The Tianbao Fast Vigil Liturgy

The Tianbao Fast Vigil Liturgy 上清天宝斋初夜仪

Paul Peng

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The Initial Night Ritual of the Shangqing Tianbao Retreat

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Judging from its content and wording, it was likely composed by Taoist practitioners of the Shangqing Sect during the Song or Yuan Dynasty. Consisting of one scroll, it is included in the Dongzhen Section (True Grotto Section) of the Daozang under the category of Rituals and Ceremonies.

The scroll opens with a short preface stating: "The Shangqing Tianbao Retreat is the essential secret for those who study the Dao to attain immortality. One may perform this retreat only after mastering the complete Shangqing methods." It further notes that this retreat method "first prays for blessings on emperors and sovereigns, then pleads for grace on behalf of ancestors, purges past flaws, repents for recent transgressions. When merits and practices are fulfilled, and virtue is abundant, one shall naturally attain immortality and ascend to the heavens in broad daylight."

The text first lists the ritual implements required for establishing the Tianbao Retreat, followed by the retreat procedures. The rituals include lighting lamps, entering the altar, chanting Taoist hymns, invoking the Three Teachers, offering incense, reciting divine incantations, intoning memorials, and declaring the Eight Vows.
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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