The Supreme Primordial Life-Renewing Scripture

The Supreme Primordial Life-Renewing Scripture 太上元始天尊说续命妙经

Paul Peng
The Supreme Primordial Life-Renewing Scripture FULL NAME is
The Primeval Lord of Heaven Speaks the Wonderful Scripture of Prolonging Life

The author and the era of compilation remain unknown.

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

With a text of merely over 200 characters, this scripture purportedly records a twenty-two-line five-character ode delivered by the Primeval Lord of Heaven.

It states that the Perfected One of Great Mercy, Compassion and Kindness and the Perfected One of Great Mercy, Compassion and Salvation are capable of alleviating the sufferings of the Three Realms. If sentient beings are afflicted by disasters, misfortunes or illnesses, they can recite this scripture and chant the titles of these two Perfected Ones to free themselves from adversity and prolong their lifespan with enhanced vitality.
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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