甲午年。批流年。知運程 Prediction/Luck Reading for Year 2014

又到了小道歷年新春前必作的功課 - 為大眾"批流年""知運程"。

與往年相同﹐"批流年""知運程"活動將於臘月廿三日截至﹐有興趣之新加坡及馬來西亞同道好友可在臘月初一日起與小道聯繫。

It's again the period for Jave to do the Lunar New Year Prediction/Luck Reading for Keen-parties.
As usual, this Event will ends on 23rd Day of Lunar 12 Month (23 Jan 2014).

For those who are keen interested, please do contact Jave starting from 01 Jan 2014.

Ushering In the Last Month of Gui Si Snake Year (迎接癸巳蛇年臘月到來)

冬月歲末回首望。萬事如風去如浪。
無須掛懷諸般晦。冀望否極迎泰來。

今日已是癸巳蛇年冬月(葭月)的最後一天了﹐過了今晚﹐我們就會迎接臘月的到來。臘月一到﹐也將迎接新一年的來臨。

今年如若還有未完成的事情﹐務必儘早完成。如無﹐那個人就得修身養性﹐準備迎接新的一年的開始。

人生之中﹐萬事皆無常。能忘者卻忘﹐能放者請放。千萬不要將無關緊要的事"帶過年"。
與此﹐先向諸位賀個臘月好。願大家事事順心﹐臘月愉快。

Today is the last day of Lunar 11 Month of the Gui Si Snake Year.

Tonight after 2300 hours, we will be ushering in the 1st Day of Lunar 12 Month, which means that we are going to usher in a New Lunar Year within a month's time.

For those who have yet to complete your task for the Year of Snake, please do so before the Year ends. For those who have no more task to perform, do a quick reflection on what you have achieved or what you needed to put down.

In here, Jave will like to wish everyone having a Great & Happy Lunar 12 Month before the New Lunar Year arrives.

為世界祈福 Requesting Blessing for the World 2014

為世界平安祈福 ~ 點盞心燈

日期﹕新年元旦日 (01 / 01)

時間﹕子時 (23:00 至 01:00)

地點﹕全球各地

天災人禍不斷﹐世間安寧日子漸漸的減少﹐這樣提心吊膽的日子真的不好過。如若您有一份憐憫愛心﹐請與我們一同在元旦日﹐為世界平安祈福。無論您是道教徒﹐佛教徒﹐基督徒﹐回教徒﹐興都徒﹐等等。。。一律歡迎加入。個人只須在元旦除夕﹐在家中點上一盞燈﹐向自己的”神或主”祈求天降平安即可。一分鐘的眾念力﹐可能換還百年的平安﹐何樂不為。敬請在世界各個角落的您﹐一起參與。

願天下少災。
願人民多福。

Requesting Blessing for the World ~
Light a Lamp of the Heart

Date: Eve of New Year’s Day

Time: 23:00 – 01:00

Venue: All over the World

In here, we will like to invite you to join in this Special moment for New Year.

We are calling ALL interested parties from All over the World to join-in in lighting a Lamp for the requesting of Blessing for the Peacefulness of the World.

Regardless whether you are a Taoist, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc, we sincerely welcomed you to join in.

May our Joint Power touches the Heaven.
May our Joint Power got the attention of the Celestial Realm.
May your Lords & my Gods be there to distribute the necessary blessing for the World.

We look forward to a Peaceful World with eternal joyous.

For Taoists, please do try your best to recite the Bao Gao aka Praising Incantation of Lord San Guan while requesting blessing for the World. The Bao Gao is as followed:

三官大帝寶誥
San Guan Da Di Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)　

