu, Jin Pen Song Zi Gao Yuan Shuai, etc....

For this Bao Gao, usually can be found or come across in Rituals or Ceremonies that are associated with Babies or Life & Death.

Banner of Fu De Zheng Shen Bao Gao (南天門福德正神寶誥)

This is a Rare Bao Gao that you can see or come across during Taoist Rituals or Ceremonies that dedicated to Fu De Zheng Shen aka Deity of the Earth.

By reciting this Bao Gao, one self will be able to have a closer connection with Fu De Zheng Shen and also, at the same time conveying whatever your messages that one self wanted to convey to Fu De Zheng Shen.

For those who set an Altar to Fu De Zheng Shen at home, no harm trying to recite this Bao Gao to him during the Offering of Incenses during the 3 Durations of the Day, I'm sure Fu De Zheng Shen will be more than willing to accept.

Sharing on Spiritual Skills 3 (常用法術分享)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

In here, I will like to do some sharing on the various Spiritual Skills that being widely used bu the Taoists or Chinese when they encountered difficulties, etc.

Due to the Cultivation Level of each individual, not All of you will be able to see the immediate effect on certain Skills, so be patient.

For those who wished to attain a higher level of Spiritually Cultivation, then my advise will be, to seek an Upright Taoist Master or Spiritual Teacher to learn the Upright & Accurate Spiritual Skills, if not, the after effect will not only harm one self, but also the people around one self.

Here it goes:

Releasing of Bone-stuck in Throat (化骨法)

Method:

1 – prepare a Bowl of Luke Warm Water (or mix Hot & Ice Water)

2 – hold the Bowl with the Left hand using the Taoist Symbol, place the Bowl in front of the Heart and then, turn the whole body facing the Eastern Direction

3 - make the Sword Symbol with your Right Hand, point the Middle Finger at the Bowl and then recite the following Mantra

肖公肖公
Xiao Gong Xiao Gong
Hkk: Xiao Kong Xiao Kong

雲在空中
Yun Zai Kong Zhong
Hkk: Hoon Zai Kong Tiong

九龍下海
Jiu Long Xia Hai
Hkk: Kiew Liong Ha Hai

一去無蹤.
Yi Qu Wu Zong
Hkk: Jit Kee Boo Zhong

4 – after reciting, use the Sword Symbol to draw the following 4 Characters onto the Water:


(from Left to Right)

5 – after writing, drink the bowl of Water and within moments, the bone that stuck in the throat will be released.

6 – excess Water can only be pour into drains or under Trees, do not anyhow placed the Water.

The whole thing will consider complete.

Spiritual Dinner with Spiritual People (道文化小聚餐)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

Last Night (20 April 2008), a few of us – the Taoist Spiritual People gathered together to have a Dim Sum Dinner at Rui Chun Dian Xin Shop (瑞春點心) located at Jalan Bersah, as we had our Dinner, we also discussed about the ways of Promoting of our Upright Culture of Taoism, the Future of Local Zheng Yi Sect (正一天師道) and also, how to get in more interested Parties to join in the Group to promote our Culture and get the Teaching to pass down Generation by Generation.

So who attended?

Thanks to Taoist Priest Simon Lee of Hian Eng Taoist Group aka Xian Ying Dao Tan (顯應道壇), Bro Matt from UK London, me of Long Shan Dao Tan (龍山道壇) and last, my lastest Student Donnie.

In here, will really like to express my Thanks to Donnie who rushed down from his work to the Hotel where Bro Matt was staying to fetch us to the Dinner and then to some other places for a quick Night Tour. With his sincerity and kindness, all of us are really happy and appreciated.

So what have we discussed?

During the starting of the Dinner, Priest Simon and Bro Matt were discussing about the various Qi Gong styles (氣功) then switched to the Healing Energies from various Taoist Practice, then to the Visualization Skills (觀想) that we used in Taoist Rituals/Ceremonies and last, the current situation on our Local Taoism and the future of our Zheng Yi Sect.

As all of us know that, today, in Singapore, Not much Priests or Taoists will dare to claim themselves as a follower of Zheng Yi Sect. Why? Due to the Political Issues and the Wrong promoting of Culture from the various Organisations.

This is really a Pity scene to see and Terrible news to know.

And so, we discuss about how to attract more interested parties to join us to do the promotion.

So, we briefly come up with some ideas, such as doing more simple translation on our Taoist Scriptures, doing Reports on Taoist Rituals/Ceremonies – not commercial type but the Traditional type, by imparting the Upright and yet interesting information to the newer Generation and last, to stop the destructive wrong promotion on the Folks Culture that affected the image & Reputation of our Upright Taoism.

As discussed, now a lot of the Folks tend to treat a lot of Folks Culture to be the Upright Culture and Teaching of our Taoism, which this is Not Accurate and True, cos, even though Folks Culture is a minor Part of Taoism, but they do not have the Authorities to speak up or represent the Big Dao (大道).

