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北斗经
Běi Dǒu Jīng
步虚Bù Xū
照耀开明炬，氤氲岛慧香。经尘归紫极，
Zhào yào kāi míng jù, yīn yūn dǎo huì xiāng. Jīng chén guī zǐ jí,
元气合元皇。台座辉三级，罡光射七芒。
Yuán qì hé yuán huáng. Tái zuò huī sān jí, gāng guāng shè qī máng.
皈真知命处，福寿自然长。
Guī zhēn zhī mìng chù, fú shòu zì rán cháng.
举天尊Jǔ tiān zūn
消灾延寿天尊Xiāo zāi yán shòu tiān zūn
慢澄清 Màn Chéng Qīng
北斗照耀镇中天，斗转璇玑福善篇。
Běi dǒu zhào yào zhèn zhōng tiān, dǒu zhuǎn xuán jī fú shàn piān.
本命星官来下降，命由天福消灾愆。
Běn mìng xīng guān lái xià jiàng, mìng yóu tiān fú xiāo zāi qiān.
生天生地更生仙，延福延寿更延年。
Shēng tiān shēng dì gēng shēng xiān, yán fú yán shòu gèng yán nián.
真文乃是皇人篆，经号金口字字宣。
Zhēn wén nǎi shì huáng rén zhuàn, jīng hào jīn kǒu zì zì xuān.
香供养 消灾延寿天尊
Xiāng gòng yǎng xiāo zāi yán shòu tiān zūn
提纲 Tí gāng
北辰垂象下瑶阶，河汉群星降临来，
Běi chén chuí xiàng xià yáo jiē, hé hàn qún xing jiàng lín lái,
稽首虔诚焚香告，北斗真经朗然开。
Qǐ shǒu qián chéng fén xiāng gào, běi dǒu zhēn jīng lǎng rán kāi.
小启请韵 Xiǎo qǐ qǐng yùn
道场众等，人各恭敬。恭对帝前，讽经如法。
Dào chǎng zhòng děng, rén gè gōng jìng. Gōng duì dì qián, fèng jīng rú fǎ.
长生保命天尊（消灾延寿天尊）
Cháng shēng bǎo mìng tiān zūn (Xiāo zāi yán shòu tiān zūn)
开经偈 Kāi jīng jì
寂寂至无宗。虚峙劫仞阿。豁落洞玄文。谁测此幽遐。
Jí jí zhì wú zōng. Xū zhì jié rèn ā. Huō luò dòng xuán wén. Shéi cè cǐ yōu xiá.
一入大乘路。孰计年劫多。不生亦不灭。欲生因莲花。
Yī rù dà chéng lù. Shú jì nián jié duō. Bù shēng yì bù miè. Yù shēng yīn lián huā.
超凌三界途。慈心解世罗。真人无上德。世世为仙家。
Chāo líng sān jiè tú. Cí xīn jiě shì luō. Zhēn rén wú shàng dé. Shì shì wéi xiān jiā.
太上玄灵北斗本命延生真经
Tài shàng xuán líng běi dǒu běn mìng yán shēng zhēn jīng
尔时
Ěr shí
太上老君, 以永寿元年，正月七日。
Tài shàng lǎo jūn, yǐ yǒng shòu yuán nián, zhēng yuè qī rì.
在太清境上。太极宫中。
Zài tài qīng jìng shàng. Tài jí gōng zhōng.
观见众生。亿劫漂沈。周回生死。
Guān jiàn zhòng shēng. Yì jié piào chén. Zhōu huí shēng sǐ.
或居人道。生在中华。 或生夷狄之中。
Huò jū rén dào. Shēng zài zhōng huá. Huò shēng yí dí zhī zhōng.
或生蛮戎之内。或富或贵。或贱或贫。
Huò shēng mán róng zhī nèi. Huò fù huò guì. Huò jiàn huò pín.
暂假因缘。堕于地狱。为无定故。罪业牵缠。魂系阴司。
Zàn jiǎ yīn yuán. Duò yú dì yù. Wéi wú dìng gù. Zuì yè qiān chán. Hún xì yīn sī.
受苦满足。人道将违。生居畜兽之中。
Shòu kǔ mǎn zú. Rén dào jiāng wéi. Shēng jū chù shòu zhī zhōng.
或生禽虫之属。转乖人道。难复人身。
Huò shēng qín chóng zhī shǔ.Zhuǎn guāi rén dào. Nàn fù rén shēn.
如此沉沦。不知自觉。为先世,迷真之故。
Rú cǐ chén lún. Bù zhī zì jué. Wèi xiān shì, mí zhēn zhī gù.
受此轮回。乃以哀悯之心。分身教化。化身下降。
Shòu cǐ lún huí. Nǎi yǐ āi mǐn zhī xīn. Fēn shēn jiào huà. Huà shēn xià jiàng.
至于蜀都。地神涌出。扶一玉局。而作高座。
Zhì yú shǔ dū. Dì shén yǒng chū. Fú yī yù jú. Ér zuò gāo zuò.
于是老君升玉局座。授与天师。北斗本命经诀。
Yú shì lǎo jūn shēng yù jú zuò. Shòu yǔ tiān shī. Běi dǒu běn mìng jīng jué.
广宣要法。普济众生。
Guǎng xuān yào fǎ. Pǔ jì zhòng shēng.
是时老君告天师曰。
Shì shí lǎo jūn gào tiān shī yuē.
人身难得。中土难生。假使得生。
Rén shēn nán dé. Zhōng tǔ nán shēng. Jiǎ shǐ dé shēng.
正法难遇。多迷真道。多入邪宗。多种罪根。
Zhèng fǎ nán yù. Duō mí zhēn dào. Duō rù xié zōng. Duō zhǒng zuì gēn.
多肆巧诈。多恣淫杀。多好群情。
Duō sì qiǎo zhà. Duō zì yín shā. Duō hǎo qún qíng.
多纵贪嗔。多沉地狱。多失人身。
Duō zòng tān chēn. Duō chén dì yù. Duō shī rén shēn.
如此等缘。众生不悟。不知正道。迷惑者多。
Rú cǐ děng yuán. Zhòng shēng bù wù. Bù zhī zhèng dào. Mí huò zhě duō.
