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The Eight Great TaoistSpiritual Chantsƅ�üΛ

Ba Da Zhen Zhou

The Eight Immortals

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First ChantSpiritual Chant for Purifying of the Heart

Ǖ%üΛJing Xin Shen Zhou1

Recite in Chinese:2

!•Tai • • •• "•Shang • • • T�ś´"•Tai • "• • "• •• Tai Shang3 of the "•Xing • • • Star Terrace,

!"•Ying • • •• "•Bian • • • # Ø¤KŹ"•Wu • "• • "• •• # without cease responds"•Ting! to all transformations,

•Qu •Xie •Fu •Mei� Έ˹ϐˌ� � eradicates all demons

by binding them with

magic charms.

•Bao •Ming •Hu •Shen� ÷ŅƦ�� Protecting a person’s

body, he defends life.

•Zhi •Hui •Ming •Jing ŬˠoǕ� � His wisdom is pure

and illuminating,

•Xing •Shen •An •Ning %ü�ȟ and brings spiritual

peace to the mind.

Taoist Chanting & Recitation

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•San •Hun •Yong •Jiu Iʹŗğ Forever eternalizing the

Three Heavenly Spirits,

•Po •Wu •Sang •Qing ΰKͭʵ and so defeating and

causing all the Earthly

Po Spirits to flee.

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling ȶȶ]ɳǻ These mandates I will

expediently follow.

The Eight Great Taoist Spiritual Chants

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1 Purifying the Heart chant and the next two chants, Purifying the

Spirit and Purifying the Body, are essentially meant to attract good

spirits to help protect the body, mouth, and mind from malignant

influences. This particular chant protects against external negative

influences from entering.

2 Wooden fish symbols show the chanting pattern for the first two

lines of each chant, as well as the beats for the remaining lines.

Listen to the Eight Great Taoist Spiritual Chants at the Sanctuary

of Tao’s website: sanctuaryoftao.org.

3 Honorific deity title for Lao Zi.

Second ChantSpiritual Chant for Purifying the Mouth

ǕÛüΛJing Kou Shen Zhou1

!•Dan • • •• "•Zhu • • • ˴ΧÛü"•Kou • "• • "• •• Dan Zhu (Cinnabar"•Shen • • • Elixir), the spirit

of the mouth.

!"•Tu • • •• "•Hui • • • ɖгƽ͛"•Chu • "• • "• •• Expelling the unclean "•Fen! and eliminating ill

vapors.

•She •Shen •Zheng •Lun ͝ü�ʗ Zheng Lun (Correct

Order), the Tongue

Spirit,

•Tong •Ming •Yang •Shen ÈŅŦü� � enhances life and

nourishes the spirit.

•Luo •Qian •Chi •Shen ɇƌ̰ü Luo Qian (A Thousand

Gatherings), Spirit of

the Teeth,

•Que •Xie •Wei •Zhen ×˹Ǽ> guards the True by

sending away demons.


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•Hou •Shen •Hu •Bi Hu Bi (Bright Tiger),

the Spirit of the Throat,

•Qi •Shen •Yin •Jin � � �entices the saliva

of Qi and spirit.

•Xin •Shen •Dan •Yuan Dan Yuan (Primordial

Elixir), the Spirit of

the Heart,

•Ling •Wo •Tong •Zhen decrees my penetrating

the True.

•Si •Shen •Lian •Ye Lian Ye (Refining the

Secretions), the Spirit

of the Mind,

•Tao •Qi •Chang •Cun eternally keeps to

the Tao of breath.

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling These mandates I will

expediently follow.


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1 Qi dissipates from the mouth, so this chant for Purifying the Mouth

protects the cultivator from losing qi through excessive and

wrongful speech. This chant brings forth spirits who help protect

and guard against speech-related transgressions.