And so, as time goes by, our Upright Taoism will be strongly affected by such ignorant scenes and last, lead to the Death of our Upright Taoism.

As we had our discussion on the Dinner, time flies and so, soon we had to make our move to a short tour, and this marked the end of the Day.

Look forward to the next meeting up and hope that more people will be able to join in the Fun.

Wu Liang Fu 無量福
Wu Liang Shou 無量壽

The Invitation Mantra for Marshal Zhao (趙元帥啟請神咒)

In the following is a Invitation Mantra dedicated to Marshal Zhao.

This Mantra is usually being used by the Lv Shan Sect Taoist Priests or Masters to do invitation for the Marshal Zhao to arrive at the venue of when the Taoist Ritual is being conducted.

Why is there a Must to do the invitation?

This is to engage Marshal Zhao to arrive to do the necessary protection while the Priests or Masters are performing their Rituals/Ceremonies.

Today, due to lack of teaching, many Temples or Sintuas tend to use this Mantra as the Mantra to use for Mediums-in-trancing, which is not very appropriate.

Here it goes:

趙元帥啟請神咒
Zhao Yuan Shuai Qi Qing Shen Zhou

拜請玄壇趙將軍
Bai Qing Xuan Tan Zhao Jiang Jun

Explain: Starting with the request of inviting Marshal Zhao

腳踏七星五雷雲
Jiao Ta Qi Xing Wu Lei Yun

Explain: When Marshal Zhao descend into this Mortal Realm, he will ride on a 7-star & 5-Thunder Cloud

手執金鞭天地動
Shou Zhi Jin Bian Tian Di Dong

Explain: On his hand, you will see a Golden Pagoda Spiritual Whip

銅枷鐵鎖隨吾身
Tong Jia Tie Suo Sui Wu Shen

Explain: Besides the Whip, you will see the Spiritual Capturing Tools

將軍隨請壇中來
Jiang Jun Sui Qing Tan Zhong Lai

Explain: Upon the request by the Mortals, Marshal Zhao will descend into the Mortal World

邪魔鬼怪盡驚亡
Xie Mo Gui Guai Jin Jing Wang

Explain: Once he's here, All Negative Entities will be eliminated

發起五雷大神兵
Fa Qi Wu Lei Da Shen Bing

Explain: Following him, you will see the various Heavenly Armies & Generals

五雷兵馬雲中行
Wu Lei Bing Ma Yun Zhong Xing

Explain: All these Armies & Generals will be descending into this World with the leading of Marshal Zhao

破妖驅邪為第一
Po Yao Qu Xie Wei Di Yi

Explain: With such a Strong Heavenly Troop, all Evil Souls will be destroyed

斬斷陰中惡鬼魂
Zhan Duan Yin Zhong E Gui Hun

Explain: With such a Strong Heavenly Troop, all Negative Spirits will be ward-off

法門弟子敬拜請
Fa Men Di Zi Jing Bai Qing

Explain: One self doing the Invitation with Sincerity and Respect

趙大元帥降臨來
Zhao Da Yuan Shuai Jiang Jia Lai

Explain: Marshal Zhao will arrive

神兵急急如律令
Shen Bing Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Explain: With the Authority given and permission granted, Marshal Kang will perform his tasks accordingly.

 

Sharing on Spiritual Skills 2 (常用法術分享)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

In here, I will like to do some sharing on the various Spiritual Skills that being widely used bu the Taoists or Chinese when they encountered difficulties, etc.

Due to the Cultivation Level of each individual, not All of you will be able to see the immediate effect on certain Skills, so be patient.

For those who wished to attain a higher level of Spiritually Cultivation, then my advise will be, to seek an Upright Taoist Master or Spiritual Teacher to learn the Upright & Accurate Spiritual Skills, if not, the after effect will not only harm one self, but also the people around one self.

Here it goes:

Ceasing of Serious Tooth-pain (牙痛法)

Method:

1 – prepare a Metal Nail

2 – hold on to the Nail with both hands, place both hands in front of the Heart and then, turn the whole body facing the Eastern Direction

3 - and then make the Sword Symbol with your Right Hand and draw 3 Chinese Character (風火蟲) onto the Nail

4 – after drawing the 3 Chinese Characters, Pin the Nail gently on the affect area or on the Decay Tooth

5 – place that for about 3 minutes and then remove it out from the mouth

6 – make the Sword Symbol with your Right Hand again, point the Middle Finger at the Nail and recite the following Mantra

一口神針在手中
Yi Kou Shen Zhen Zai Shou Zhong
Hkk: Jit Kow Sin Jiam Zai Chiew Tiong

不知風牙是火牙
Bu Zhi Feng Ya Shi Huo Ya
Hkk: Poo Dee Hong Ga See Hor Ga

天上生吾一枝花
Tian Shang Sheng Wu Yi Zhi Hua
Hkk: Thian Shiong Seng Ghor Yee Kee Hwa

地上風火蟲未發
Di Shang Feng Huo Chong Wei Fa
Hkk: Tay Shiong Hong Hor Tiong Bee Huat

急消散。急消散
Ji Xiao San Ji Xiao San
Hkk: Kip Siao Sang Kip Siao Sang

水遠來時不發芽
Shui Yuan Lai Shi Bu Fa Ya
Hkk: Chwee Wan Lai See Poo Huat Ga

7 – after reciting, bring the Nail to a Tree and stamp it hard into the Stem of the Tree and then, leave the Tree compound without turning the head

The whole thing will consider complete.