老君此等众生。故垂教法。为说良缘。
Lǎo jūn cǐ děng zhòng shēng. Gù chuí jiào fǎ. Wéi shuō liáng yuán.
令使知道。知身性命。皆凭道生。了悟此因。
Lìng shǐ zhī dào. Zhī shēn xìng mìng. Jiē píng dào shēng. Liǎo wù cǐ yīn.
长生人道。种子不绝。世世为人。
Cháng shēng rén dào. Zhǒng zǐ bù jué.Shì shì wéi rén.
不生无道之乡。不断人之根本。
Bù shēng wú dào zhī xiāng. Bù duàn rén zhī gēn běn.
更能心修至道。渐入仙宗。 永离轮回。超升成道。
Gèng néng xīn xiū zhì dào. Jiàn rù xiān zōng.Yǒng lí lún huí. Chāo shēng chéng dào.
老君示汝妙法。令度天民。归真知命。可以本命之日。
Lǎo jūn shì rǔ miào fǎ. Lìng dù tiān mín. guī zhēn zhī mìng. Kě yǐ běn mìng zhī rì.
修斋设醮。启祝北斗。三官五帝。九府四司。荐福消灾。
Xiū zhāi shè jiào. Qǐ zhù běi dǒu. Sān guān wǔ dì. Jiǔ fǔ sì sī. Jiàn fú xiāo zāi.
奏章恳愿。虔诚献礼。种种香花。时新五果。
Zòu zhāng kěn yuàn.Qián chéng xiàn lǐ. Zhǒng zhǒng xiāng huā. Shí xīn wǔ guǒ.
随世威仪。清净坛宇。法天象地。或于观宇。
Suí shì wēi yí. Qīng jìng tán yǔ. Fǎ tiān xiàng dì. Huò yú guān yǔ.
或在家庭。随力建功。请行法事。
Huò zài jiā tíng. Suí lì jiàn gōng. Qǐng xíng fǎ shì.
功德深重。不可具陈。
Gōng dé shēn zhòng. Bù kě jù chén.
念此大圣北斗七元真君名号。当得罪业消除。
Niàn cǐ dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán zhēn jūn míng hào. Dāng dé zuì yè xiāo chú.
灾愆洗荡。福寿资命。善果臻身。凡有急难。
Zāi qiān xǐ dàng. Fú shòu zī mìng. Shàn guǒ zhēn shēn. Fán yǒu jí nàn.
可以焚香诵经。克期安泰。
Kě yǐ fén xiāng sòng jīng. Kè qī ān tài.
于是说 大圣北斗解厄应验曰：
Yú shì shuō dà shèng běi dǒu jiě è yìng yàn yuē:
大圣北斗七元君。能解三灾厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě sān zāi è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解四煞厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě sì shā è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解五行厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě wǔ xing è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解六害厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě liù hài è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解七伤厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě qī shāng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解八难厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě bā nàn è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解九星厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě jiǔ xīng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解夫妻厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě fū qī è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解男女厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě nán nǚ è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解产生厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě chǎn shēng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解復连厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě fù lián è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解疫疠厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě yì lì è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解疾病厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě jí bìng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解精邪厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě jīng xié è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解虎狼厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě hǔ láng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解虫蛇厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě chóng shé è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解劫贼厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě jié zéi è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解枷棒厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě jiā bàng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解横死厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě hèng sǐ è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解咒誓厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě zhòu shì è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解天罗厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě tiān luó è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解地网厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě dì wǎng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解刀兵厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě dāo bīng è.
大圣北斗七元君。能解水火厄。
Dà shèng běi dǒu qī yuán jūn. Néng jiě shuǐ huǒ è.
于是七元君。大圣善通灵。济度诸厄难。超出苦众生。
Yú shì qī yuán jūn. Dà shèng shàn tōng líng. Jì dù zhū è nàn. Chāo chū kǔ zhòng shēng.
若有急告者。持诵保安平。尽凭生百幅。咸契于五行。
Ruò yǒu jí gào zhě. Chí sòng bǎo ān píng. Jǐn píng shēng bǎi fú. Xián qì yú wǔ xing.
三魂得安健。邪魅不能停。五方降真气。万福自来骈。
Sān hún dé ān jiàn. Xié mèi bù néng tíng. Wǔ fāng jiàng zhēn qì. Wàn fú zì lái pián.
长生超八难。皆由奉七星。生生身自在。
Cháng shēng chāo bā nàn. Jiē yóu fèng qī xīng. Shēng shēng shēn zì zài.
世世保神清。善似光中影。应如谷里声。
Shì shì bǎo shén qīng.Shàn shì guāng zhōng yǐng. Yīng rú gǔ lǐ shēng.
三元神共识。万圣眼同明。
Sān yuán shén gòng húo. Wàn shèng yǎn tóng míng.
无灾疫无障。永保道心宁。
Wú zāi yì wú zhàng. Yǒng bǎo dào xīn níng.
老君曰。北辰垂象。而众星拱之。为造化之枢机。
Lǎo jūn yuē. Běi chén chuí xiàng. Ér zhòng xīng gǒng zhī. Wèi zào huà zhī shū jī.
作人神之主宰。宣威三界。统御万灵。判人间,善恶之期。
Zuò rén shén zhī zhǔ zǎi. Xuān wēi sān jiè. Tǒng yù wàn líng. Pàn rén jiān, shàn è zhī qī.
司阴府,是非之日。五行共禀。七政同科。
Sī yīn fǔ, shì fēi zhī rì. Wǔ xing gòng bǐng. Qī zhèng tóng kē.
有回死,注生之功。有消灾,度厄之力。
Yǒu huí sǐ, zhù shēng zhī gōng. Yǒu xiāo zāi, dù è zhī lì.
上至帝王。下及庶人。尊卑虽则殊途。
Shàng zhì dì wáng. Xià jí shù rén. Zūn bēi suī zé shū tú.
命分俱无差别。凡夫在世。迷谬者多。不知身属北斗。
Mìng fèn jù wú chā bié. Fán fū zài shì. Mí miù zhě duō. Bù zhī shēn shǔ běi dǒu.