Third ChantSpiritual Chant for Purifying the Body

Ǖ�üΛJing Shen Shen Zhou1

!•Ling • • •• "•Bao • • •# ƥ¸�ɰ"•Tian • "• • "• •• Heavenly Worthies of "•Zun • • • the Numinous Treasury,

!"•An • • •• "•Wei • • • # �˒�ƨ"•Shen • "• • "• •• calming and comforting"•Xing! the bodily form,

•Di •Zi •Hun •Po# Ȍ1ʹΰ and its disciples,

the Hun and Po.

•Wu •Zang •Xuan •Ming # Ćˤώα Dark and mysterious

are the Five Viscera.

•Qing •Long •Bai •Hu# ŘǄ¦ʋ The Green Dragon

and White Tiger

•Dui •Zhang •Fen •Yun# 8͈˖ў engage in chaotic

battle.

•Zhu •Que •Xuan •Wu# ΧΓώȞ The Vermilion Bird and

Mysterious Warrior


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•Shi •Wei •Wo •Zhen# 中 attend to and guard

my True.2

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling #

These mandates I will

expediently follow.


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1 The Purifying the Body chant is primarily used for protecting the

body against disease and for the healing of others who may be

suffering from an illness.

2 Zhen ( ) indicates a person’s true nature, original spirit, and

primordial essence.

Fourth ChantSpiritual Chant for Comforting the Earth Spirit

An Tu Di Shen Zhou1

!•Yuan • • •• "•Shi • • • "•An • "• • "• •• The Primordial One"•Zhen • • • calms and guards

!"•Pu • • •• "•Gao • • • "•Wan • "• • "• •• by universally"•Ling! requesting a myriad

of immortal spirits,

•Yue •Du •Zhen •Guan 起 and the True Officials

of Yue and Du.2

•Tu •Di •Zhi •Ling Paying spiritual respect

to the Earth God.

•Zuo •She •You •Ji Earth God on the left

and the God of Grain

on the right.

•Bu •De •Wang •Jing )? Having no false fears,

•Hui •Xiang •Zheng •Tao I return to the

Correct Way.


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•Nei •Wai •Cheng •Jing Being clear and pure,

both internally and

externally.

•Ge •An •Fang •Wei Everything is fixed

in their respective

positions,

•Bei •Shou •Tan •Ting and the Shrine Hall is

prepared and guarded.

•Tai •Shang •You •Ming , Having a mandate

from Tai Shang,

•Sou •Bu •Xie •Jing all nefarious influences

are seized and

captured.

•Hu •Fa •Shen •Wang Protecting the law

of the spirit kings.

•Bao •Wei •Song •Jing Protecting the

recitations of the

scriptures.

•Gui •Yi •Da •Tao Seeking sanctuary

in the Great Tao.


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!"•Yuan !"•Heng ÒϡĺϢ!"•Li !"•Zhen Originating,

persevering,

advantageous,

and resolute.3


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1 The Spiritual Chant for Comforting the Earth Spirit is used primarily

to seek favor with the Earth Spirit in order that blessings and good

fortune may be acquired for oneself or others. This chant should be

recited on Keng Shen days.

2 Yue are the five sacred Taoist mountains, and Du are the four great

rivers of China.

3 Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen are the Four Great Virtues according to the

Book of Change’s Qian Hexagram, A. See note 2, p. 74.

Fifth ChantSpiritual Chant for Purifying Heaven and Earth

Ǖ�6üΛJing Tian Di Shen Zhou1

!•Tian • • •• "•Di • • • # �6�R"•Zi • "• • "• •• # The naturally-just-so"•Ran • • • of Heaven and Earth.

!"•Hui • • •• "•Qi • • • # г�0Ƞ"•Fen • "• • "• ••# Disperses all filthy "•San!# # vapors.

•Dong •Zhong •Xuan •Xu ̋�ώɈ� � Within the grotto of

the Mysterious Void.

•Huang •Tang •Tai •Yuan ͬ˳TÒ� � The Supreme Origin

is dazzlingly bright.