The Invitation Mantra for Marshal Kang (康元帥啟請神咒)

In the following is a Invitation Mantra dedicated to Marshal Kang.

This Mantra is usually being used by the Lv Shan Sect Taoist Priests or Masters to do invitation for the Marshal Kang to arrive at the venue of when the Taoist Ritual is being conducted.

Why is there a Must to do the invitation?

This is to engage Marshal Kang to arrive to do the necessary protection while the Priests or Masters are performing their Rituals/Ceremonies.

Today, due to lack of teaching, many Temples or Sintuas tend to use this Mantra as the Mantra to use for Mediums-in-trancing, which is not very appropriate.

Here it goes:

康元帥啟請神咒
Kang Yuan Shuai Qi Qing Shen Zhou

拜請泰山康元帥
Bai Qing Tai Shan Kang Yuan Shuai

Explain: Starting with the request of inviting Marshal Kang

敕封善理英烈王
Chi Feng Shan Li Ying Lie Wang

Explain: Marshal Kang was once being bestowed with the Title of Duke Shan Li Ying Lie

頭戴帥冠花魁金
Tou Dai Shuai Guan Hua Kui Jin

Explain: When one will to see Marshal Kang, he is wearing a Marshal Head-gear, on the side of the Head-gear, you can see 2 Golden Flowers

紅袍紫帶金簡提
Hong Pao Zi Dai Jin Jian Ti

Explain: Besides that, he is wearing a Red Robe and a Royal Purple Belt and holding on to a Golden Pagoda Sword

週遊天下解諸苦
Zhou You Tian Xia Jie Zhu Ku

Explain: Marshal Kang will travel around in this Mortal World to assist the Heavenly Realm to assist the Mortals

收除人間不正神
Shou Chu Ren Jian Bu Zheng Shen

Explain: And assist Lord Emperor Dong Yue & Xuan Tian Shang Di to eliminate All negative entities

元帥護法天仙府
Yuan Shuai Hu fa Tian Xian Fu

Explain: Marshal Kang is consider as a Taoist Protector Deity

今降凡間助萬民
Jin Jiang Fan Jian Zhu Wan Min

Exlain: But when needed, he will assist the Mortals

昔時玉皇封令敕
Xi Shi Yu Huang Feng Li Chi

Explain: In some time in the Old Old Era, he got his Bestowed Title from Jade Emperor of Heaven

今時聞請到壇前
Jin Shi Wen Zhou Dao Tan Qian

Explain: Today, even if a small Temple needed his assistance, but getting the Invitation Message, he will appear

法門弟子敬拜請
Fa Men Di Zi Jing Bai Qing

Explain: One self doing the Invitation with Sincerity and Respect

康大元帥降駕來
Kang Da Yuan Shuai Jiang Jia Lai

Explain: Marshal Kang will arrive

神兵急急如律令
Shen Bing Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Explain: With the Authority given and permission granted, Marshal Kang will perform his tasks accordingly.

Sharing on Spiritual Skills 1 (常用法術分享)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

In here, I will like to do some sharing on the various Spiritual Skills that being widely used bu the Taoists or Chinese when they encountered difficulties, etc.
Due to the Cultivation Level of each individual, not All of you will be able to see the immediate effect on certain Skills, so be patient.

For those who wished to attain a higher level of Spiritually Cultivation, then my advise will be, to seek an Upright Taoist Master or Spiritual Teacher to learn the Upright & Accurate Spiritual Skills, if not, the after effect will not only harm one self, but also the people around one self.

Here it goes:

Controling Bleeding or Cease the Blood Flow (止血法)

Method:

1 - to get a piece of Paper (any form) or a Leave or a Cloth, hold on to the item with both hands, place both hands in front of the Heart and then, turn the whole body facing the Eastern Direction.