至心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

唯三聖人　
Wei San Sheng Ren

乃一太極　
Nai Yi Tai Ji

晉受浩劫家之命　
Jin Shou Hao Jie Jia Zhi Ming

鼎膺無量品之褒　
Ding Ying Wu Liang Pin Zhi Bao

紫微清虛洞陰　
Zi Wei Qing Xu Dong Yin

總領功過　
Zong Ling Gong Guo

賜福赦罪解厄
Ci Fu She Zui Jie E

普濟存亡　
Pu Ji Cun Wang

道冠諸天　
Dao Guan Zhu Tian

恩覃三界　
En Tan San Jie

大悲大願　
Da Bei Da Yuan

大聖大慈　
Da Sheng Da Ci

三元三品三官大帝
San Yuan San Pin San Guan Da Di

三宮九府
San Gong Jiu Fu

三百六十應感天尊
San Bai Liu Shi Ying Gan Tian Zun

癸巳蛇年南斗六司星君下降考命 Descending Day of Dipper Lords of Southern Dipper 2013

癸巳年葭月廿四日酉時至廿五日申時為南斗六司延壽星君下降考命之期﹐此日亦是己身求壽卻病之日。

記得於酉時﹐上敬清香並誦念南斗真經或南斗星君寶誥並作功課﹐祈求南斗六司星君延壽卻病。

三無量。
慈悲心。

17:00 – 19:00 Pm of 24th Day till 15:00 – 17:00 Pm of 25th Day of Lunar 11 Month, is known as the Descending Day/Period of the Dipper Lords of Southern Dipper aka Nan Dou Xing Jun, for the inspection of individual Beings’ Life &  Health related issues.

 As a Taoist, oneself can make Offering of Taoist Five Offerings and the Chanting of Nan Dou Scripture and also to request of Blessing for All Beings in the Three Realms.

南斗六司星君相關資料 Related Information:

Introduction of Lord Nan Dou aka Nan Dou Xing Jun (延壽六司南斗星君)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2007/12/pictures-of-lord-nan-dou-aka-nan-dou_7426.html

斗府星君文化分享之十﹕南斗星君神咒 Sharing on the Dipper Lords Culture 10 –The Incantation of the Star Lords of the Southern Dipper

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/09/sharing-on-dipper-lords-culture-10.html

諱字文化分享之"造字南斗諱" (Taoist Secret Characters of the Southern Dippers)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/09/taoist-secret-characters-of-southern.html

南斗六司延壽星君諱字之二 (Taoist Secret Characters dedicated to Star Lord of the Southern Dippers 02)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/09/taoist-secret-characters-dedicated-to.html

太上玄靈北斗本命延生真經導誦影片 Video on Taoist Scripture of Northern Dipper

中文版 Chinese Version:

http://youtu.be/Vv1NzEFNGNw

粵語版 Cantonese Version:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=493471814102941

陳六公鑒語 – 天底孝為先 Quote from Chen Liu Gong

本門得到了福州古田陳六公的允許請回分靈香火後﹐祂本身還交代我們將以下鑒語傳達給眾人﹕

After Long Shan Men got the approval from Chen Liu Gong to invite his Lineage back to Singapore, Chen Liu Gong personally advised us to share the following Quote with All People/Taoists;

没有上天﹐没有祖先。Without Heaven, there wont be Ancestors.

没有祖先﹐没有我们。Without Ancestors, there wont be Us.

敬祖怀恩﹐代代留传。Respect our Ancestors, Know our Roots, let the Lineage continue.

 

北馬霹靂州實兆遠陳六公廟 North Malaysia Perak Sitiawan Chen Liu Gong Temple:

 

http://www.facebook.com/goh.kiasu/media_set?set=a.492678414182281.1073741885.100003203794072&type=1

 

 

北馬道修之旅 Spiritual Travelling to Northern Malaysia 2013

北馬之行總算告一段落。

在為事主劉家(彭城劉皇叔直系后裔)解決其祖先事宜之後﹐效果確實得到了改善,劉家後人在當晚就得到了祖先的回應﹐接著受到護佑﹐小道深感安慰﹐也不枉此次遠行之苦。

再来是得到了福州古田陳六公本身之允許而得以分靈香火至新加坡座镇﹐此為陳六公初次前來新加坡﹐實乃本門之荣幸。

三来是得以福州楊柳二将軍賞賜本門两副藥簽做為傳承濟世之用﹐小道心存感激。

三無量。
大道心。

道教八卦神君諱字 The Taoist Secret Characters of The Deities of the Taoist Trigram

道教八卦神君諱字﹐相信很多同道好友應該較為少見。

據記載﹐道教八卦神君諱字總共有四組﹐與此分享的是第二組。

其中一組八卦神君諱字是收錄於”正統道藏之靈寶無量度人上經大法”之中。

小道在此分享﹐希望各方同道好友能用的著並會喜歡。

三無量。
正一心。

乾卦神君 - ⺮朋
兌卦神君 – 肉寸
離卦神君 – 木火
震卦神君 – 烈
巽卦神君 - 采灬
坎卦神君 – 濟
艮卦神君 – 排
坤卦神君 - ++安

In here, you all will be seeing a group of Taoist Secret Characters dedicated to The Deities of the Taoist Trigram.

