The Tai Qing Wu Shi Ba Yuan Wen 太清五十八愿文

The Text of the Fifty-Eight Aspirations of the Supreme Clarity

1. The Text of the Fifty-Eight Aspirations

   
   

   It lists fifty-eight aspirations. For example:
   • "When seeing someone drinking alcohol, may all beings be governed by the gate of destiny and stay away from disasters and chaos";
   • "When seeing evil people, may all beings abandon misfortune and embrace auspiciousness, and refrain from violating imperial laws";
   • "When seeing emperors and kings, may all beings respect and uphold royal principles, and be as filial to them as to their parents".
2. Exhortations to the Ten Good Deeds

   
   

   It contains ten precepts urging people to reverence the Three Jewels, practice loyalty and filial piety, copy scriptures and perform almsgiving, eliminate jealousy and desires, etc.
3. Six Maxims Preached by the Perfected Being of Supreme Ultimate

   
   

   It exhorts people to be loyal and filial, believe in the Dao, refrain from killing living beings, avoid drinking alcohol, let go of jealousy, and so on.