2 - after turning to the respective direction, start you reciting on the following Mantra

日出東方暖柔柔。
Ri Chu Dong Fang Nuan Rou
Hkk: Lit Chu Dong Hong Nuan Liu Liu

手拿金鞭倒騎牛。
Shou Na Jin Bian Dao Qi Niu
Hkk: Chiew Lia Kim Bian Dor Kea Gu

一聲喝斷長江水。
Yi Sheng He Duan Chang Jiang Shui
Hkk: Jit Shia Hiek Duan Tiong Kang Chwee

頓住紅門血不流。
Dun Zhu Hong Men Xue Bu Liu
Hkk: Dun Choo Hong Boon Hiek Bu Lau

After reciting the Mantra, calm one self down

3 - and then make the Sword Symbol with your Right Hand and draw a Chinese Character (馬) onto the Paper or Leave or Cloth

4 - after writing the Chinese Character, place the Paper or Leave or Cloth onto the wound

5 - leave the Paper or Leave or Cloth on the wound for about 15 minutes, during this duration, do not walk around, allow the Positive or the Enhanced Energy to flow around in the physical body

6 - after 15 minutes, remove the Paper or Leave or Cloth and then continue with what shall be done

7 - do not anyhow discard the Paper or Leave or Cloth, try it under a Tree or burn it off

Manifestation Anniversary (Birthday) of Bao Sheng Da Di (保生大帝千秋聖誕)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

Bao Sheng Da Di aka Lord Bao Sheng, real name known as Wu Tao (吳本), born in Song Dynasty and was well-equipped with the Knowledge of Chinese Physician Skills and Spiritual Art.

After years of self cultivation and the credits that being accumulated by the assisting of the Mortals, Bao Sheng Da Di got his enlightenment.

After getting his enlightenment, Bao Sheng Da Di still choose to stay in this Mortal World to assist the Mortals to overcome the infection of diseases and virsus. Till today, in many Chinese Countries, when Taoists or Chinese got sick, they will still visit Temples that dedcated to Bao Sheng Da Di to seek his advise on the curing method, etc.

In Ming Dynasty, the belief of Bao Sheng Da Di got more popular and wide-spreaded all over the Country.

Due to the immediate Spiritual assistances that Bao Sheng Da Di provide to the Taoists & Chinese of that Era, different Ming Emperors did bestowed various Official Title to Bao Sheng Da Di.

Back to main point, on the 15th Day of Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月日), it is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary or so-called Birthday of Bao Sheng Da Di (for Year 2008, it falls on 20 April). On this Day, the Chinese or Taoists will visit Temples that dedicate Altars or Statues to Bao Sheng Da Di to make their respect.

And so, what to prepare?

According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:

1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Rice Wine (米酒)
7 Chinese Tea (茶)
8 Paper Offerings (紙料)
9 Candles (蠟燭)

Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, then one self can proceed to the Temple.

1st, pay respect to the Heaven & Main Deities in the Temple and then last, proceed to the Altar that honoured Bao Sheng Da Di.

Make a Bow in front of the Altar and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Bao Sheng Da Di, can recite it first before reciting the following Passage):

今逢。
Jin Feng.

保生大帝。(拜)
Xuan Tian Shang Di (Bow)

千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.

南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

於此。
Yu Ci

虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

保生大帝。(拜)
Bao Sheng Da Di (Bow)

虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.

於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.

保生大帝。(拜)
Bao Sheng Da Di (Bow)

保民身健體安康。生氣助順化逆蹤。
Bao Min Shen Jian Ti An Kang. Sheng Qi Zhu Shun Hua Ni Zong

大慈庇佑顯神能。帝前敬上三謝香。
Da Ci Bi You Xian Shen Neng. Di Qian Jing Shang San Xie Xiang.

以佑。
Yi You.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

一年健康常在。月月否極泰來。
Yi Nian Jian Kang Chang Zai. Yue Yue Pi Ji Tai Lai.

四季神人相助。萬事遂心平安。
Si Ji Shen Ren Xiang Zhu. Wan Shi Sui Xin Ping An.

於此。
Yu Ci.

信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.

敬向。
Jing Xiang.

保生大帝。(拜)
Bao Sheng Da Di (Bow)

獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.

一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)

After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.

After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.

Once the Paper-offerings are being burnt, go back to the Altar, make another sincere Bow and then retrieve back the Offerings, bring them back home and share with the other members in the Family.

And so, the whole Paying Respect to Bao Sheng Da Di is considered end.

PS: Information on Bao Sheng Da Di:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/107

Poster of Bao Sheng Da Di:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/45#1

Hokkien Drama Series on Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu (天上聖母媽祖連續劇)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

In the following Link is the Hokkien Drama Series of Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu, do go in and have a look, quite interesting and enjoying.

May Ma Zu bless on All Mortals in this Mortal World.

Wu Liang Fu
Wu Liang Shou

http://www.tudou.com/playlist/playindex.do?lid=3340365&mode=0#16428258

Episode List Here:

Introduction on Taoist Spiritual Mantra - The Purple Energy of Universe Mantra (紫氣神咒)

By looking at the title of this Mantra, many people might not be able to understand fully on what this Mantra is mend for, but according to the Taoist Records, this is a Mantra that will assist one self to break thru all Negative Forces that obstruct one self or protecting one self against all Negative Enetities invading.

Why this Mantra is being titled as Purple Energy aka Zi Qi?

According to the Records, this is a Mantra that gather the 2 Initial of Energies that created this Universe - which are the Yin & Yang.

