Tentative Tao Ritual Manual First Edition 1st March, 2013
No. Table of Contents Page No. 1 2 3 4 5 List of Names (Titles) Arrival / Departure Ritual Daily (Morning / Evening) Ritual New Moon (Full Moon) Ritual Fruit Offering Ritual 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9-11
List of Names (Titles) (Ming Ming Shang Di) Almighty the Creator (Zhu Tian Shen Sheng) All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (Mi Le Zu Shi) Maitreya Buddha (Nan Hai Gu Fo) Nan Hai Ancient Buddha (Huo Fo Shi Zun) Ji Gong Living Buddha (Yue Hui Pu Sa) Yue Hui Bodhisattva (Ge Wei Fa Lv Zhu) Lords of Discipline (Zao Jun) Lord of Kitchen (Shi Zun) Patriarch (Shi Mu) Matriarch (Zhen Dian Yuan Shuai) The Guardian Marshal (Zhen Dian Jiang Jun) The Guardian General (Jiao Hua Pu Sa) Jiao Hua Bodhisattva (Ge Wei Da Xian) All Great Immortals (Lao Qian Ren) Grand Senior Elder (Qian Ren) Senior Elder 點傳師 (Dian Chuan Shi) Tao Transmitting Master (Yin Bao Shi) Tao Introducer and Guarantor (Qian Ren Da Zhong) All Tao Seniors 1
List of Names (Titles) (Zi Ji Zu Xian) Ancestors of Individual (Jin Gong Zu Shi) Jin Gong Patriarch (Tian Ran Gu Fo) Tian Ran Ancient Buddha (Zhong Hua Sheng Mu) Zhong Hua Holy Mother (Jian Ban Yuan Zhang) Supervising Dean (Hu Fa Da Xian) Guardians and Deities (Bai Shui Sheng Di) Pure Water Heavenly Lord (Bu Xiu Xi Pu Sa) Non-resting Bodhisattva (Bai Yang Da Xian) Immortals of the White Yang Period 2
Arrival / Departure Ritual Arrival (Departure) Ritual, (Ming Ming Shang Di), 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, (Zhu Tian Shen Sheng) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Mi Le Zu Shi) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Nan Hai Gu Fo) (Huo Fo Shi Zun) (Yue Hui Pu Sa) (Shi Zun) (Shi Mu) (Dian Chuan Shi) (Yin Bao Shi) (Qian Ren Da Zhong) (If Tao Transmitting Master is present in the Temple) Rise,, (All except the Master) (Dian Chuan Shi) Rise,, Arrival (Departure) Ritual Complete Hands Down, Bow, Dismiss 3
Daily (Morning / Evening) Ritual, Offer 5 Incense Offer 1 Incense, 4 Offer, 5 Offer 1 Offer (Ming Ming Shang Di) 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 10 Bow (Zhu Tian Shen Sheng), 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, (Mi Le Zu Shi), 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, (Nan Hai Gu Fo) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Huo Fo Shi Zun) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Yue Hui Pu Sa) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Ge Wei Fa Lv Zhu) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Zao Jun) (Shi Zun) (Shi Mu) (Zhen Dian Yuan Shuai) (Zhen Dian Jiang Jun) (Jiao Hua Pu Sa) (Ge Wei Da Xian) (Lao Qian Ren) 4
Daily (Morning / Evening) Ritual (Qian Ren) 點傳師 (Dian Chuan Shi) (Yin Bao Shi) (Qian Ren Da Zhong) (Zi Ji Zu Xian) Silently read the prayer of repentance Please state your full name Sincerely kneeling before Ming Ming Shang Di blessed with the Authentic Transmission Maitreya Buddha with Infinite Wondrous Dharma protecting all Sentient Beings, I repent before Him, to correct my errors and renew myself so that we may complete the work together May Maitreya Buddha pardon the sins that I have committed Na Mo O Mi Shi Fo Tian Yuan (Jin Gong Zu Shi) (Tian Ran Gu Fo) (Zhong Hua Sheng Mu) (Bai Shui Sheng Di) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 10 Bow 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Bu Xiu Xi Pu Sa) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Bai Yang Da Xian) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Thanks to the Great Mercy of The Eternal Mater Rise,, Morning (Evening) Ritual Complete, Hands Down, Bow, Dismiss 100 Bow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100 Bow For Public Temple: Offer 15 Incense For Family Temple: Offer 9 Incense 5
New Moon (Full Moon) Ritual, Offer First 3 Incense 3 Bow Rise, Offer Second 3 Incense 3 Bow Rise, Offer Final 3 Incense 3 Bow Rise,, Offer 5 Incense (Ming Ming Shang Di) Rise,, (Zhu Tian Shen Sheng) Rise,, (Mi Le Zu Shi) Rise,, (Nan Hai Gu Fo) (Huo Fo Shi Zun) (Yue Hui Pu Sa) (Ge Wei Fa Lv Zhu) 10 Bow 9 Bow 9 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow 4 Offer, 5 Offer, 6 Offer 4 Bow,, 6 Bow 7 Offer, 8 Offer, 9 Offer 7 Bow, 8 Bow, 9 Bow, 4 Offer, 5 Offer, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 9 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 9 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, (Zao Jun) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Shi Zun) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Shi Mu) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Zhen Dian Yuan Shuai) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Zhen Dian Jiang Jun) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Jiao Hua Pu Sa) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Ge Wei Da Xian) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Lao Qian Ren) (Qian Ren) (Dian Chuan Shi) (Yin Bao Shi) (Qian Ren Da Zhong) (Zi Ji Zu Xian) Rise,, (Jin Gong Zu Shi) Rise,, (Tian Ran Gu Fo), 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow,, 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, Rise,, (Zhong Hua Sheng Mu), 2 Bow, 3 Bow, 4 Bow, Offer 1 Incense Offer 1 Incense 1 Offer 1 Offer (Bai Shui Sheng Di) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Bu Xiu Xi Pu Sa) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Offer 1 Incense (Bai Yang Da Xian) 3 Bow 1 Offer, 2 Bow, 3 Bow 6
New Moon (Full Moon) Ritual Rise,, 10 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow. 10 Bow Please Upright (Straight) We all sincerely repent and beg for pardon from our Eternal Mater for the mistakes that we have done for the past 2 weeks Please State Your Full Name Thanks to the Great Mercy of The Eternal Mater 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 200 Bow 500 Bow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100 Bow 7
New Moon (Full Moon) Ritual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 400 Bow Rise,, New (Full) Moon Ritual Complete, Hands Down, Bow, Dismiss 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 300 Bow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 500 Bow 1. Prepare the Urn and incense 2. Fruit Offering Ritual (Public Temple 15 plates and Family Temple 5 plates) 3. Offer Incense and bowing. 8
Fruit Offering Ritual Let The Offering Ritual Begins Please invite the officiator to take position to offer the incense, 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Rise,, Bow, Dismiss Assume Standby Position to Each Other Proceed to ing Position, 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Rise, Proceed to Offering Position, The 2 Behind 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow (Upper Purity Lower Turbid) 9
Fruit Offering Ritual (Lower Hand Place in the Middle) (Upper Hand Place in the Middle) 10
Fruit Offering Ritual (Repeat the offering process before presenting the final offering) 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Rise, Together Return to the ing Position, 3 Bow, 2 Bow, 3 Bow Rise, Return to the Standby Position to Each Other Offering Ritual Complete, Hands Down, Bow, Dismiss 11