•Ba •Fang •Wei •Shen ƅfɁü Courageous spirits of

the eight directions,

•Shi •Wo •Zi •Ran� Ă�R Bring to pass the

naturally-just-so,

•Ling •Bao •Fu •Ming� ƥ¸̽Ņ and the talismanic

decrees of the

Numinous Treasury.


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•Qian •Luo •Ta •Na � Ǫɇŏ: Qian Luo Ta Na2

•Dong •Gang •Tai •Xuan� ̋ѭTώ In the Pole Star’s

Grotto of the

Ultimate Mystery

•Zhan •Yao •Fu •Xia� ˻̈ϐ˹� he executes evil beings

and binds up demons.

•Du •Ren •Wan •Qian� À�řƌ Crossing over tens

of millions of people.

•Zhong •Shan •Shen •Zhou� �ĔüΛ Chanting to the spirits

on Central Mountain.

•Yuan •Shi •Yu •Wen� Òæʠq The Jade Writings

of the Primordial

Causation.

•Chi •Song •Yi •Bian� ÿІ�Ǭ Hold onto and recite

it once

•Que •Bing •Yan •Nian� ×ƃʴ? and it will prevent

disease and prolong

life.

•An •Xing •Wu •Yue� ȊnĆц


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He travels over

the Five Mountains

•Ba •Hai •Zhi •Wen and is heard over

the Eight Seas.

•Mo •Wang •Shu •Shou Bound are the hands

of the Demon King.

•Shi •Wei •Wo •Xuan 中 Attending to and

guarding my carriage,

•Xiong •Hui •Xiao •San eliminating and

dispersing malevolent

filth.

•Tao •Qi •Chang •CunThe Qi of Tao will

merge and exist

eternally.

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling These mandates I will

expediently follow.


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1 Spiritual Chant for Purifying Heaven and Earth is mainly used for the

protection of one’s home and property, but it’s also chanted for

the prevention of war and other hostilities.

2 Transliteration of a Sanskrit name for a Deity General.

Sixth ChantSpiritual Chant of the Golden Light

ïÔüΛJin Guang Shen Zhou1

!•Tian • • •• "•Di • • • �6ώ̪"•Xuan • "• • "• •• The Mysterious "•Zong • • • Ancestor is Heaven

and Earth.

!"•Wan • • •• "•Qi • • • ř�xƭ"•Ben • "• • "• •• Being the root"•Gen! causation it has

myriad vapors [Qi].

•Guang •Xiu •Yi •Jie� Ōƚ͢� � Through vast

cultivation for tens

of millions of kalpas

•Zheng •Wu •Shen •Tong� Ƣ͟üÈ� � my spiritual

penetrations

are confirmed.

•San •Jie •Nei •Wai� I¿ÏÂ Internally and

externally of the

Three Realms


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•Wei •Tao •Du •Zunthe Tao is the

only sole Worthy.

•Ti •You •Jin •Guang ,Its body has

a Golden Light,

•Fu •Ying •Wu •Shen completely reflecting

upon my body.

•Shi •Zhi •Bu •Jian )Looked at, it

cannot be seen.

•Ting •Zhi •Bu •Wen )Listened to, it

cannot be heard.

•Bao •Luo •Tian •DiEmbracing Heaven

and Earth together,

•Yang •Yu •Qun •Shengit nourishes

all living beings.

•Shou •Chi •Wan •BianRecite and hold this

chant ten thousand

times


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•Shen •You •Guang •Ming ,and the body

will be brightly

illuminated.

•San •Jie •Shi •Wei 中 The Three Realms

will guard and protect.

•Wu •Di •Si •YingThe Five Sovereigns

and Controller will

come to greet you

•Wan •Shen •Chao •Liand myriad deities

will pay obeisance.

•Gui •Yao •Sang •DanThe ghosts and

demons will tremble

in fear

•Jing •Guai •Wang •Xingand evil spirits will

lose their forms.