After the Yin & Yang Energies colladed with each other, a Bright Light Ray with Extreme Heat was being created and this form of Heat Energy was known as the Purple Energy.

Due to the Extreme Heat and the Brightness that this Heat Energy produced, Taoists believed that, by gathering the enhancement of this Energy, one self will be blessed with Good Blessing and All Positive Protection, in-order to ward off All un-necessary Bad-issues or Negative encounters.

In some other Taoist Contexts, this Mantra was also believed to be a Mantra that called upon the Energy from Heavenly Emperor Zi Wei aka Bei Ji Zi Wei Da Di (北極紫微大帝) and his other few subordinates.

By hearing the requests, Heavenly Emperor Zi Wei will send his necessary blessing & protection for one self.

道曜紫氣。降福無窮。

Dao Yao Zi Qi. Jiang Fu Wu Qiong

轟天正令。治鬼除邪。

Hong Tian Zheng Ling. Zhi Gui Chu Xie

神光所照。降格玄穹。

Shen Guang Suo Zhao. Jiang Ge Xuan Qiong

 

Introduction on Lv Shan Sect Protectors (1): General Zhang Da & Liu Er (閭山護法 -張大與柳二將軍)

In Taoist Lv Shan Sect (閭山派), there are 4 Protectors that All the disciples that seek Mastership under Lv Shan Masters must honoured or pay respect to.

 

According to Taoist Lv Shan Sect Records, these 4 Protectors are the disciples of Heavenly Master Xu Xun, which is the Founder of Jing Ming Zhong Xiao Sect 淨明忠孝道 (the initial form of Lv Shan Sect).

 

In here, I will do an quick introduction on the First 2 Protectors, known as Zhang Da (張大) & Liu Er (柳二).

 

Zhang Da & Liu Er, 2 hometown-mates of Madam Chen Jing Gu (陳靖姑), before Madam Chen Jing Gu seek Mastership under Heavenly Master Xu Xun (許遜天師), Zhang Da & Liu Er had went to Lv Shan aka Mountain Lv to learn Spiritual Skills from Master Xu Xun.

 

During the 3 years of stay in Lv Shan, due to the slow-learning-pace of these 2 people, Master Xu Xun only trained them how to do pounding on rice and wheat (搗米).

 

On the end of the 3^rd year, Zhang Da & Liu Er were summoned by Master Xu Xun.

 

Upon reaching Master Xu Xun room, Zhang Da & Liu Er were being dismissed by Master Xu Xun, before Zhang Da & Liu Er made their left, Master Xu Xun gave Zhang Da the Rice-pounding Stick (搗米杵) and Liu Er, the Rice-pounding Container (搗米臼).

 

Zhang Da & Liu Er were very shocked and disappointed by this act. As they exited Lv Shan, Zhang Da & Liu Er grumbled among each other for the way that Master Xu Xun treated them.

 

After reaching the bank of Bai Long River (白龍江), Zhang Da & Liu Er damped the 2 items into the River.

 

Just at the moment of the 2 items being thrown into the River, Bai Long River flooded and the River-bed cracked into half. The 2 people were shocked and scared, after calming themselves down, then they released that these 2 items were Spiritual Items that Master Xu Xun imparted them.

 

Immediately, Zhang Da & Liu Er jumped into the River to retrieve the 2 items back, just as they jumped into the River, the 2 items flew up onto the River Bank, in-order not to let these 2 items flee-off, Zhang Da & Liu Er climbed back to the River Bank and tried their very best to chase after the 2 items.

 

As they chased, the 2 items speed increased and within seconds, the 2 items and the 2 people had ran for miles, cut thru Mountains, Forest, Jungles, Caves, ect – this is actually a Planned way that Master Xu Xun trained them.

 

After miles & miles of chasing, finally the 2 items stopped and Zhang Da & Liu Er were able to grab hold of these 2 items. Just at the moment of grabbing the items, blood started to flow down from the whole body of the 2 people. Zhang Da & Liu Er were shocked but due to the joy of grabbing hold of the 2 items back, they forgotten the pain and they decided to bring back these 2 items to see Master Xu Xun at Lv Shan.

 

Back in Lv Shan, Master Xu Xun was very happy with the effort that Zhang Da & Liu Er put in to grab back the 2 items. And so, from then, Master Xu Xun decided to accept them back as disciples and bestowed them with an Official Spiritual Title known as Er Sha Wang aka The 2 Dukes of Er Sha (二沙王).

 

After noticing the cuts on the bodies, Master Xu Xun transformed all the cuts into little eyes, which allowed the 2 of them to see far, from then, Zhang Da & Liu Er were being enhanced with the Spiritual Power of seeing far, in-order to capture any form of Demons & Devils (千眼探惡魔).

 

Video Clip on Zheng Yi Taoist Ritual - Sending Spiritual Report (道教法事进表科儀短片)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

In the following are 2 Video Clips on Zheng Yi Taoist Ritual on the Sending of Spiritual Report to the Heavenly Realm.