命由天府。有灾有患。不知解谢之门。祈福祈生。
Mìng yóu tiān fǔ. Yǒu zāi yǒu huàn. Bù zhī jiě xiè zhī mén. Qí fú qí shēng.
莫晓归依之路。致使魂神被系。
Mò xiǎo guī yī zhī lù. Zhì shǐ hún shén bèi xì.
祸患来缠。或重病不痊。或邪妖克害。
Huò huàn lái chán. Huò zhòng bìng bù quán. Huò xié yāo kè hài.
连年困笃。累岁迍邅。冢讼征呼。先亡復连。
Lián nián kùn dǔ. Lěi suì zhūn zhān. Zhǒng sòng zhēng hū. Xiān wáng fù lián.
或上天谴责。或下鬼诉诬。若以此危厄。如何救解。
Huò shàng tiān qiǎn zé. Huò xià guǐ sù wū. Ruò yǐ cǐ wēi è. Rú hé jiù jiě.
急须投告北斗。醮谢真君。及转真经。
Ji xū tóu gào běi dǒu. Jiào xiè zhēn jūn. Jí zhuǎn zhēn jīng.
认本命真君。方获安泰。 以至康荣。
Rèn běn mìng zhēn jūn. Fāng huò ān tài. Yǐ zhì kāng róng.
更有深妙不可尽述。凡见北斗真形。顶礼恭敬。
Gèng yǒu shēn miào bù kě jǐn shù. Fán jiàn běi dǒu zhēn xíng. Dǐng lǐ gōng jìng.
北斗第一, 阳明贪狼太星君, 子生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì yī, yáng míng tān láng tài xīng jūn, zǐ shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第二, 阴精巨门元星君，丑亥生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì èr, yīn jīng jù mén yuán xīng jūn, chǒu hài shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第三, 真人禄存贞星君，寅戌生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì sān, zhēn rén lù cún zhēn xīng jūn, yín xū shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第四, 玄冥文曲纽星君，卯酉生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì sì, xuán míng wén qū niǔ xīng jūn, mǎo yǒu shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第五, 丹元廉贞罡星君，辰申生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì wǔ, dān yuán lián zhēn gāng xīng jūn, chén shēn shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第六, 北极武曲纪星君，巳未生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì liù, běi jí wǔ qū jì xīng jūn, sì wèi shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第七, 天冲破军关星君，午生人属之。
Běi dǒu dì qī, tiān chōng pò jūn guān xīng jūn, wǔ shēng rén shǔ zhī.
北斗第八, 洞明外辅星君。
Běi dǒu dì bā, dòng míng wài fǔ xīng jūn.
北斗第九, 隐光内弼星君。
Běi dǒu dì jiǔ, yǐn guāng nèi bì xīng jūn.
上台虚精, 开德星君。
Shàng tái xū jīng, kāi dé xīng jūn.
中台六淳, 司空星君。
Zhōng tái liù chún, sī kōng xīng jūn.
下台曲生, 司禄星君。
Xià tái qū shēng, sī lù xīng jūn.
如是真君名号。不可得闻。凡有见闻。能持念者。
Rú shì zhēn jūn míng hào. Bù kě dé wén. Fán yǒu jiàn wén. Néng chí niàn zhě.
皆道心深重。宿有善缘。得闻持诵。其功德力。
Jiē dào xīn shēn zhòng. Sù yǒu shàn yuán. Dé wén chí sòng. Qí gōng dé lì.
莫可称量。若正信男女。值此真经。智慧性圆。
Mò kě chēng liáng. Ruò zhèng xìn nán nǚ. Zhí cǐ zhēn jīng. Zhì huì xìng yuán.
道心开发。出群迷迳。入希夷门。归奉真宗。达生荣界。
Dào xīn kāi fā. Chū qún mí jìng. Rù xī yí mén. Guī fèng zhēn zōng. Dá shēng róng jiè.
于三元八节。本命生辰。北斗下日。严置坛场。
Yú sān yuán bā jié. Běn mìng shēng chén. Běi dǒu xià rì. Yán zhì tán chǎng.
转经斋醮。依仪行道。其福无边。世世生生。
Zhuan Jīng zhāi jiào. Yī yí xíng dào. Qí fú wú biān. Shì shì shēng shēng.
不违真性。不入邪见。持经之人。
Bù wéi zhēn xìng. Bù rù xié jiàn. Chí jīng zhī rén.
常持诵七元真君,所属尊号。善功圆满。
Cháng chí sòng qī yuán zhēn jūn, suǒ shǔ zūn hào.Shàn gōng yuán mǎn.
亦降吉祥。即说北斗咒曰
Yì jiàng jí xiáng. Jí shuō běi dǒu zhòu yuē:
北斗九辰。中天大神。上朝金阙。下覆崑仑。
Běi dǒu jiǔ chén. Zhōng tiān dà shén. Shàng cháo jīn quē. Xià fù kūn lún.
调理纲纪。统制乾坤。大魁贪狼。巨门禄存。
Diáo lǐ gāng jì. Tǒng zhì qián kūn. Dà kuí tān láng. Jù mén lù cún.
文曲廉贞。武曲破军。高上玉皇。紫微帝君。
Wén qū lián zhēn. Wǔ qū pò jūn. Gāo shàng yù huáng. Zǐ wēi dì jūn.
大周法界。细入微尘。何灾不灭。何福不臻。
Dà zhōu fǎ jiè. Xì rù wéi chén. Hé zāi bù miè. Hé fú bù zhēn.
元皇正气。来合我身。天罡所指。昼夜常轮。
Yuán huáng zhèng qì. Lái hé wǒ shēn. Tiān gāng suǒ zhǐ. Zhòu yè cháng lún.
持诵弟子好道求灵。愿见尊仪。永保长生。
Chí sòng dì zǐ; hǎo dào qiú líng. Yuàn jiàn zūn yí. Yǒng bǎo cháng shēng.
三台虚精。六淳曲生。生我养我。护我身形。
Sān tái xū jīng. Liù chún qū shēng. Shēng wǒ yǎng wǒ. Hù wǒ shēn xíng.
