The Nine Darknesses Heart-Seal Scripture

The Nine Darknesses Heart-Seal Scripture 太上说九幽拔罪心印妙经

Paul Peng

The Nine Darknesses Heart-Seal Scripture FULL NAME IS

The Supreme Lord Speaks the Wonderful Scripture of the Mind Seal for Redeeming Sins in the Nine Dark Abysses

The author is unknown, and the text is believed to have been composed sometime between the Tang and Song dynasties.

Consisting of one scroll, it is included in the Text Category of the Dongzhen Section of the Daozang (Taoist Canon).

Purportedly preached by Yuanshi Tianzun (the Primeval Lord of Heaven) to the Perfected One of Rescuing the Afflicted, this scripture aims to free all sentient beings from affliction and distress.

It states: "All sentient beings who are bound by evil karma are trapped by the delusions and inverted thoughts of their own minds, failing to realize the state of non-action (wuwei). All roots of sin arise from the mind; the joys and freedoms of paradise are born of the mind; and the descent into the suffering of the Three Realms also springs from the mind." On this account, Tianzun expounded a four-character verse, exhorting people to rid themselves of greed and desire, purify their bodies and minds, so that they may remain untouched by vexations and attain enlightenment to unite with the Dao.
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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