Due to the different teachings from different Countries, the Ritual that you see in the Video might not be the same as what is being performed in Singapore.

A Video that worth watching (for those who are learning the Skills now).

Video Clip on Taoist Dipper Stepping for Rituals (道教法事步罡踏斗短片)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

In the following is a Video presented by the Taoist Group from Mt Long Hu aka Long Hu Shan (龍虎山) of China, the Holy Premises of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (嗣漢天師府).

In this Video, you will be able to see the Leading Priest using the Taoist Official Command Block to do the summoning and cleansing, besides that, he also performed the Stepping of Dipper Steps in front of the Altar.

In Taoist Rituals/Ceremonies, the stepping of the Dipper Steps is very important, it represents, the Priest using the Spiritual Power to ascend into the Heavenly Realm to make reports, etc.

Usually this set of Procedure will be seen during the initial part of a Taoist Ritual/Ceremony or when, a Priest is doing the sending of Spiritual Petition for the Deities.

Introduction on Taoist Spiritual Mantra on Ceasing Rain - Qi Qing Shen Zhou (祈晴神咒)

In here, is one the few Taoist Spiritual Mantras that being used to request for the ceasing of Rain Pour or Storm.

In the Ancient Era, when an area is being disturbed by long period of Rain Pour or Strong Storm (which disturbed the on-going agricultures, farm works, etc), the people will gathered together to engage several Taoist Priests or Taoist Masters to perform the Ritual of requesting the Heaven for ceasing the Rain Pour.

Usually the Taoist Priests or Masters will recite a few Scriptures & Mantras and the following Mantra is one of them.

In the Mantra, you are able to see that, by reciting this Mantra, it is calling upon the Lord Sun or the Lord of Fire to be present and then, kindly invite the Lord of Water and Raining Deities to return back to their respective position. By whose Order? By the requested permission from San Qing and or Heavenly Realm (can be Yu Huang Da Tian Zun).

Nowadays, due to the decline in the promoting of Taoist Culture and also the facts that Sciencetists proven, alot of such Rituals/Ceremonies are not being seen or frequently-conducted and so, seldom people will have chance to come across such Mantras or the Scriuptures that dedicated to the Deities that involved in such events/actions, its really a pity (but, without conducting such Rtiuals/Ceremonies, in some way, is consider Good, cos, No-long period of Raining Season affecting the Life of Chinese).

飛天欻火。赫赫陽晶。

Fei Tian Yan Huo. He He Yang Jing

體統三界。權握四溟。

Ti Tong San Jie. Quan Wo Si Ming

水官失禁。不鎖雷城。

Shui Guan Shi Jin. Bu Suo Lei Cheng

鬼盜其車。輪脫其平。

Gui Dao Qi Ju. Lun Tuo Qi Ping

狂龍未馴。泄雨霖霪。

Kuang Long Wei Xun. Shi Yu Lin Yin

道敕玉文。止雨請晴。

Dao Chi Yu Wen. Zhi Yu Qing Qing

陽光發輝。萬谷藏雲。

Yang Guang Fa Hui. Wan Gu Cang Yun

急急如律令。

Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Lineage Records of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (歷代張天師族譜)

Here, you will see the Lineage Record Book of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (正一天師張道陵).

This Record Book was being re-arranged and edited by the 61st Generation Heavenly Master Zhang in 1890.

Today, you are still able to see this Record Book in the Museum located in the hometown of Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling.

Introduction on Taoist Spiritual Mantra for Warding Off Negative Spirituals (驅鬼神咒)

The following is a Taoist Spiritual Mantra that assist one self to ward-off or avoid from meeting with any Negative Entities or Wandering Souls.

Upon reciting this Mantra, one self will be able to merge one's soul, mind and physical body into the Big Tao or Universe, in-order to call upon the Natural Initial Positive Energy that hidden in the corners of the Universe to enhance onto one self.

In this Mantra, it also tells you that, once one self master it and able to call-upon the Positive Energy, once the Positive Energy is being enhanced, no matter what Negative Stuffs that hidden around one self, etc, will be eliminated and demons from All Directions or any Realms will also be destroyed, but, those Souls that are under the Salvation of the Upright Taoism will be blessed or enhanced by the Energies that being relased out from this Mantra.

Similar to Golden Brightness Mantra, any one who recited this Mantra, will be protected by various Deities and passer-by Deities.

From here, we are able to know that, this is quite an Important and Powerful Mantra to be recited and mastered.