, 尊帝急急如律令
kuí shaò huān hāng bì fǔ piào, zūn dì jí ji rú lǜ lìng. (7x)
老君曰。凡人性命五体。悉属本命星官之主掌。
Lǎo jūn yuē. Fán rén xìng mìng wǔ tǐ. Xī shǔ běn mìng xīng guān zhī zhǔ zhǎng.
本命神将。本宿星官。常垂荫佑。主持人命。
Běn mìng shén jiāng. Běn xiù xīng guān. Cháng chuí yīn yòu. Zhǔ chí rén mìng.
使保天年。凡俗无知。终身不悟。夫本命星官。
Shǐ bǎo tiān nián. Fán sú wú zhī. Zhōng shēn bù wù. Fū běn mìng xīng guān.
每岁六度, 降在人间。降日为,本命限期。
Měi suì liù dù, jiàng zài rén jiān. Jiàng rì wéi ,běn mìng xiàn qí.
有南陵使者,三千人。北斗真君, 七千神将。
Yǒu nán líng shǐ zhě, sān qiān rén. Běi dǒu zhēn jūn, qī qiān shén jiāng.
本命真官降驾。众真悉来拥护。
Běn mìng zhēn guān jiàng jià. Zhòng zhēn xī lái yǒng hù.
可以消灾忏罪。请福延生。随力章醮。福德增崇。
Kě yǐ xiāo zāi chàn zuì. Qǐng fú yán shēng. Suí lì zhāng jiào. Fú dé zēng chóng.
其有本命。限期将至。自身不知。
Qí yǒu běn mìng. Xiàn qī jiāng zhì. Zì shēn bù zhī.
不设斋醮。不修香火。此为轻生迷本。
Bù shè zhāi jiào. Bù xiū xiāng huǒ. Cǐ wéi qīng shēng mí běn.
不贵人身。天司夺禄, 减算除年。多致夭丧。迷误之者。
Bù guì rén shēn. Tiān sī duó lù, jiǎn suàn chú nián. Duō zhì yāo sàng. Mí wù zhī zhě.
虽遇经诀。怀不信心。毁谤真文。如此之人。身谢 之后。
Suī yù jīng jué. Huái bù xìn xīn. Huǐ bàng zhēn wén. Rú cǐ zhī rén. Shēn xiè zhī hòu.
沦没三涂。漂沉诸趣。永失人身。深可悲哀。自致斯苦。
Lún mò sān tú. Piào chén zhū qù. Yǒng shī rén shēn. Shēn kě bēi āi. Zì zhì sī kǔ.
若本命之日。能修斋醮。善达天司。一世于,本命限期。
Ruò běn mìng zhī rì. Néng xiū zhāi jiào. Shàn dá tiān sī. Yī shì yú, běn mìng xiàn qí.
开转真经。广陈供养。使三生, 常为男子身。
Kāi zhuǎn zhēn jīng. Guǎng chén gòng yǎng. Shǐ sān shēng, cháng wèi nán zǐ shēn.
富 贵聪明。人中殊胜。其有生身果薄。虽在人中。
Fù guì cōng míng. Rén zhōng shū shèng. Qí yǒu shēng shēn guǒ báo. Suī zài rén zhōng.
贫穷下贱。纵知本命。无力修崇。能酌水献花。
Pín qióng xià jiàn. Zòng zhī běn mìng. Wú lì xiū chóng. Néng zhuó shuǐ xiàn huā.
冥心望北极。稽首礼拜。念本命星君, 名号者。亦不虚过。
Míng xīn wàng běi jí. Qǐ shǒu lǐ bài. Niàn běn mìng xīng jūn, Míng hào zhě. Yì bù xū guò.
本命限期。皆得延生注福。系系人身。灾厄蠲除。获福无量。
Běn mìng xiàn qí. jiē dé yán shēng zhù fú. Xì xì rén shēn. Zāi è juān chú. Huò fú wú liàng.
天师欢喜。踊跃作礼。赞叹难可得遇, 无上法桥。
Tiān shī huān xǐ. Yǒng yao zuò lǐ. Zàn tàn nán kě dé yù, wú shàng fǎ qiáo.
老君重告天师曰。世人罪福善恶。皆属天司。忏罪消灾。
Lǎo jūn zhòng gào tiān shī yuē. Shì rén zuì fú shàn è, jiē shǔ tiān sī. Chàn zuì xiāo zāi.
莫越修奉。遇本命生辰。告身中, 元辰驿马。
Mò yuè xiū fèng. Yù běn mìng shēng chén. Gào shēn zhōng, yuán chén yì mǎ.
削落三灾九厄。保现今眷属安宁。凡有上士。
Xuē luò sān zāi jiǔ è. Bǎo xiàn jīn juàn shǔ ān níng. Fán yǒu shàng shì.
于本命生辰。持此真文者。外伏魔精。内安真性。
Yú běn mìng shēng chén. Chí cǐ zhēn wén zhě. Wài fú mó jīng. Nèi ān zhēn xìng.
功霑水陆。善及存 亡。悔过虔恭。
Gōng zhān shuǐ lù. Shàn jí cún wáng. Huǐ guò qián gōng.
渐登妙果。重立玄功。证虚无道, 乃得圣智圆通。
Jiàn dēng miào guǒ. Zhòng lì xuán gōng. Zhèng xū wú dào, nǎi dé shèng zhì yuán tōng.
隐显莫测。出有入无。逍遥云际。升入金门。与圣合真。
Yǐn xiǎn mò cè. Chū yǒu rù wú. Xiāo yáo yún jì. Shēng rù jīn mén. Yǔ shèng hé zhēn.
身超三界。永不轮转。寿量无穷。快乐自在。
Shēn chāo sān jiè. Yǒng bù lún zhuǎn. Shòu liàng wú qióng. Kuài lè zì zài.
凡有男女, 于本命生辰。及诸斋日。清静身心。
Fán yǒu nán nǚ, yú běn mìng shēng chén. Jí zhū zhāi rì. Qīng jìng shēn xīn.
