Sunday, 5 June 2016

玉清真王南極長生大帝









南極長生大帝,居於南鬥垣附近,即現天文之南極星(但不是南極仙翁,這的注意)。



南方南極長生大帝,又名玉清真王,為元始天王九子

全稱「高上神霄玉清真王長生大帝統天元聖天尊」,居高上神霄玉清府,簡稱神雷玉府。

對於南極長生大帝的來歷,有兩種說法:其一為元始天王長子之說。據道經《高上神雷玉清真王紫書大法.序》載:「昔太空未成,元炁未生,元始天王為昊莽溟律大梵之祖,凝神結胎,名曰混沌。混沌既拆,乃有天地。中外之炁,方名混虛。元始天王,運化開圖,金容赫日,玉相如天,陶育妙精,分辟乾坤。乃自玉京上山下游。遇萬炁祖母太玄玉極元景自然九天上玄玉清神母,行上清大洞雌雄三一混化之道,生子八人,長曰南極長生大帝。亦號九龍扶桑日宮大帝。亦號高上神霄玉清王。一身三名,其聖一也。」這位真王,凝神金闕,思念世間一切眾生三災八難,一切眾苦九幽泉酆,一切罪魂受報緣對。又因牿劫相求,無量眾苦,不捨晝夜,生死往來,如旋車輪。故真王以神通力,憫三界一切眾生,即詣玉清天中元始上帝,金閥之下,禮請慇勤,乞問紫微上宮紫玉瓊蕊之笈,於九霄寶箓之內,請《神霄真王秘法》一部三卷……

元始上帝即敕太皇萬福真君以《高上神霄玉清真長生護命秘法》傳付下世。其二為元始天王第九子之說。

據道經《高上九霄玉清大梵紫微玄都雷霆玉經》稱元始天王「第九子位為高上神霄玉清真王長生大帝,專制九霄三十六天,三十六天尊統領」。

同時,《高上神雷玉清真王紫書大法》卷一《元始八子封職》中對南極長生大帝的神職亦有記載,謂南極長生大帝任高上神雷玉清王,職太陽九炁玉賢君、玉清保仙王,諱棍洞,字曜華。

同卷《八帝封號官職位》中亦稱:「第一子任神霄玉清天王,綽霄太平應化道主大帝,遙領扶桑太陽九炁神君。

Nan Ji Da Di (南極大帝) aka Nan Ji Chang Sheng Da Di (南極長生大帝), in folks belief always mistaken as Nan Ji Xian Weng (南極仙翁) or Shou Xing Gong (壽星公) – Deity of Longevity.

Nan Ji Da Di, one of the 4/6 Celestial Emperors (四極大帝/六御大帝之一) manifested by Yuan Shi Tian Wang to look after issues that are associated all Beings in the Three Realms (為元始天王之化身).

According to Taoist Records, Taoist Scriptures & Chinese Deity System, Nan Ji Da Di was believed to be the 9th Son of Yuan Shi Tian Wang (Tian Wang’s manifestation 據記載南極大帝為元始天王第九子﹐稱為玉清真王).

And in some other contexts (另一), Nan Ji Da Di was believed to be the manifestation of Wan Qi Zu Lao Yu Qing Shen Mu (translated as Mother Highness of Infinite Energy of Yu Qing 萬氣祖姥玉清神母) after she collated the Three Pure Energies of the Universe together (大洞雌雄三一混化之道而成南極大帝).

So what is the main task for Nan Ji Da Di?

According to the Chinese Deity System, Nan Ji Da Di was being appointed to assist Jade Emperor in looking into Life & Age issues of all Beings in the Three Realms (協助玉皇執掌三界壽夭禍福).

And this is why, when a being is in-need to seek Deities for prolonging of one’s life, Nan Ji Da Di will be one of the few Deities that they can look-up for.