道教護法六丁六甲神將諱字 The Taoist Secret Characters of Heavenly Generals Liu Ding Liu Jia

道教護法六丁六甲神將諱字﹐相信很多同道好友應該較為少見。

此六丁六甲神將諱字收錄於”正統道藏之靈寶無量度人上經大法”之中。

小道在此分享﹐希望各方同道好友能用的著並會喜歡。

三無量。
正一心。

六丁
●丁卯神司馬卿 - 文
●丁已神崔巨卿 - 只
●丁未神石叔通 - 泉
●丁酉神臧文公 - 徒
●丁亥神張文通 - 泰
●丁丑神趙子玉 - 木 

 六甲
●甲子神王文卿 – 尚
●甲戌神展子江 – 願
●甲申神扈文長 – 普
●甲午神衛玉卿 – 戚
●甲辰神孟非卿 – 拱
●甲寅神明文章 – 護

In here, you all will be seeing a group of Taoist Secret Characters dedicated to the Heavenly Generals Liu Ding Liu Jia.

道教八卦神 The Deities of the Taoist Trigram

八卦神是指八卦的神明，即乾卦神、坎卦神、艮卦神、震卦神、巽卦神、離卦神、坤卦神、兌卦神。據《雲笈七籤》卷十八《老子中經》所載，八卦神是太一君的八方使者，在八節時向太一君報告，其云：「八卦天神下游於人間，宿衛太一，為八方使者，主八節日上計，校定吉凶。乾神字仲尼，號曰伏羲；坎神字大曾子；艮神字照光玉；震神字小曾子；巽神字大夏候；離神字文昌；坤神字揚翟王，號曰女媧；兌神字一世（注：一云字八世）。常以八節之日存念之，其神皆在臍中，令人延年。」

乾卦神﹐字仲尼﹐號伏羲 
坎卦神﹐字大曾子﹐號柔溗 
艮卦神﹐字照光玉﹐號戙越 
震卦神﹐字小曾子﹐號得隆
巽卦神﹐字大夏候﹐號菅空
離卦神﹐字文昌﹐號烈真
兌卦神﹐字一世（或作「八世」）﹐號素行   
坤卦神﹐字揚翟王﹐號女媧

In Taoism, Ba Gua (八卦) aka Trigram is being made up from Five Natural Elements & Three Natural Sources, their Official Taoist Terms are known as Wu Xing (五行) & San Guang (三光).
Wu Xing referring to Gold, Water, Fire, Earth & Wood (金木水火土).

Whereas San Guang referring to Sun, Moon & Stars (日月星).

During Fu Xi (伏羲) aka Master of the Ba Gua, create Ba Gua, he matched the Eight Natural Items into the Eight Directions of the Trigram to form:

Sun – Qian
Moon – Kun
Stars – Xun
Fire – Li
Water – Kan
Wood – Zhen
Gold – Dui
Earth – Gen

Each of the Natural Item is being in-charged by an Official Taoist Deity. The list is as followed:

乾(陽) – Qian – Sun: 太陽星君 Lord of Sun
坤(陰) – Kun – Moon: 太陰星君 Lord of Moon
巽(星) – Xun – Stars: 紫微星君 Lord of Stars
離(火) – Li – Fire: 火德星君 Lord of Mars 
坎(水) – Kan – Water: 水德星君 Lord of Mercury
震(木) – Zhen – Wood : 木德星君 Lord of Jupiter
兌(金) – Dui – Gold: 金德星君 Lord of Venus
艮(土) – Gen – Earth: 土德星君 Lord of Saturn

癸巳蛇年冬至日 Winter Solstice for Year 2013

Time flies and Time passes, its again the end period of a Lunar Year and so, All Taoists and Chinese will be preparing to celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival aka Dong Zhi Day.

For Year 2013, Dong Zhi Day aka Winter Solstice falls on 22 Dec, a Sunday, starting time at 02:05 Hours  (癸巳蛇年農曆十一月二十日丑時始).

So what is Winter Solstice?

According to Scientific Explanation, Winter Solstice is a Day of the starting of the change of the Weather and also the Sun-shining duration for both the North & South Hemisphere (南北半球).
And so, from this Day onwards, the Sun-shine Duration for the North Hemisphere will be shorter and vice-versa for the South Hemisphere.

And this is why, in one of our Old Hokkien Saying, for those Lazy Ladies who are not able to wake up early in the Morning, she wont be able to finish her chores in A Day.