焚香持此真文。自认北极。本命所属星君。随心祷祝。
Fén xiāng chí cǐ zhēn wén. Zì rèn běi jí. Běn mìng suǒ shǔ xīng jūn. Suí xīn dǎo zhù.
善无不应。灾罪消除。致感万圣千真。俱来卫护。
Shàn wú bù yìng. Zāi zuì xiāo chú. Zhì gǎn wàn shèng qiān zhēn. Jù lái wèi hù.
此文所在 之处。千真敬礼。万胜护持。魔鬼潜消。
Cǐ wén suǒ zài zhī chù. Qiān zhēn jìng lǐ. Wàn shèng hù chí. Mó guǐ qián xiāo.
精灵伏匿。世有灾殃。悉皆消灭。
Jīng líng fú nì. Shì yǒu zāi yāng. Xī jiē xiāo miè.
是名北斗, 本命延生经诀。
Shì míng běi dǒu, běn mìng yán shēng jīng jué.
乃修真之迳路。得道逍遥。皆因此经。证圣成真。
Nǎi xiū zhēn zhī jìng lù. Dé dào xiāo yáo. Jiē yīn cǐ jīng. Zhèng shèng chéng zhēn.
皆因此经。出 离生死。皆因此经。
Jiē yīn cǐ jīng. Chū lí shēng sǐ. Jiē yīn cǐ jīng.
保护男女。皆因此经。保命延年。
Bǎo hù nán nǚ. Jiē yīn cǐ jīng. Bǎo mìng yán nián.
皆得自在。永为身宝。福寿可称。
Jiē dé zì zài. Yǒng wèi shēn bǎo. Fú shòu kě chēng.
保而敬之。非人勿示。老君说经将毕。
Bǎo ér jìng zhī. Fēi rén wù shì.Lǎo jūn shuō jīng jiāng bì.
龙鹤天仙来迎。还于玉京。是时天师受得妙法。
Lóng hè tiān xiān lái yíng. Huan yú yù jīng. Shì shí tiān shī shòu dé miào fǎ.
而作是言。誓愿流行。以传善士。若有男女, 受持读诵。
Ér zuò shì yán. Shì yuàn liú xíng. Yǐ chuán shàn shì. Ruò yǒu nán nǚ, shòu chí dú sòng.
天师与十戒仙官, 所在拥护。于是再拜老君
Tian Shi yǔ shí jiè xiān guān, suǒ zài yǒng hù. Yú shì zài bài lǎo jūn,
而说赞曰
Ér shuō zàn yuē
家有北斗经。本命降真灵。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Běn mìng jiàng zhēn líng.
家有北斗经。宅舍得安宁。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Zhái shě dé ān níng.
家有北斗经。父母保长生。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Fù mǔ bǎo cháng shēng.
家有北斗经。诸厌化为尘。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Zhū yàn huà wéi chén.
家有北斗经。万邪自归正。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Wàn xié zì guī zhèng.
家有北斗经。营业得称情。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Yíng yè dé chēng qíng.
家有北斗经。阖门自康健。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Hé mén zì kāng jiàn.
家有北斗经。子孙保荣盛。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Zǐ sūn bǎo róng shèng.
家有北斗经。五路自通达。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Wǔ lù zì tōng dá.
家有北斗经。众恶永消灭。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Zhòng è yǒng xiāo miè.
家有北斗经。六畜保兴盛。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Liù chù bǎo xīng shèng.
家有北斗经。疾病得痊瘥。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Jí bìng dé quán chài.
家有北斗经。财物不虚耗。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Cái wù bù xū hào.
家有北斗经。横事永不起。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Hèng shì yǒng bù qǐ.
家有北斗经。长保亨利贞。
Jiā yǒu běi dǒu jīng. Chǎng bǎo hēng lì zhēn.
老君曰。善哉善哉。汝可宣扬正教。福利无边。
Lǎo jūn yuē. Shàn zāi shàn zāi. Rǔ kě xuān yáng zhèng jiào. Fú lì wú biān.
普及众生。永霑胜善。天师稽首礼谢。信受奉行。
Pǔ jí zhòng shēng. Yǒng zhān shèng shàn. Tiān shī qǐ shǒu lǐ xiè. Xìn shòu fèng xíng.
太上玄灵北斗本命延生真经
Tài shàng xuán líng běi dǒu běn mìng yán shēng zhēn jīng
斗姆宝诰Dòu mǔ bǎo gào
志心皈命礼。
Zhì xīn guī mìng lǐ
西天竺国，大智光中，真空妙相法王师，
Xī tiān zhú guó, dà zhì guāng zhōng, zhēn kōng miào xiāng fǎ wáng shī,
无上玄元天母主，金光烁处，日月潜辉，宝杵旋时,
Wú shàng xuán yuán tiān mǔ zhǔ, jīn guāng shuò chù, rì yuè qián huī, bǎo chǔ xuán shí,
鬼神失色，显灵踪于尘世，卫圣驾于阎浮，
Guǐ shén shī sè, xiǎn líng zōng yú chén shì, wèi shèng jià yú yán fú,
众生有难若称名，大士寻声来救苦，
Zhòng shēng yǒu nán ruò chēng míng, dà shì xún shēng lái jiù kǔ,
大悲大愿，大圣大慈，圣德巨光天后，
Dà bēi dà yuàn, dà shèng dà cí, shèng dé jù guāng tiān hòu,
摩利攴天大圣，元明斗姆元君。
Mó lì pū tiān dà shèng, Yuán míng dòu lǎo yuán jūn.
土地咒Tǔ dì zhòu
经坛土地，神之最灵，升天达地，出幽入冥，
Jīng tán tǔ dì, shén zhī zuì líng, shēng tiān dá dì, chū yōu rù míng,
为吾关奏，不得留停，有功之日，名书上清。
Wèi wú guān zòu, bù dé liú tíng, yǒu gōng zhī rì, míng shū shàng qīng.
结经偈Jié jīng jì
向来诵经功德，上奉高真，下保平安，赐福消灾，
Xiàng lái sòng jīng gōng dé, shàng fèng gāo zhēn, xià bǎo píng ān, cì fú xiāo zāi,
同赖善功，证无上道，一切信礼。
Tóng lài shàn gōng, zhèng wú shàng dào, yī qiè xìn lǐ.