Saturday, 4 June 2016

《祖天師》聖誕之謎



《祖天師》聖誕將至,很多人在這個時候有會開始“爭辯”說,《祖天師》真正誕辰是落于《正月十五上元日》。



當然,各有各的説法,古人已逝,也難追問。



但如果是已《天師家譜》記載,《祖天師》降生確實爲“漢光武帝建武甲午年上元節氣五月十八日”。



這裏,問題就來了,何爲“上元節氣”?“上元節氣”可是“上元日”?



簡單來説,“上元節氣”是指一個《黃曆》或《古曆》内的一個日期,每年會有至少十二個“上元節氣”(從舊年冬至算起至新一年冬以内的某日)而“上元日”則是指《正月十五》(早期不定在《正月十五》,是後來漢朝把《黃曆》定下後才固定每年《正月十五》爲“上元日”)。



所以在這裏,大概我們可以分析出以下兩個結果:



1 – 因爲“上元節氣”而被後人誤認爲“上元日”,也因此《祖天師》誕辰鬧了“雙胞”



2 – 因“上元日”爲一年復始後的重要節日之一,因此“順水推舟”,把《祖天師》的誕辰定于此日,也使得後人“容易”記得



注:



《祖天師》出生地也出現兩個版本 《天目山》及《沛縣》



好了,在此分享,供大家討論參考。



三無量。

正一心。


三清三境符諱簡介 Introduction on the Talisman Symbols of San Qing San Jing












三清三境符諱簡介  Introduction on the Talisman Symbols of San Qing San Jing



San Qing San Jing Talisman Symbols (三清三境符諱), a combination of Di Shu aka Earthly Spiritual Manual (地書) & Xia Shu aka Chinese Character Manual (夏書), were being founded in the Ancient Era where Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (張祖天師) got the Teaching from The Supreme Lord Dao De (大羅道德天尊). These Symbols were the Combination of the Upright Aura or Positive Energies that being Manifested from the Three Realms that the Three Pure One station-in (三清三境即清微聖境﹐禹余真境及太赤仙境).



With the Skills being imparted by The Supreme Lord to Heavenly Master Zhang, these Talisman Symbols were later being distributed out by Heavenly Master Zhang to the Followers after he did the Enhancement onto the Symbols.



Even though this Skill was imparted to Heavenly Master Zhang at about 2000 Years ago, today, a lot of Taoist High Priests still performed the enhancement for these Symbols and distributed out to Taoists for Blessing & Protection.



According to Records, these Symbols must be Drawn on Yellow Straw Paper (黃表紙) with Herbal Black Ink (藥進墨) and Enhanced by Ordained Zheng Yi Taoist Priests on the Eve of Lunar New Year (除夕之夜) and once the Hour strikes Zi Shi aka Rat Hour (子時), these Symbols would be distributed to ALL Taoists for Safety Blessing & Ceasing of any form of Obstacles & Misfortune for the Year. In some other Records, it also taught the Taoists of burning off the Symbols in front of them when Oneself met with Negative Issues or felt Uneasy (解厄除危).




Friday, 3 June 2016

《三山四壇》四大天師










道統法傳千年長,
九州十方盡得聞。

三山四壇百代興,
五湖四海皆弟子。

正一法壇張天師。
靈寶宗壇葛天師。
淨明法壇許天師。
神霄宗壇薩天師。

Thursday, 2 June 2016

你是要《登仙》還是居《神院》?




入道修道者,

最終的目標,

就是《盾出五行》,

超脫《入聖》。



衹要成道,

自然就名列《金闕》。



如若心思不正,

自然魂飛魄散,

納入《冥司》,

永被輪轉。



而在人世修行者,

能步上《正道》者,

自然有所《道觀》可居,

九州十方傳道。



但如若心思有偏,

持法不正,

也就衹能身居“神院”,

等待“超生”了。



明否?

知否?