So what Winter Solstice means in Chinese Custom?

In Chinese Custom, Winter Solstice Festival will be the Day for the Chinese to celebrate their Harvesting of the Year and also to have a Reunion Gathering with the Family Members.

Besides that, Taoists and Chinese will have to pay respect to Deities & Ancestors, returning the Gratitude to them for the necessary Blessings for the Year.

In Taoist Records, this is a Day that Taoists will visit Temples to pay respect to Deities in-order to request for Blessings and also, the eliminating of debts and sins. In some Big Taoist Temples, Priests will conduct Rituals/Ceremonies for Taoists and other Followers to participate in.

So what are the Traditional Items that are associated with Winter Solstice Festival?

In Ancient Era, the Chinese will prepared Buns, Pastry, etc, to celebrate whereas in Summer Period, Chinese will prepare Noodles for the Celebration.

After a certain period, Chinese changed they habit of eating Buns & Pastry to eating of Sweet Dumplings aka Tang Yuan (湯圓).

Tang Yuan, shape in Round or Ball, represent Reunion, Happiness and Full. This does not only represent Reunion for the Family but also, represent having a Nice Round-off for the Years’ Harvesting.

Till today, the Chinese still practice the consuming of Tang Yuan to get the Blessing of Reunion and Happiness.

So how and what to prepare for the Honouring of Deities and Ancestors?

For those who have Altars, dedicating to Deities and Ancestors, at home, remember to wake up early in the Morning to prepare the Tang Yuan aka Ee.

Nowadays, due to busy working life of the Modern Adults, Tang Yuan can be brought from Supermarket in Ready-made packing. Oneself just need to get a little bundle of Pandan Leaves and a pack of Red/Brown sugar and the cooking of Tang Yuan will be able to take place.

After the cooking is ready, scoop the Tang Yuan into 3 Bowls for offering to the Deities and at least 2 Bowls for the Ancestors (1 bowl for Male Ancestors and other for Female Ancestors).

Remember to prepare some Paper Offerings such as Tian Gong Jin (天公金) and Shou Jin (壽金) for Deities, Gold & Silver Papers (金銀紙) for Ancestors.

Wait for about 15 minutes; send off the Paper Offerings for the Deities and after 3 rounds of Offering Incenses to Ancestors, the Gold & Silver Papers can be sent off.

Usually after the Offering, the Tang Yuan can be retrieved back and distributed out to the Family Members for eating. Do not throw them away, cos All consuming items on Dong Zhi Day cannot be waste.

In order not to left the Altar empty, after retrieving the Tang Yuan from the Altar, oneself can prepared a set of Five Oranges to replace the Tang Yuan.

Dong Zhi Da Guo Nian (冬至大過年)

In Chinese, we have a Saying of Dong Zhi Da Guo Nian (冬至大過年), meaning that, Dong Zhi Day is a Day that worth Celebrating and this Celebrating must be as Grand as the Celebration of Lunar New Year.

Why is there such a practice?

According to Chinese Belief, Winter Solstice is a Day of Changes not only in the Weather and Sun-shining Duration, but also the Luck and the Natural Element in the 3 Realms.

During these Changes, certain Elements in one’s Spiritual & Physical Body will also be changed. For those who encountered Negative Issues in the Year, after this Day, the Negative Issues will be eliminated and by doing Requesting of Blessings, hoping that the following Days of the Year will be Blessed with Good Luck.

And this is why, on this Day, Taoists and Chinese will have to prepare for a Grand Celebration, such as wearing new Clothing, consuming of Good Items, visit Temples, etc, to gain the Happiness and Good Blessing from the Deities and Big Dao.

Other Information 其他相關資訊﹕

Offering Tang Yuan to Deities on Dong Zhi (冬至敬湯圓)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/12/honouring-tang-yuan-to-deities-on-dong.html

Hokkien Song on Dong Zhi aka Winter Solstice (閩南語賀年金曲-冬節)

http://youtu.be/Evj9y6o29fA

Hokkien Theme  Song on Dong Zhi aka Winter Solstice Dumpling (閩南語金曲-冬至圓)

http://youtu.be/vhz9j3I2K8I

正一四十八代天師張彥頨大真人八字賜誥詩 The Eight Official Characters’ Poem of the 48th Heavenly Master Zhang