志心称念
Zhì xīn chēng niàn
长生保命天尊。不可思议功德。
Cháng shēng bǎo mìng tiān zūn. Bù kě sī yì gōng dé.
北斗小赞Běi dǒu xiǎo zàn
中天大圣，七元星君，贪狼巨门禄存星。
Zhōng tiān dà shèng, qī yuán xīng jūn, tān láng jù mén lù cún xīng.
文曲共廉贞，武曲破军，辅弼免灾迍（重）。
Wén qū gòng lián zhēn, wǔ qū pò jūn, fǔ bì miǎn zāi zhūn.
English Translation
Scripture of the Northern Dipper
Melody of the steps in the void
Shining and blooming bright, island of wisdom with dense fragrance.
Scripture returning dust to the purple pole, original Qi unites original stars.
Pedestal shining on three levels, strong radiance send out in seven thorns.
Return to the truth and understanding the dwell of fate,
good fortune and long life will naturally last long.
Praise Celestial Worthy
Celestial worthy who protects fate and prolongs life
Slow clarification Melody
Bei Dou illuminates the town of middle heaven, the Star turns to Xuan Ji’s good luck chapter.
Star officer of personal fate came to descend,
fate causes heavens blessing to avoid calamities and faults.
Bear heaven bear earth also bear immortals, prolong luck, prolong life and prolong years.
The true text is sealed by the emperor, the scriptures are proclaimed in golden words
Offering of incense to the Celestial Worthy who dispel calamities and prolong life.
Praise
North star appears to go down precious stairs,
many stars in the Galaxy returning.
Bowing devoutly burning incense and declare,
the true scripture of Bei Dou is clearly opening.
Melody of the lesser request
Daoist rituals, masses are waiting. All people are respectfully.
With all respect encounter Dao, Chanting the scriptures according to the rules.
Hymn to the opening of the Holy Scriptures
Quiet and still reaching back to the spring-less eons looming in the void.
The deep and deep writings that can recognize their deep truth and infer from it.
On the Path of Great Advancement, who can count the years lived in an eon?
Neither born nor dying, this wish is borne by the lotus flower.
The heart of compassion transcends and transcends the three realms
and brings liberation to many people in the world.
The perfected man of the highest virtue will be immortal for all time.
True Scripture of Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou about prolonging life and one´s fate
That time,
Tai Shang Lao Jun, in the year Yong Shou Yuan, on 7th day of the 1st month. In the region of highest clarity, in the palace of Taiji, Observing all beings, Many disaster float and sink,
Turning place of death and birth, Either dwelling the human journey, Being born in China (Zhong Hua), Either born into a tribe, Either born into an army, Either rich and valuable, Either poor and worthless, Temporary deception because of fate, Let go of the earthly prison, Do not settle cause, Evil professions drag and bind. Soul connects to the profound officer. Repent suffering full and satisfying. Human journey´s general disobey In the midst of life raising beasts. Some life belongs to capturing worms. Turn around the human path. Difficulties return to human body. Same as sink and being lost. If oneself does not wake up. To govern the former generation confused true cause. Accept this returning wheel. Thus lead to pity and grieve in the heart. Separate the body teach transformation. Transforming the body below descend. Reach the capital of Shu. Earth god appears. Protect one Jade office. And arise high stand. Take the right of Lao Jun ascend to Jade office seat. Transmitted by the Heavenly Master. Northern Dipper original commandment scripture Broad declare seek method. Universal aid for all beings
This time Lao Jun Gao Tian Zun speaking:
It is difficult to obtain the human body. It is hard to be born in the middle land (China)
Deception cause appropriate life. Pure method hardly comes across
More confuse true Dao. More enter evil clans. More seed sinful roots. More indulging in skillful swindle.
More indulge in licentious slaughter. More find pleasing in group sentiments. More indulge in being greedy and angry. More submerge the earth prison. More lose the human body.
Like this grade fate. All life will not realize. Not knowing the pure Dao. Lose more confused individuals. Today I mournful observe. This grade of all being. Hence letting down the teaching of method. Be talking good fate. Command and order to understand Dao.
Knowing the body´s character and fate. Everybody rely on Dao life.
Realizing the cause in order to attain long life in human Dao.
Breed the heir not to break off. The world govern the human.
Not developing countries not following the doctrine.
Not cutting off humans root of origin. Further more achieve the heart cultivating true Dao.
Gradually enter the lineage of immortals . Perpetually turning the wheel.
Surpass the ascend completing the path. Hence I manifest the mysterious principle.
Command the nature of heavenly citizens. Return to real understanding of fate
May command the origin of fate this day. Cultivate vegetarian diet display religious service.
Begin to pray for blessings of Bei Dou, San Guan (Three officials), Wu Di (Five emperors), Nine prefectures and four offices. Recommend blessing and melt away calamities
Report to the section of sincere virtue. Act honest and show courtesy
Seed fragrant flowers. New era of five fruits.
Submit to the era of powerful rites. Pure and clean Altar house
Principle of heaven resemble the earth. Again observe the structure
At residence yard. Submit to the ability to establish merits
Request to do the principles duty.
Merits are deep and significant. Can not be drawn up and displayed
Study the great holy name of the seven original true officers.
Just obtain evil profession to vanish and eliminate.
Calamities decrease and are cleared.
Good fortune, long life and wealthy fate. Merit fruits reach the body.
Ordinary have pressing difficulties. Can burn incense and recite scriptures
Overcome this period steady and superior.
As to speak the great holy north dipper untie difficulties must examine the call.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of three calamities.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of four slaughters.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of five elements.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of six harms
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of seven injuries
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of eight difficulties.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of nine stars.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of husband and wife.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of man and woman.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of giving birth.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of continues return.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of epidemic ulcer.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of suffering decease.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of evil spirit.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of tiger and wolfs.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of worms and snakes.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of being taken by thief.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of scaffold punishment (Public humiliation).
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of sudden death.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of curse and swear.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of heavenly net.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of earthly net.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of knife and soldier.
Great holy north dipper seven original true officers,
are able to untie the difficulties of water and fire.