吾是天睛。與天相逐。

Wu Shi Tian Jing. Yu Tian Xiang Sui

身如雷電。光耀八極。

Shen Ru Lei Dian. Guang Yao Ba Ji

徹見表裡。無物不伏。

Ce Jian Biao Li. Wu Wu Bu Fu

五星鎮彩。光照玄冥。

Wu Xing Zhen Cai. Guang Zhao Xuan Min

千神萬聖。護吾真靈。

Qian Shen Wan Sheng, Hu Wu Zhen Ling

巨天猛獸。制伏五兵。

Ju Tian Meng Shou. Zhi Fu Wu Bing

五天魔鬼。亡身滅形。

Wu Tian Mo Gui. Wang Shen Mie Xing

所在之處。萬神奉迎。

Suo Zai Zhi Chu. Wan Shen Feng Ying

急急如律令。

Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Paying Respect to Lord Bei Dou on the 7th Day of Lunar 3 Month (北斗星君下降日祈福)

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Yesterday, the 7th Day of Lunar 3 Month (12 Apr 2008), was consider as the Day of Lord Bei Dou descending to the Mortal World to do inspection and also to perform the distribution of Blessings to the granted Mortals.

Again, me, my classmate from UK and 3 of my students (2 Registered and 1 on the list of next Registration) joined me for the Paying of Respect to Lord Bei Dou in Telok Blangah Tee Kong Temple.

Even though the rain was heavy, everyone seems to be very anxious and enthusiatic in doing the honouring, before 1100 Am, 3 of the students were there waiting for me and my classmate's arrival.

Upon arriving at the Telok Blangah, the rain got heavier and so, we had to hide inside one of the coffeeshop nearby to chit chat, etc.

In-order not to have any further delay in the honouring, we dediced to dash thru the rain to the Temple. By the time we reached the Temple, most of us were soaked, but, we still felt good and happy.

After placing the necessary items on the Altar that dedicated to Dou Mu Yuan Jun (斗姆元君), Jiu Huang Da Di (九皇大帝) and Nan Bei Dou Xing Jun (南北斗星君), we went round the Temple to pay respect to Heaven, Yu Huang Da Tian Zun (玉皇大天尊) and other Deities and last, to the altar of Dou Mu Yuan Jun.

Just before we start the Honouring, again, a Spark float infront of the Altar, due to its a very fade Spark, I'm not sure of how many people had saw that. Anyway, this is the signal from the Deities to announce to us that they were around to hear the requesting and received the Honouring.

After about 1 hour of honouring, it was time for us to send off the Incense-papers and so, the 3 students were being appointd to do the sending off, hoping that, by allowing them to do the sending-off, they will blessed with the Fortune and Wealth Luck.

Just after the sending off of the Incense-paper, the rain stopped. This really showed Good Sign on the Honourng and so, happily we proceeded to what we should do on that afternoon.

PS: Students of Philippine Long Shan Men also performed the Ritual to honour Dou Mu, Dou Fu (斗父) and Nan Bei Dou Xing Jun.

Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Fu Ri Miao Jing (太上洞玄靈寶福日妙經)

【太上洞玄靈寶福日妙經】

 

Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Fu Ri Miao Jing

 

Ling Bao Tian Zun explains the Taoist Scripture on Taoist Feast Days

 

爾時。

Er Shi

 

靈寶天尊言。善男子。善女人。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Shan Nan Zi. Shan Nv Ren

 

欲得過去。見在未來。三世之中。

Yu De Guo Qu. Jian Zai Wei lai. San Shi Zhi Zhong

 

不墮眾難者。至心受持此經。

Bu Zhui Zhong Nan Zhe. Zhi Xin Shou Chi Ci Jing

 

及諸福日。修善建功。

Ji Zhu Fu Ri. Xiu Shan Jian Gong

 

建身安樂。命過飛天。

Jian Shen An Le. Ming Guo Fei Tian

 

靈寶天尊言。正月。三月。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Zheng Yue. San Yue

 

五月。七月。九月。

Wu Yue. Qi Yue. Jiu Yue

 

十一月。此長齋月。

Shi Yi Yue. Ci Chang Zhai Yue

 

能畢是月修齋者。

Neng Bi Shi Yue Xiu Zhai Zhe

 

建身仙度。舉家康泰。七祖無為。

Jian Shen Xiu Du. Ju Jia Kang Tai. Qi Zu Wu Wei

 

靈寶天尊言。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan

 

正月七日。天曹遷賞會。

Zheng Yue Qi Ri. Tian Cao Qian Shang Hui

 

七月七日。地府度生會。

Qi Yue Qi Ri. Di Fu Du Sheng Hui

 

十月五日。水府建生會。

Shi Yue Wu Ri. Shui Wu Jian Sheng Hui

 

是三會吉日。

Shi San Hui Ji Ri

 

能於此日長齋者。

Neng Yu Ci Ri Chang Zhai Zhe

 

萬劫家門不遭瘟氣。

Wan Jie Jia Men Bu Zhao Wen Qi

 

靈寶天尊言。正月十五日。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Zheng Yue Shi Wu Ri

 

七月十五日。十月十五日。

Qi Yue Shi Wu Ri. Shi Yue Shi Wu Ri

 

是三元齋日。

Shi San Yuan Zhai Ri

 