與此﹐與各方同道好友分享” 正一四十八代天師張彥頨大真人八字賜誥詩”﹐希望大家會喜歡及用的著。 

符籙傳。歷代後學扶教。

滅心邪。除卻痴愚守規。

妖不侵。正身奉公道興。

魔不生。證聖登真法盛。

癸巳蛇年六十三代張恩溥天師得道紀念日 Immortality Attaining Anniversary of 63rd Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu 2013

農曆十一月十七日為正一六十三代張恩溥大真人之得道紀念日。

張恩溥大真人﹐字鶴琴﹐號瑞齡及譜號道生。

生于清光緒二十年農曆九月初五日﹐沖舉於民國五十八年十一月十七日﹐享壽七十六。

籙號為"上清大洞經籙九天金闕侍御上相總督霤霆酆嶽掌都天大法主"。

On this coming 17th Day of Lunar 11 Month, it will be the Attaining-of-Immortal-hood Anniversary of the 63rd Generation Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu.

 In Year 2013, it falls on 19 Dec, a Thursday.

To find out more on Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu, please proceed to the following links (張恩溥天師-知多一點點):

The Basic Taoist Regulations by 63rd Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu (六十三代真人張恩溥老天師親傳三皈九戒十二愿)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/07/the-basic-taoist-regulations-by-63rd.html

 Tomb of 63rd Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu (正一六十三代真人張恩溥老天師塋塚)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/07/tomb-of-63rd-heavenly-master-zhang-en-pu.html

六十三代天師張恩溥大真人傳世真跡石刻 Stone-slab the written couplets of 63rd Heavenly Master

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/09/stone-slab-written-couplets-of-63rd.html

Manifestation Anniversary of 63rd Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu 2013 (癸巳蛇年正一六十三代張恩溥天師聖誕吉慶)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/10/manifestation-anniversary-of-63rd.html

癸巳蛇年四十八代張彥頨天師得道紀念日 Immortality Attaining Anniversary of 48th Heavenly Master Zhang Yan Yu 2013

農曆十一月十六日為正一四十八代張彥頨大真人之得道紀念日。

張彥頨大真人﹐字士瞻﹐號湛然。

生于明弘治三年﹐沖舉於明嘉靖卅九年十一月十六日﹐享壽七十一。

賜號為"懷玄抱真養素守默葆光履和政虛沖靜承先弘化真人"。

On this coming 16th Day of Lunar 11 Month, it will be the Attaining-of-Immortal-hood Anniversary of the 48th Generation Heavenly Master Zhang Yan Yu (Pian).

 In Year 2013, it falls on 18 Dec, a Wednesday.

More info on 48th Heavenly Master 相關資料﹕

正一四十八代天師張彥頨大真人壙志(墓誌銘) The Tomb Epitaph of 48th Heavenly Master

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/12/tomb-epitaph-of-48th-heavenly-master.html

正一四十八代天師張彥頨大真人壙志(墓誌銘) The Tomb Epitaph of 48th Heavenly Master Zhang Yan Pian (Yu)

於此與各方同道好友分享一組” 正一四十八代天師張彥頨大真人壙志”照片。

癸巳蛇年孟山天君聖誕吉慶 Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Marshal Meng Shan 2013

On 15th Day of Lunar 11 Month (農曆十一月十五日), it is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Marshal Jiang Xian Guan (為孟山天君聖之誕), in some other Taoist Contexts, the Anniversary was recorded as 12th Day of Lunar 8 Month too (又有記載為農曆八月十二日).

For Year 2013, it falls on 17 Dec, a Tuesday.

相傳孟元帥是為了説明感化囚犯受到玉帝嘉獎而被封為陰間元 帥的。 據《三教源流搜神大全》稱：孟元帥 名 孟山，本是個獄官。為人仁義孝慈，敢作敢為。 一年，將到年底，監獄裡的囚犯們都很思念家中的親人，傷心落淚。孟山看了十分同情，心想：誰沒有父母親人？犯人也是人，也該讓他們見見親人 。孟山遂與囚犯們約定：臘月二十五日放他們回家與親人團聚、過年，正月初五按 期返回監獄。犯人們感泣而去。到了正月初五，犯人們都按期返回，沒有一個誤期或逃跑的。 以後，年年如此，成為慣例。