As it is the seven original true officers, great sacred good communicate with souls.
Help the needed with all their difficulties,
surpass the appearance of suffering in multitude beings.
Same as having urgent announcements, sustain recite protect serenity.
Rely the life on hundred blessings, unite in bond as five elements.
Three souls obtain tranquility and strength, evil and demon can not suspend.
Five direction drop true qi, ten thousand blessings come together by oneself.
Long life surpass eight difficulties, everyone receive seven stars.
After birth the body oneself exists, the world protected by peaceful gods.
Good as light reflect in the shadows, should be like sound in the valley.
Three original gods protect together, ten thousand sacred eyes similar brilliant.
No calamities merely don´t separate, eternal protect Dao and heart is peaceful.
Lao Jun Speaks:
Northern celestial suspends the shape, Similar to the masses of stars salute towards them.
Begin the change at the pivot moment. Being a human the gods govern
Proclaim power in the three realms. Command the chariot of ten thousand spirits
In the place of discriminated people the good overcome the evil.
Control Yin governs is bad for the eyes. Five elements occupy the petition.
Seven governments are the sections. Having the merit of turning around death and life.
Having the ability to melt away calamities and pass through distress.
Above the ruler arrives, below retrieve numerous people.
Honour the humble even if the rule is a different way.
Fate divide all and does not differ. Ordinary men exist in the world.
Confused and false people are many. Not knowing the body belongs to the northern dipper.
Fate is caused by heavenly mansion. There are calamities and there is suffering.
Not knowing appreciation is the door to untie these. Praying for happiness praying for life. Not knowing how to return to the true path. Causes the soul and spirit to suffering.
Misfortune and suffering return to bind. Either difficult illness can not be healed.
Either evil demons overcome and damage. Continuous years surround by sincere.
Implicate years hesitation. Grand dispute proof the cry out.
Previous death return continuously. Either above heaven denounce one´s responsibility. Either below ghost make false accusations. Similar to having dangerous distress.
How to save and untie. Urgent´s have to be reported to Bei Dou.
Ceremony to thank the true deity. Continue to spread the true scripture.
Recognize the ruler of the own fate. Just obtain tranquil superior.
Thus reach peaceful glory. Much more like the deep mysterious.
That can not exhaust. All observe the true shape of the northern dipper.
The summit of courtesy respectful in honour.
Bei Dou the first Yang Ming Tan Lang Tai Xing Jun , belong to born in Zi
Bei Dou the second Yin Jing Ju Men Yuan Xing Jun , belong to born in Chou and Hai
Bei Dou the third Zhen Ren Lu Cun Zhen Xing Jun , belong to born in Yin and Xu
Bei Dou the fourth Xuan Ming Wen Qu Niu Xing Jun , belong to born in Mao and You
Bei Dou the fifth Dan Yuan Lian Zhen Gang Xing Jun , belong to born in Chen and Shen
Bei Dou the sixth Bei Ji Wu Qu Ji Xing Jun , belong to born in Si and Wei
Bei Dou the seventh Tian Guan Po Jun Guan Xing Jun , belong to born in Wu
Bei Dou the eighth Dong Ming Wai Fu Xing Jun
Bei Dou the ninth Yin Guang Nei Bi Xing Jun
Shang Tai Xu Jing Kai De Xing Jun
Zhong Tai Liu Chun Si Kong Xing Jun
Xia Tai Qu Sheng Si Lu Xing Jun
Like the true officer´s name symbol. It can not be heard.
Ordinary are observing to know. One can sustain studies.
All methods are valued deep in the heart. Rest the good cause.
Obtain the knowledge sustain chanting. The merits have influences.
Can not name or measure. Same as true male and female believer.
The price are true scriptures. Wisdom and intelligence complete the character.
Dao heart start to release. Leave groups of confused directly. Enter the gate to ancient tribes. Return to serve the ancestors. Reach the life of the glory world. At San Yuan and eight festivals. Our own fate is born. The day the northern dipper is coming down.
Strictly build an altar. Turn the scriptures and study the ceremony. Rely on the rites and accomplish Dao. This blessing has no border. The world and the life. Does not disobey true nature. Does not enter evil perceptions. People hold the scriptures.
Frequently chanting the name of the seven origin true ruler.
Good merits will be full. Again descending is a good sign.
Immediately speak the Incantation of the big dipper:
Northern Dipper nine celestial bodies, deity of the middle of heaven.
Go up to gather in the golden palace, below return to Kun Lun mountain.
Change the reasons of history, unite Qian and Kun.
Great leader Tan Lang , Ju Men , Lu Cun, Wen Qu , Lian Zhen , Wu Qu and Po Jun.
High superior Jade Emperor, supreme ruler Zi Wei.
Big circle of heavenly realm, entering like fine dust.
Enquire calamities to extinguish, enquire superior blessings.
Original ruler´s pre-heaven Qi, come unite with my body.
Tian Gang show the direction, day and night turning frequently, unrefined live of small people, good Daoists seek the spiritual world.
Sincere observe the honour ceremony, eternally protect the long life.
Three elders Xu Jing, Liu Chun and Qu Sheng.
Bear me and raise me, guard my human body.
Lao Jun speaking:
All people´s fate has five bodies. Known as the root of fate in the hand of the officer of stars.
The spiritual general of root of fate. The own star officer. Frequently gives protection and help. Master that supports peoples fate. Causing protection during the celestial year. All social customs won´t be recognized. Finally the body will not realize.
Man´s own fate true officer. Every year six times pass through.
Descend into the human realm. Descending day is bound to the own fate.
There is a messenger coming from the southern hill for three thousand people.
True ruler of the Northern dipper. Seven thousand spiritual generals.
True official of one´s fate descend the carriage. Masses of true students come to embrace the guard. Can wash away calamities and repent crimes. Request blessing and postpone life. Follow the power of the chapter of Daoist ceremony. Blessings and morality increase honor.
This own fate´s boundaries will reach its limits. The own body does not know.
Don´t display religious service. Don´t cultivate incense fire. This will easily confuse the root.
Not value human bodies. Celestial officer will take away the prosperity.
Decrease this elimination for years. Many will die young. Confused make mistakes.
