The Celestial Dipper Natal Longevity

The Celestial Dipper Natal Longevity 太上玄灵北斗本命延生真经

Paul Peng
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The Supreme Mysterious Numinous Northern Dipper Scripture of Innate Fate for Prolonging Life

The original text bears no author’s name. According to textual research, it was composed by Taoist priests in Sichuan in the early Northern Song Dynasty.
It was originally one chapter of The Five Dipper Scriptures, yet the version in The Daozang is separated as an independent scripture, and included in the Original Text Category of The Dongshen Section.

This scripture purports that in the first year of Yongshou during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Laozi descended to impart the text to Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling. It states that all the Star Lords of the Northern Dipper oversee and judge the good and evil deeds, merits and misfortunes of mortal beings, bestowing blessings and dispelling calamities for them. Every mortal’s life, physical form and mortal destiny are all under the governance of their natal Star Lord.

Mortal beings should purify their body and mind, burn incense and recite this scripture, kowtow to their natal Star Lord on their birthday and all fasting days. They may also hold Taoist rituals and offer sacrifices according to their capacity, and chant the sacred names of the True Lords. By doing so, they shall eradicate their karmic sins, attain blessings and longevity, and be forever freed from samsara.

See the entry for The Five Dipper Scriptures.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is one of the curators of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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