《道教三清文化。玉清化育。宇宙初始》

《道教三清文化。玉清化育。宇宙初始》

一誥保平安，

皈依正道。

三清永覃恩，

靖康天下。

《道教三清文化。冬至元始。元始化身》

《道教三清文化。冬至元始。元始化身》

無始。

太極。

化萬物。

元始。

無為。

成大道。

有者說，【冬至聖節】係為【玉清元始大天尊】之「誕辰」，亦有云，【新春開正】為【道寶大天尊】之「萬壽」，更是【宇宙】開始的起源。

不論如何，此「二日」皆爲【一元復始】之際。

除了「上供」【湯圓】，也務必記得「行科朝敬」。

《戊戌狗年。冬至聖節》

《戊戌狗年。冬至聖節》

冬節大過年，

戶戶慶賀。

甜圓小而暖，

人人歡愉。

Winter Solstice for Year 2018

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 2018, Dong Zhi Day aka Winter Solstice falls on 22 Dec, starting time at 06:23 Hours.

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

《道教太歲文化。安奉暨答謝太歲之供品》

《道教太歲文化。安奉暨答謝太歲之供品》

歲末謝太歲，

感念該年護佑恩，

一誠三敬。

新春迎歲君，

再求四季保平安，

三跪九叩。

因忙於處理【道務】，既然把答謝太歲供品之分享給忘記了，還好有同道好友的提醒，在此簡單上貼分享：

1【太歲紙】袍一件﹐請記得三對折

2【大貴人】紙一份﹐請記得對折

3【小貴人】紙一份

4【太歲金】十二張（閏月十三張） – 代表當年農曆月份﹐請記得對折

5【黃錢甲馬】各一份

6【改年解連紙】一份或者【赦罪紙】一份

7【安奉答謝太歲疏文】一份

Honouring & Thanksgiving of Lord Tai Sui’s Offerings

In here, Jave Wu will like to do a simple introduction on the Offerings that being used during the Honouring & Thanksgiving of Lord Tai Sui of the Year.

In the following, you will be seeing the Pictures of the Offerings that being prepared for Lord Tai Sui:

1 Blue Lord Tai Sui Robes of 1 Piece – remember to fold it into 3 portion (太歲紙袍一件﹐請記得三對折)

2 Da Gui Ren of 1 Set - remember to fold it into Half (大貴人紙一份﹐請記得對折)

3 Xiao Gui Ren of 1 Set (小貴人紙一份)

4 Lord Tai Sui Paper of 12 Pieces – to represent the Lunar Month of that Year, remember to fold them into Half (太歲金十二張 – 代表當年農曆月份﹐請記得對折)

5 Huang Qian Jia Ma of 1 Set each - rewarding of the Heavenly Armies (黃錢甲馬各一份)

6 Gai Nian Paper 1 Set – Paper for the Elimination of the Negative Issues (改年紙一份)

Or, using She Zui Paper 1 Set – Paper for the Elimination of Sins & Debts (赦罪紙一份)

7 Spiritual Petition for Lord Tai Sui of the Year (安奉太歲疏文一份)

Once everything is ready, place them ALL together and then bundle them up before proceeding to any Temple for the Honouring.

Usually some Temples will have already prepared the Offerings for the Honouring of Lord Tai Sui, but if you think that by adding this Set of Offerings will make it better, please do so.

And do remember to add in a Red Packet with Coins (10 cents or S$1.00) of the number of the Lunar Months of that Year. After Honouring, remember to put the Red Packet into the Donation Box (添油箱) besides that Altar of Lord Tai Sui.

《道教正一文化。執籙遵行。授籙延齡》

《道教正一文化。執籙遵行。授籙延齡》

以道為尊，

明經義而揚其德，

授師法而度人，

三寶護佑。

以身為列，

用心思實助難者，

不言虛實己行，

南極延壽。

不論是「初奏」，「陞籙」或者「加授」，都不能「忘記」自己「入道」的「根本」及當時的「初心」。

「奏職授籙」不是爲了「好玩」，而是「責任」，不然「一旦跌倒就沒有爬起的機會」了，更不可能「上上香」或者「燒燒紙」就能「贖罪」。

《道教正一文化。執籙嚴行。得籙真傳》

《道教正一文化。執籙嚴行。得籙真傳》

守籙護籙，

仙官時刻不離，

敬籙如聖。

免罪受罪，

功曹分秒鼓筆，

畏籙如師。

不論是「陞籙」或者「加授」，都不能不行之的「十行」，但如今多數也「失傳」及「遺忘」了。

《戊戌狗年。三十六代張宗演天師。得道紀念日》

《戊戌狗年。三十六代張宗演天師。得道紀念日》

「農曆十一月十一日」，係為【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】。

生於「宋朝淳佑四年」﹐沖舉於「元朝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】。

於此﹐也一同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】。

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。

Immortality Attaining Anniversary of 36th Heavenly Master Zhang Zong Yan 2018

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 2018, it falls on 17 Dec.