久之，孟山思索：“囚犯們一念思親，孝也；信而四時，義也。 既孝義且信，可感化他們使他們改過自新。”於是，祂對犯人們說：“假如赦免了你們，能改善嗎？”犯人們說：“我等已犯了罪，豈可一錯再錯？誰願死心塌地的幹一輩子壞事？”孟山說：“汝等真能改過，我就全放了你們。” 囚犯們泣日：“這是在閻王殿上得到輪回轉世！可我們逃走了，您怎麼辦？若是您為我們而死，我等活不如死。” 孟山說：“以一人死而活百人之命，何慮焉！”眾囚皆泣曰：“君如此寬厚，恩莫大焉。我等碎身難報。”孟山遂將他們放走。不料，上司滕知府知道此事，把孟山抓來鞭打了一頓， 並限令祂把釋放的八百名囚徒全部抓回，少一個即處死祂。孟山自思難以覆命，便在窯中引槍自殺，但連續三次未遂 , 因為有一隻白兔三次撞 倒其槍。

玉帝聞之，即救封其為“酆都殺鬼大元帥”。 時元帥尚未釋其鎗于手，即加贈黃龍鎗，以便降妖伏魔，帥乃知受封也。宋初為其塑像建廟並加以將軍封號﹐之後得以賜誥。

English Introduction on Meng Shan (孟山天君英文簡介及寶誥):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/12/banner-of-heavenly-marshal-meng-shan.html

正一三十六代天師張宗演大真君八字賜誥詩 The Eight Official Characters’ Poem of the 36th Heavenly Master Zhang

與此﹐與各方同道好友分享” 正一三十六代天師張宗演大真君八字賜誥詩”﹐希望大家會喜歡及用的著。

御朝覲。嗣教永掌正一。
賜冠袍。傳道三界正教。
金銀印。輔教續承正統。
章表天。循道功過正領。

癸巳蛇年三十六代張宗演天師得道紀念日 Immortality Attaining Anniversary of 36th Heavenly Master Zhang Zong Yan 2013

農曆十月廿九日為正一三十六代張宗演真君之得道紀念日。

張宗演真君﹐字世傳﹐號簡齋。

生于宋淳佑四年﹐沖舉於元至元廿九年十一月十一日﹐享壽四十九。

賜號為"演道靈應沖和玄靜真君"。

其弟子張留孫便是後來的”玄教大宗師”

On this coming 11th Day of Lunar 11 Month, it will be the Attaining-of-Immortal-hood Anniversary of the 36th Generation Heavenly Master Zhang Yan Zong.

In Year 2013, it falls on 13 Dec, a Friday.

癸巳蛇年年终答谢神恩 Thanksgiving Period for Year 2013

又到了年終答謝神恩時期了﹐往年邀請本門舉行答謝神恩儀式的醮主/同道們請留意以下時段﹕

Its again the Thanksgiving Period for the Returning of Gratitude to the Deities that have provide the necessary blessing for the Family, Devotees, etc.

For those who have engaged LSM for the past few years, as usual, please do select a Date for the conducting of the Thanksgiving Ceremony at your premises;

農曆葭月十九日 21 Dec 2013 (Saturday)

農曆葭月廿三日 25 Dec 2013 (Wednesday)

農曆葭月廿六日 28 Dec 2013 (Saturday)

農曆臘月初四日 04 Jan 2014 (Saturday)

農曆臘月十一日 11 Jan 2014 (Saturday) - Booked

三無量。
大善心。

Thanks in advance.

癸巳蛇年太乙救苦天尊慶千春 Manifestation Anniversary of Salvation Lord Tai Yi 2013

Tai Yi Tian Zun (太乙天尊) aka Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Tian Zun (太乙尋聲救苦天尊) or Tai Yi Ci Fu (太乙慈父).

In Taoism, he is the main key-person who is being appointed to take charge of the task of doing salvation for all the suffering souls, whether is to salvage them out of the suffering Realms or salvage them and bring them to the Eastern Palace for enjoying of eternal joyous.

During Taoist funeral wakes' rituals/ceremonies, Tai Yi Tian Zun will be invited and the Priests that conduct the Ritual/Ceremony must recite scriptures that are dedicated or associated with Tai Yi Tian Zun.

Different mantras are being recited too, in-order to assists the passed-on person to get the necessary blessing from Tai Yi Tian Zun.

In Big Salvation Ritual/Ceremony, the Taoist Priest will have to recite the Official Title of Tai Yi Tian Zun and also to visualize oneself turning into Tai Yi Tian Zun while releasing the Positive Energy or Light Ray to do the salvation of the suffering souls.

Today, such Ritual/Ceremony can still be seen, but due to the engagement of Taoist Priest to conduct Funeral Ritual/Ceremony has dropped and so, not much people will be able to understand or see a Good "transformation" being done.

