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T he celestial stars circle at the macrocosm and are present in the microcosm of a grain of dust. So, is there any disaster that it cannot avert? Is there any prosperity that it cannot grant?


quote 7429  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




T he Big Dipper has nine luminous bodies. In the centre of the sky is the great sacred star: Upward it points toward the heavenly golden palace, downward it envelops the Kun-lun Mountains. It regulates the movement of all things and rules the universe.


quote 7428  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




C ultivate the Tao and be liberated from cycles of rebirth. One will transcend earthly existence and merge with the Tao and return to their true nature.


quote 7427  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




C ultivating the Tao, they will not be born in lands where the teachings of the Tao are unknown. They will not lose the essence of being human. They will cultivate the Tao in themselves and gradually enter the path of immortality.


quote 7426  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




I (Supreme Venerable Lord) will let them know that all life comes from the Tao. If they understand this, then they will attain longevity. Their seed of life will not wither. They will continue to exist in human form.


quote 7425  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




H umanity does not understand karma. They do not know the true way of Tao. They are confused and lost.


quote 7424  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




I t is difficult to be reborn in human form. It is even more difficult to be born in the central lands. Even if you have that opportunity, to encounter the true teaching of Tao is rare.


quote 7423  |   The Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Dou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing




W hen you let go of the Void you unite with the Tao. Once you have returned to the source, the Tao, the Elixir of Immortality is complete.


quote 7422  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he ancients said, “The term emptiness embraces the entire teaching.”


quote 7421  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




( In cultivating the inner Elixir) Even if you are unable to make us of the substance, you can certainly make use of the function.


quote 7420  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he Elixir is called Green Dragon and White Tiger; The Elixir is the nature of no-nature, Emptiness of non-emptiness.


quote 7419  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




I t is not possible to attain the eternal just through invocation.


quote 7418  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




R ecite (the scripture) and uphold (practice) it ten thousand times. These are the subtle principles of self-illumination.


quote 7417  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he Elixir is within yourself, It is not white and not green.


quote 7416  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




A cquiring the inner Elixir results in immortality, not acquiring it results in extinction.


quote 7415  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he seven apertures in our body interpenetrate, and each emits wisdom light.


quote 7414  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he meeting of our Jing, Qi and Shen results in our existence, Their parting results in our non-existence.


quote 7413  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he Shen depends on life form (physical); the Jing depends on sufficient Qi. If these are neither depleted nor injured, the result will be youthfulness and longevity.


quote 7412  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




E ach person has Jing. The Shen unites with the Jing, the Shen unites with the Qi, the breath then unites with the true nature. Before you have attained this true nature, these terms appear to be fanciful exaggerations.


quote 7411  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




B reathing nourish youthfulness.


quote 7410  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




F ulfilling vows illumine the Heavens.


quote 7409  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he sages awaken through self-cultivation; deep, profound, their practices require great effort.


quote 7408  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




K eep to nonbeing, yet hold on to being and perfection is yours in an instant.


quote 7407  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he Supreme Medicine (in our body) has three dimensions: Jing (essence), Qi (vitality), and Shen (spirit), which are elusive and obscure.


quote 7406  |   The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal




T he stories are also used as testing devices, to gauge mental state by reaction, as well as blueprints for further development.


quote 7405  |   The Liezi



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