《道教太歲文化。冬送歲君。春迎太歲》

《道教太歲文化。冬送歲君。春迎太歲》

冬至大過年，

舊年歲君返金闕，

上稟當年事，

大事小事，

好事歹事，

事事記在簿。

春正過大年，

立春太歲降紅塵，

監督新年運，

興運衰運，

吉運霉運，

運運皆注定。

再過一星期，便是【戊戌狗年冬至聖節】，於【南方道教文化】，便是「舊年」【當值太歲】「回返金闕」之日，而得等到【立春聖日】之時，再「迎接新一任太歲」。

《道教科儀文化。值事功曹。寶誥顯威霛》

《道教科儀文化。值事功曹。寶誥顯威霛》

應同道好友之詢問，再次分享。

至心皈命禮。

傳文司諭。奏事功臣。

三界顯德。四府注功。

身披金盔銀鉀。

手執白劍青鋒。

跨馬乘騎而奔。

馭馳雲霧而飛。

時而上達天庭。

時而出幽入冥

設醮修齋。

處處賴駕以監察。

錄功記過。

般般憑神以達通。

一年十二月。月月勞神。

一日十二辰。辰辰勤功。

降聖恩而挽世俗。

臨塵世而恕繡風。

卻邪輔政。降吉化凶。

至聖至威。至靈至應。

四值功曹。

傳文使者。

送表仙官。

《戊戌狗年。太乙救苦天尊。慶千春》

《戊戌狗年。太乙救苦天尊。慶千春》

化形遍十方，
十方幽眾皆得度，
度往東天長樂界，
界內享受聞聖經，
經引昇九天。

金身騎青獅，
青獅九首鎮幽冥，
冥冷北陰多罪魂，
魂靈拔救隨香幡，
幡領進青華。

皈命。太乙救苦大天尊。

《太乙救苦天尊行禮讚》

太乙遊十方。
聞苦施甘露。
普濟眾苦難。
顯出大慈光。
昇座九色蓮。
化身紫光仙。
靈獅嚎震乾。
坤陰變暖天。
不分貧與窮。
不分貴與賤。
不分高與下。
不分男女別。
至心一皈命。
誠心念一遍。
太乙救苦尊。
現身在案前。

道教三救苦天尊寶誥

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/praise-incantation-of-three-salvation.html

太乙救苦天尊皈依讚

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/the-sanctuary-praise-of-heavenly-lord.html

太乙救苦天尊濟度頌

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/the-salvation-praise-of-heavenly-lord.html

太乙救苦天尊寶誥之三

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

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

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

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/08/heavenly-lord-tai-yi-bao-gao-aka-praise_14.html

《道教修行文化。性。人之常情也》

《道教修行文化。性。人之常情也》

食。色。性也。

~ 儒家思想

男女構精。萬物化生。

~ 周易。繫辭下

性中得壽

~ 彭祖經

「性」，人之常情，也是【天地宇宙】之中，「自然之象」，但對於很多【宗教】，卻不敢碰及，一是怕「流言蜚語」，二來是「每個宗教師」都想當【聖人】，因此就「擡高名聲」，搞得像「生在無慾界中的神仙」。

越是不敢碰及的「話題」或者越是去「逃避」，其實就越容易「出問題」，這點就是【宗教界】的一大「錯誤」。

就因「人人」想「自保」，「宗宗」想「高尚」，才會有所謂的「誤導性教育」出現，包括「雙修」，「陰陽雜配」，等等。

「性」，原本就是【大自然】中的「一個過程」，只要人人皆能好好的「操作」及「按照循環」來認識及瞭解，其實就是「生活」中的「一部分」，這也是【道教】暨【道家】所說的「與道合一」。

「現今之人」，其實遠不如「古時人」，反而會在一些「小小」的問題中，把自己「認知為對的事」，加附在其他人身上或者「思想」上，導致了「洗腦」的情況發生，這就「大錯特錯」了。

尤其現今的很多【宗教師】會以【神之名】或者【神之意】來「束縛」世人，這就有違了【宗教】之「自然無爲」。

【道教文化】中，對「性」而言，早在【商代】就很「開放」的看待，後來又到了《周易》的傳承，【儒家】的「解説」及【彭祖】的「房中術」，等等，更證明了「性」，不是像「民間」所傳的那樣 - 「萬惡婬為首」。

於【道教修行文化】中，越對「性」瞭解之人，反而能讓自己更好的意識到自己的「弱點」及在「修行」上的「盲點」，而不是一味的「亂修」。

大家有機會的話，務必多多去研究及瞭解，【道教】暨【道家】對「性」的觀點，這樣一來，就不會有「排斥」及「誤解」的發生了。

今日在此簡單的分享，共大家明瞭。

《道教節日文化。天倉開。修行來》

《道教節日文化。天倉開。修行來》

天倉開日祈福祐，

消災卻病。

聖降九重佈覃恩，

年安日寧。

Day of the Opening of Tian Cang aka the Heavenly Storage Den.

In Taoist Culture, this Day is mend for a Cultivating Priest/Taoist to retreat into a Peaceful & Serene venue to perform Self-cultivation, Self Reflection or Doing Preaching of Dao to the Public, besides that, the main task for this Day, is to enter into various Mountainous area to do Herbs-retrieving for the making of Tonic & Elixirs.

In the whole Taoist Calendar, every lunar month, there will be one day dedicated to the Opening of Tian Cang.

The List is as followed;

01^st Day of Lunar 1 Month

25^th Day of Lunar 2 Month

20^th Day of Lunar 3 Month

16^th Day of Lunar 4 Month

11^th Day of Lunar 5 Month

06^th Day of Lunar 6 Month

02^nd Day of Lunar 7 Month

25^th Day of Lunar 8 Month

21^st Day of Lunar 9 Month

16^th Day of Lunar 10 Month

11^th Day of Lunar 11 Month

06^th Day of Lunar 12 Month

《道教天師文化。正一三十二代暨三十四代天師。八字賜誥詩》

《道教天師文化。正一三十二代暨三十四代天師。八字賜誥詩》

《正一三十二代天師張守真大真君八字賜誥詩》

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】。

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。

《正一三十四代天師張慶先大真君八字賜誥詩》

與此﹐與各方同道好友分享【正一三十四代天師張慶先大真君八字賜誥詩】﹐供大家明瞭。

漢系始。受天經訣證聖。

道脈續。代天廣宣正教。

中原盛。承天順命永遠。

興真德。奉天祖訓留傳。