For Higher Res Pictures, feel free to visit this link:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1526460477/pic/list

More Info:

Heavenly Lord Tai Yi aka Lord Tai Yi, the high ranking Taoist Deity that take charge of Salvations for the Sufferings and also the Pity-Souls.

According to Taoist History, Lord Tai Yi was being honoured by the Taoists far before any other Taoist Deities were being known and pay respect. From there, we were able to know that Lord Tai Yi was a highly-respect Deity in the whole Culture and Practice.

Due to the misunderstandings and certain mixture of belief, in Taoist Culture, there are 2 Manifestation Anniversaries for Lord Tai Yi, 1 in the Seventh Month and 1 in the Eleventh Month.
If we will to track back the Records of our Official Taoist Culture, the actual Anniversary shall fall on the 11th Day of Lunar 11 Month.

For Year 2013, it falls on 13 Dec, a Friday.

Okay, back to the main Topic.

In Singapore, it is totally impossible to find a Temple or Altar that honoured Lord Tai Yi and so, for those who are keen and interested in paying your respect to him, you can visit any Chinese Temples, just prepare the necessary offerings as shown below and then place them on the Main Altar of the Temple, you will be able to pay your respect to Lord Tai Yi.

If you wish to pay respect at home, that will be more encourage-able.

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, placed them on the Main Altar in the Temple.
1st, pay respect to the Heaven & the Main Deities in the Temple/House then proceed to the Main Altar where the Offerings are being placed.

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

今逢。
Jin Feng.

太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (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.

太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)

Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (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.

太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)

太平護世萬年寧。乙丁千載福無礙。
Tai Ping Hu Shi Wan Nian Ning. Yi Ding QianZai Fu Wu Ai

天降庇佑四季春。尊駕案前叩謝安。
Tian Jiang Bi You Si Ji Chun. Zun Jia An Qian Kou Xie An

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.

四季神光普照。萬事遂心安在。
Si Ji Shen 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.

太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (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.

And so, the whole Paying Respect to Lord Tai Yi is considered end.

Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Praise Poem (太乙救苦天尊行禮讚)

太乙遊十方。
Tai Yi You Shi Fang

聞苦施甘露。
Weu Ku Shi Gan Lu

普濟眾苦難。
Pu Ji Zhong Ku Nan

顯出大慈光。
Xian Chu Da Ci Guang

昇座九色蓮。
Sheng Zuo Jiu Se Lian

化身紫光仙。
Hua Shen Zi Guang Xian

靈獅嚎震乾。
Ling Shi Hao Zhen Qian

坤陰變暖天。
Kun Yin Bian Nuan Tian

不分貧與窮。
Bu Fen Pin Yu Qiong

不分貴與賤。
Bu Fen Gui Gui Yu Jian

不分高與下。
Bu Fen Gao Yu Xia

不分男女別。
Bu Fen Nan Nv Bie

至心一皈命。
Zhi Xin Yi Gui Ming

誠心念一遍。
Cheng Xin Nian Yi Bian

太乙救苦尊。
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Zun

現身在案前。
Xian Shen Zai An Qian

Note: This is a Rare Praise Poem to be recited by the Taoists & Chinese in the Modern-day now.

For those who are sincerely and faithfully wanted to honour Tai Yi Tian Zun, beside reciting the Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation, can recite this Praise Poem first.

救苦天尊寶誥 (Jiu Ku Tian Zun Bao Gao)　

至心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

青華長樂界　東極妙嚴宮
Qing Hua Chang Le Jie, Dong Ji Miao Yan Gong　

七寶芳騫林　九色蓮花座　
Qi Bao Fang Qian Lin, Jiu Se Liu Hua Zuo

萬真環拱內　百億瑞光中　
Wan Zhen Huan Gong Nei, Bai Yi Rui Guang Zhong

玉清靈寶尊　應化玄元始　
Yu Qing Ling Bao Zun, Ying Hua Xuan Yuan Shi

浩劫垂慈濟　大千甘露門
Hao Jie Chui Ci Ji, Da Qian Gan Lu Men

妙道真身　紫金瑞相　
Miao Dao Zhen Shen, Zi Jin Rui Xiang

隨機赴感　誓願無邊
Sui Ji Fu Gan, Shi Yuan Wu Bian

大聖大慈　大悲大願　
Da Sheng Da Ci, Da Bei Da Yuan

十方化號　普度眾生
Shi Fang Hua Hao, Pu Du Zhong Sheng

億億劫中　度人無量　
Yi Yi Jie Zhong, Du Ren Wu Liang

尋聲赴感
Xun Sheng Fu Gan

太乙救苦天尊青玄九晹上帝
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Zun Qing Xuan Jiu Yang Shang Di