能於此日長齋者。

Neng Yu Ci Ri Chang Zhai Zhe

 

延壽益算。不見眾苦。

Yan Shou Yi Suan. Bu Jian Zhong Ku

 

靈寶天尊言。正月一日。天臘。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Zheng Yue Yi Ri. Tian La

 

五月五日。地臘。

Wu Yue Wu Ri. Di La

 

七月七日。道德臘。

Qi Yue Qi Ri. Dao De La

 

十月一日。民歲臘。

Shi Yue Yi Ri. Min Sui La

 

十二月遇臘。王侯臘。

Shi Er Yue Yu La. Wang Hou La

 

每月一日。十五日。

Mei You Yi Ri. Shi Wu Ri

 

甲子。本命。

Jia Zi. Ben Ming

 

庚申日。

Geng Shen Ri

 

有人能於此日長齋。

You Ri Neng Yu Ci Ri Chang Zhai

 

誦詠經文。無願不會。

Song Yong Jing Wen. Wu Yuan Bu Hui

 

靈寶天尊言。每月一日。八日。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Mei Yue Yi Ri. Ba Ri

 

十四日。十五日。

Shi Si Ri. Shi Wu Ri

 

十八日。二十三日。

Shi Ba Ri. Er Shi San Ri

 

二十四日。二十八日。

Er Shi Si Ri. Er Shi Ba Ri

 

二十九日。三十日。

Er Shi Jiu Ri. San Shi Ri

 

是十直之日。長齋者。

Shi Shi Zhi Zhi Ri. Chang Zhai Zhe

 

生死受福。萬劫安樂。

Sheng Si Shou Fu. Wan Jie An Le

 

靈寶天尊言。立春。春分。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Li Chun. Chun Fen

 

立夏。夏至。立秋。

Li Xia. Xia Zhi. Li Qiu

 

秋分。立冬。冬至。

Qiu Fen. Li Dong. Dong Zhi

 

是八節齋日。行道持戒。

Shi Ba Jie Zhai Ri. Xing Dao Chi Jie

 

長齋誦經。居門欣慶。

Chang Zhai Song Jing. Ju Men Xin Qing

 

七祖歡樂。

Qi Zu Huan Le

 

靈寶天尊言。能於福日長齋。

Ling Bao Tian Zun Yan. Neng Yu Fu Ri Chang Zhai

 

萬劫無殃。見世安樂。

Wan Jie Wu Yang. Jian Shi An Le

 

若復有人。

Ruo Fu You Ren

 

自能書寫此經十卷。

Zi Neng Shu Xie Ci Jing Shi Juan

 

除罪萬劫。百卷。

Chu Zhui Wan Jie. Bai Juan

 

魔王護念。千卷飛行。

Mo Wang Hu Nian. Qian Juan Fei Xing

 

眾邪魍魎。

Zhong Xie Wang Liang

 

五部瘟疫不過門戶。

Wu Bu Wen Yi Bu Guo Men Hu

 

當境善神。常來利益。

Dang Jing Shan Shen. Chang Lai Li Yi

 

前劫今劫。罪皆除滅。

Qian Jie Jin Jie. Zhui Jie Chu Mie

 

能為善人書寫受持者。

Neng Wei Shan Ren Shu Xie Shou Chi Zhe

 

福報無窮。若復有人。

Fu Bao Wu Qiong. Ruo Fu You Ren

 

臨難鬥爭。虎狼毒蟲怨結。

Lin Nan Dou Zheng. Hu Lang Du Chong Yuan Jie

 

惡人征戰。

E Ren Zheng Zhan

 

生產及是風波盜賊。

Sheng Chang Ji Shi Feng Bo Dao Zei

 

諸所疾病。即欲壽終。

Zhu Suo Bing Ji. Ji Yu Shou Zhong

 

誦詠是經。上聖飛仙。

Song Yong Shi Jing. Shang Sheng Fei Xian

 

馳來救度。一時解脫。

Chi Lai Jiu Du. Yi Shi Jie Tuo

 

無願不會。

Wu Yuan Bu Hui

 

此經是至極真人受持之本。

Ci Jing Shi Zhi Ji Zhen Ren Shou Chi Zhi Ben

 

得道之宗。若見斯經。

De Dao Zhi Zong. Ruo Jian Si Jing

 

受持誦詠。無不仙度。

Shou Chi Song Yong. Wu Bu Xian Du

 

不見是經。無由得道。

Bu Jian Shi Jing. Wu You De Dao

 

於是。眾等聞是說已。

Yu Shi. Zhong Deng Wen Shi Shuo Yi

 

稽首禮謝天尊。信受奉行。

Ji Shou Li Xie Tian Zun. Xin Shou Feng Xing

 

【太上洞玄靈寶福日妙經】終

 

Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Fu Ri Miao Jing Zhong

 

Ling Bao Tian Zun explains the Taoist Scripture on Taoist Feast Days End