Although encountering scriptures. Does not bear the heart of a believer.
Destroy the true works. Similar to these people. After thanking for the body. Become lost and sink down three roads. Floating and sinking in various ways. Forever losing the human body. Deep sorrow and pity. Oneself causes this suffering.
The day the own fate arrives. Can cultivate and study Daoist ceremonies.
Good will reach the celestial office. An era of boundaries for one´s fate.
Begin spreading the true scriptures. Broad display of worship and support.
Cause three life’s being in a male body. Wealthy and intelligent.
Special in the middle of people. There are those born poor.
Although poor in the middle of people. Below poor is worthless.
Indulge in understanding one´s fate. No capability to cultivate honor.
Able to serve water and offer flowers. Deep in the heart look at the north pole.
Examine the leader and do obeisance. Think of the title of the true ruler of one´s fate.
Not just false passing. The boundary limits are all obtained.
Postpone life and concentrated blessing. Connect to the human body.
Calamities and difficulties will eliminated. Receive non measurable blessings.
Celestial master is joyful. Leap and begin to make courtesy.
Aid those in difficulties and reward encounter. Nothing is above this method.
The heavenly master Lao Jun speaks a valuable announcement.
World of people sin and blessing, good and evil. All belong to heavenly office.
Regret sins and melt away calamities. Do not exceed cultivate respect.
Encounter one´s fate celestial life. Inform the body about the original celestial wild horse.
Pare the three calamities and nine difficulties. Carefully observe today´s interest in tranquility and serenity. All are superior scholars. Similar to one´s fate celestial life. Recite these true words. Externally conceal evil spirits. Internally safe the true nature.
Merits benefit water and land. Good can survive death. Pass remorse and act respectful.
Gradually will raise the mysterious fruits. Value the establishment of profound merits.
Confirm false are not the Dao. Just obtaining sacred wisdom complete passing.
Hidden manifestation can not measure. Outcome is substantial, intake is not substantial.
Carefree moving borders. Go through the golden gate. With the sacred truly unite.
The body surpasses three realms. Eternal wheel stops turning.
Fulfilled long life and not poor. Happily being oneself. All men and women.
Because of one´s fate celestial life. Attain various studies a day.
Clear and pure body and heart. Burn incense recite these true words.
Naturally recognize the north pole. One´s fate belong to the ruler of the stars.
Listen to the heart and pray for blessing. There is nothing the good must not.
Calamities and sins vanish and eliminate. Caused by ten thousand sacred and thousand true ones. All come for protection. These words are at this place. Thousand true ones honor courtesy. Ten thousand sacred protect the reciting.
Demons and ghosts hide and vanish. Spiritual souls lie hidden. The world has calamities and disasters. Know and all vanish.
The right name is Bei Dou (northern dipper).
One´s fate prolong lifetime scripture. Those cultivating the true scripture path.
Obtain Dao carefree.
All because this scripture , proof the sacred is true.
All because this scripture , banish away life and death.
All because this scripture , protect men and women.
All because this scripture , guard the fate and prolong life.
All obtained by itself.
Forever the treasure of the body. Blessing and long life may call.
Protect and honor it. Untrue people never manifest.
Lao Jun speaking the scripture will conclude.
Dragon, cranes and heavenly immortals come to receive.
Also towards the jade capital. At the right time heavenly master receives the obtained of mysterious method. Like creating these words. Swear sincerely moving forward.
Transmitting to the good scholars. Similar to men and women.
Receiving the chanting. I accept ten warnings of immortal officials. Being supportive.
Doing obeisance to Lao Jun again.
And speak this to assist:
Having the scripture of Bei Dou (northern dipper) at home, one´s fate descend true soul
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, residence house obtaining peace and serenity
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, protect the parents long life
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, all dislikes change to dust
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, ten thousand evils return to normal by themself
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, business obtains success
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, all doors become peaceful and healthy by themself
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, children and grandchildren are protected and flourish
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, five roads are smooth by themself
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, masses of evil will forever vanish
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, six domestic animals raised thriving
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, suffering illness will be healed and recover
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, finances will not be use up
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, crossing affairs will not rise
Having the scripture of Bei Dou at home, long protected smooth lucky virtuousness
Lao Jun Speaks:
Good beginning, good beginning. You may proclaim praise pure teachings. Blessing and luck will not change. Widespread recovering masses life. Forever benefit from the good.
Celestial master bow in courtesy of appreciation.
Faithfully accepting and followed its deed
True Scripture of Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou about prolonging life and one´s fate
Declaration of Dou Mu
With the greatest devotion of the turning-of-life ceremony
In western heaven India country, big wisdom in the middle of light,
True emptiness mysterious shape of the master of majestic method,
Nothing exists above the profound origin lord heavenly mother,
Golden light shine on the place, sun and moon hide their brilliance,
The era of treasure pestle´s return, ghosts and spirits lose their color,
Manifested spirit in the world of dust,
Protect the sacred carriage floating at the entrance,
Masses of beings have difficulties called the name,
Great scholars seek the voice coming to the rescue from suffering,
Great sorrow and great virtue,
Great divine and great benevolent,
Sacred virtue great light heavenly sovereign,
Heavenly holy Mo Li Po, sphere of light celestial worthy mother of Dao .
Incantation of the Earth God
The earth god of this biblical altar, his spirit, is most effective.
He rises to heaven and reaches into the earth.
He exists and enters the dark underworld and presents the memorial and the gates.
It must not be delayed or remain. On the day the merit is obtained,
his name will also be entered in the book of Shang Qing.
Scripture closing Hymn
We always offer the merits we have gained by reciting scriptures,
upwards to the Most Perfect and downwards to ensure protection and peace.
To give blessings and to avoid misfortune. We rely on our own earnings to witness the unsurpassed Dao.
With full faith in these rites and with a devotional spirit,
we sing of the celestial worthy who prolongs life and protects fate, inconceivable merit.
Bei Dou small praise
Great sovereign of the middle heaven, seven origins stars lords,
Tan Lang, Ju Men, Lu Cun stars,Wen Qu in company with Lian Zhen, Wu Qu and Po Jun, Fu and Bi avert tough calamities.
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