七種能用與法事科儀中的植物類









七種能用與法事科儀中的植物類



以下是小道欲與大家一同分享的"神奇神聖"植物類。以下七中植物類﹐目前在道教/民間法事中﹐只有一兩種(楊柳枝/菊花)被大量的使用。如往後﹐在情急之時﹐無法找到這一兩種(楊柳枝/菊花)﹐大家可用其他較為少用的植物類取而代之。



楊柳枝



在古時常被大量使用。尤其在舉行超度法會時﹐更是一種不可少的聖植物。因現今的社會﹐住宅區無法種植大型樹類﹐因此在道教法會中﹐楊柳枝通常會被其他植物類取而代之。



石榴葉(紅花葉)



形似楊柳枝﹐因民間一般認為石榴葉梗帶刺﹐能除妖驅魔﹐因此在無法取得楊柳枝時﹐會以石榴葉代之。



杜松枝



在福州莆田道教法會中常見的聖植物。功能類似石榴葉﹐有著除妖驅魔及納福迎祥的作用。一旦有大型吉慶活動﹐出嫁的福州婦女皆要在髮上佩戴繫著紅線的杜松枝。



杉樹類/松樹葉



通常會在日本神道法會中見到。如今也被佛教所引進使用。杉樹類/松樹葉代表清靜及清潔﹐因此能很好及快速的將晦氣/穢物除去。



柚子葉



普遍被使用的一種聖植物。被一般大眾認為擁有清除不祥之物的功能。不但如此﹐還能將一些心魔除去﹐已達精氣神清的功效。



菊花



用于超度法會。花表自然。願天下蒼生以自然心﹐修的正道。願天下幽靈魄以自然氣﹐得以超生。



榕樹葉



因屬陰植物類﹐較少會有人用榕樹葉來防身。但大家可不要忽略了它的本性。榕樹葉﹐雖屬陰﹐但其功能可將遊靈擋風遮雨﹐功德無可思議。如有人在不知情得情況下﹐卡到陰﹐可用榕樹葉洗身﹐將其陰氣洗掉。

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

道教《八種會文》簡介








道教八種會文簡介
Brief Introduction on The Spiritual Manuals

《龍文鳳篆》,相信各方同道好友都聽過,尤其是在行科演法的道長們,《龍文鳳篆》這個詞更是時常用到,念到,等等。

但可能少些人明白,其實《龍文鳳篆》衹是“上天”的“密碼”之一二,而在道教文化之中,此類“密碼”統稱《會文》,總共有八種 稱爲《八種會文》,民間稱爲 《天書》,而新來宗教稱爲“天文”。

在宋朝《雲笈七籤》中提到《八顯文》,此《八顯文》也是指《八種會文》,但其介紹有限。

以下是《八種會文》的別類:

天書
神書
地書
內書
外書
鬼書
夏書
戎夷書

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《天書》,又稱《衲音》或者《納音》。

很多人會把此《衲音》或者《納音》與“五術”中的《納音》混爲一談,這就不對了。

先天《衲音》或者《納音》,是一種以《氣》結成的文字及聲音,一般“生靈”是無法明白或理解,而此類之音,又被誤認爲“天籟之音”。

在唐後的道教文化中,《衲音》或者《納音》也被認爲是《道教諱字》之“前身”,如果有這樣的認知,也無不過。

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《神書》,由《天書》演化而出,一旦是有高修爲的“有道之士”,即可“破解”,而在道教之中,此《神書》被稱爲《雲篆》,這也就是漢朝《張祖天師》用來與上天神明溝通及爲人世間生靈解厄的“工具”之一。

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《地書》,就是大家所知道的《龍文鳳篆》。

很多人會把《雲篆》及《龍文鳳篆》相提并論,其實兩者有差。

最簡單的方式來辨別就是:

《雲篆》 咒語或者經文,

《龍文鳳篆》 密文,符籙或者諱字。

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《內書》,既是《八卦祖師伏羲氏》發現的《河圖洛書》,《龍書》,《虎書》及《鯨書》。

《外書》,既是《文王姬昌》發現的《鳥書》,此《鳥書》後來在春秋戰國時期演變成了南方的一種文字,稱爲《鳥蟲文》。

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《鬼書》,又稱《雷文》。

此類《鬼書》一般衹會出現在被雷擊過的生靈身體之上。

《鬼書雷文》,分爲三種:

1 五雷轟頂後,出現於人體之上,會解碼者,便能知道此人或生靈爲何爲遭《五雷轟頂》

2 雷擊之後,一般會出現在此人或生靈的背部及手臂,呈現《硃砂色》或者類似“血絲”

3 以手接雷者,會在手掌上留下《硃砂痣》,此人從此不可打駡其他人或生靈,不然該人或生靈將會受“天譴”

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《夏書》,此《夏書》不是指《夏朝》時的紀錄《夏書》,此《夏書》是由《夏朝》先祖們所遺留下來的一種“神秘文字”,傳説此“神秘文字”能用于與神明溝通,也有者說是《大禹》治水時,發明《禹步》時一起出現的“神秘文字”。

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夷書》,相傳爲“上天”授于“非漢族”之通靈文字,包括古時的“巴蜀文”。

在早期的《太平經》中,就有記載一章(四卷),因爲字體奇怪,而後人就無法瞭解或破解。

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好了,在此簡單分享八種會文供大家明瞭。

三無量。
大道心。

In Taoism, as recorded, in the whole of this Individual Universe, there are 8 types of Spiritual Manual (八種會文-天書). Each Manual performing a Special Task in withholding the Upright Teaching of Taoism.

These 8 types of Spiritual Heavenly Manual are known as:

Heavenly Manual(天書)
Immortal & Saints Manual (神書)
Earthly Manual aka Long Wen Feng Zhuan (地書)
Internal Manual (內書)
External Manual (外書)
Ghostly Manual (鬼書)
Chinese Scripture Manual (夏書)
Non-Chinese Scripture Manual (夷書)

Heavenly Manual and Immortal & Saints Manual, the 2 Manuals recording the Spiritual Characters of the Heavenly Realm. Each Character representing a meaning such as the Official Addressing term of a level of Heaven known as Na Yin (衲音) or, the Official Title of an Immortal of the Pre-Heavenly Period (先天神明之稱諱). The Characters shown in these 2 Manuals looked like the formation or the outshape of Clouds and this was why, in later part of the Taoist History, such Characters were being addressed as Yun Zhuan aka Cloud Writing (雲篆).

The 3rd type is known as Earthly Manual or Long Wen Feng Zhuan (龍文鳳篆). This Earthly Manual was being recorded to impart the Upright Teaching of Taoism to the Mortals using the formation character of the outlook of Dragons & Phoenixes. As recorded, each of the Character will be able to emit out a form of Strong Energy that could subdue a Dragon or compare to the strength of a Spiritual Phoenix.

The Internal Manual and External Manual were actually referring to the Manual & Skills that had being discovered by Fu Xi aka Master Ba Gua (八卦祖師伏羲) and King Ji Chang (周朝文王姬昌). These 2 types of Manuals being formed using the outlook of Spiritual Creatures in the Water (洛書/龜書) and those Animals that flew in the Sky (鳥書) and crawl on the ground (虎書). Usually such Manuals were being used to perform Spiritual Predictions & Forseen Issues.

Ghostly Manual, a type of characters that being left over by Thunder & Lightening after striking a Living Being to death (雷電擊身之文). Such Characters usually will reveal a form of Teaching for the Living Beings to be more Humble, Compassion & Upright. Besides creating by Thunder & Lightening, some Animals or Creatures are able to create such characters on Mortals too, for eg: Animal-abusing, Killing un-necessarily, etc.

Chinese Character Manual, starting in the Xia Dynasty (夏朝) and this was why, in Taoist History, this type of Manual was being addressed as Xia Shu. Xia Shu, using the characters that created by Mortal to do recording and teaching.

Non-Chinese Scripture Manual, meaning the Tribal recording characters. Usually such characters were being created by Tribal Troup (少數民族) or Non-chinese for easy interaction and teachings.