道教三救苦天尊寶誥Praise Incantation of the Three Salvation Lords
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/praise-incantation-of-three-salvation.html

太乙救苦天尊皈依讚The Sanctuary Praise of Heavenly Lord Tai Yi
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/the-sanctuary-praise-of-heavenly-lord.html

太乙救苦天尊濟度頌The Salvation Praise of Heavenly Lord Tai Yi
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/the-salvation-praise-of-heavenly-lord.html

太乙救苦天尊寶誥之三Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation 03
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-lord-tai-yi-bao-gao-aka-praise.html

太乙救苦天尊寶誥之四Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation 04
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-lord-tai-yi-bao-gao-aka-praise_12.html

太乙救苦天尊寶誥之五Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation 05
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-lord-tai-yi-bao-gao-aka-praise_13.html

太乙救苦天尊寶誥之六Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation 06
http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-lord-tai-yi-bao-gao-aka-praise_14.html

癸巳蛇年酬謝當年太歲星君 Thanksgiving Respect to the Lord Tai Sui 2013

A year is about to end and its time for those who requested blessings from Lord Tai Sui, aka Lord of Year & Age, to return their gratitude to him. 

For those who signed up for the Lord Tai Sui blessing Ritual/Ceremony during the Lunar New Year Period, for this end-of-year, a Thanksgiving Ritual/Ceremony will be conducted by the Spiritual Master again, the devotees just needed to go back to the Temple to get registered for the Thanksgiving Ritual/Ceremony, the Spiritual Master will assist in performing the Thanksgiving Respect on behalf of the devotees.

For those who didn't signed up for such Ritual/Ceremony, one self can prepared

a set of 5 oranges (五粒桔子),

1 packet of tea leaves (茶葉一包),

1 packet of Traditional Cookies (餞盒一包) and

1 set of incense-paper (1000 normal Gold-paper 千金一份,

1 pack of Gui Ren-paper 貴人紙一套)

and go back to temple to pay respect to the same Lord Tai Sui.

So when is the best period to return the gratitude?

Best is to do it before Dong Zhi Festival 冬至 (will be before 22/23 Dec), but if one self is not able to perform that before this period, one self can always do it before 16th Day of Lunar 12 Month (尾牙前). Once over 16th Day of Lunar 12 Month, then it will consider as "over-due".

Last of all, always maintain a sincere mind & soul and be faithful while paying respect to Lord Tai Sui. Once one self is sincere and faithful, without any offerings, one self will still get the blessings from Lord Tai Sui.

For those who got-in-conflict with Lord Tai Sui, need not feel bad or sad, cos not necessary for one self who got-in-conflict with Lord Tai Sui will have bad-luck thru-out the year.

As long as you are upright and sincere, you will be blessed.

Lord Tai Sui Related Info (太歲相關資料):

Heavenly Marshal Yin Jiao's Praising Incantation 03 (太歲之主殷郊天君寶誥之三)

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-marshal-yin-jiaos-praising.html

 

正一三十二代天師張守真大真君八字賜誥詩 The Eight Official Characters’ Poem of the 32nd Heavenly Master Zhang

與此﹐與各方同道好友分享” 正一三十二代天師張守真大真君八字賜誥詩”﹐希望大家會喜歡及用的著。

仙境達。列仙班而跨龍。
都功傳。習仙術能降虎。
散道學。仿仙聖始登真。
郎得道。臨仙境號上卿。

注﹕散郎為古時朝中官職。

癸巳蛇年三十二代張守真天師得道紀念日 Immortality Attaining Anniversary of 32nd Heavenly Master Zhang Shou Zhen 2013

農曆十月三十日為正一三十二代張守真大真君之得道紀念日。

張守真大真君﹐字遵一﹐號正應先生。

沖舉於宋淳熙三年十月三十日。

賜號為"崇虛光妙正應真君"。

On this coming 30th Day of Lunar 10 Month, it will be the Attaining-of-Immortal-hood Anniversary of the 32nd Heavenly Master Zhang Shou Zhen.

In Year 2013, it falls on 02 Dec, a Monday.