•Nei •You •Pi •Li , 會Internally the sound

of thunder is heard,

•Lei •Shen •Yin •Mingrevealing the hidden

name of the Thunder

God,


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•Dong •Hui •Jiao •Che� ̋ˠĭ˃� � and the wisdom

of the grotto will

be transmitted.

•Wu •Qi •Teng •Teng� Ćқɭɭ� � The Five Qi will soar,

•Jin •Guang •Su •Xian� ïÔŝO� � a Golden Light will

manifest immediately

•Fu •Hu •Zhen •Ren� ˺Ʀ>�� to cover and protect

all True Persons.

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling� ȶȶ]ɳǻ� � These mandates I will

expediently follow.


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1 Spiritual Chant of the Golden Light has two purposes: First, it’s used

by meditation practitioners to aid in bringing forth an internal

golden light and then eventually project that light externally. The

second purpose is to help those who have just passed from this

world, a way of encouraging them to seek the golden light to

direct their spirit to an immortal paradise.

Seventh ChantSpiritual Chant for Offering Incense

Zhu Xiang Shen Zhou1

!•Tao • • •• "•You • • •#"•Xin • "• • "• •• # The Tao is learned"•Xue • • • in the heart

!"•Xin • • •• "•Jia • • • "•Xiang • "• • "• •• and the incense passes"•Zhuan! on the [wishes of the]

heart.

•Xiang •Ruo •Yu •Lu 動 The Jade Urn is warmed

by the incense.

•Xin •Cun •Di •Qian The heart resides

before the Sovereign.

•Zhen •Ling •Xia •PanThe True Immortal

watches from above.

•Xian •Pei •Lin •Xuan 現 The banner of the

immortals arrives

before the carriage,


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•Ling •Chen •Guan •Gao� ǻĩ�Ŕ� � informing that the

reports of people

are closed.

•Jing •Da •Jiu •Tian� Ѳŏǖ� Directly communicating

with the Nine Heavens.

"•Ji •Ji "•Ru •Lu "•Ling� ȶȶ]ɳǻ� � These mandates I will

expediently follow.


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1 Many chants are used in incense offerings, but the Spiritual

Chant for Offering Incense is used for ensuring that the offering

is received by the spiritual realms, or the particular spirit on which

the cultivator is focusing. This chant should especially be used on

any Keng Shen Day.

Eighth ChantMysterious Gathering Chant

ώϥΛXuan Wen Zhou1

!•Yuan • • •• "•Zhuan • • • ſѕTɈ"•Tai • "• • "• •• The Cloud Seal"•Xu • • • of the Great Void.

!"•Hao • • •• "•Jie • • • Ό͢[ǔ"•Zhi • "• • "• •• Existing since the"•Chu! beginning of a

great kalpa.

•Zha •Xia •Zha •Er� ϷЛϷэ Suddenly near and

suddenly distant.

•Huo •Chen •Huo •Fu� ĖǿĖʢ Perchance sinking or

perhaps floating.

•Wu •Fang •Pai •Huai� Ćfνμ Moving back and

forth through the

Five Directions.

•Yi •Zhang •Zhi •Yu� �˷[ʣ� � Of the numerous

solitary elders,


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•Tian •Zhen •Huang •Renthe True Heavenly

Emperor

•An •Bi •Nai •Shu writes in his book

with brush,

•Yi •Yan •Dong •Zheng to reveal the Seal

of the Grotto

•Ci •Shu •Ling •Fu and the Book of

Divine Talismans.

•Yuan •Shi •Xia •Jiang The Primordial

Cause descends

•Zhen •Wen •Dan •Fu to bravely teach

the true texts.

•Zhao •Zhao •Qi •You , Illuminated when

existing,

•Ming •Ming •Qi •Wuobscure when empty.

!Chen Ke Neng Zi !"•Quan 事時 Serious illnesses

can be self-healed.


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!Chen Lao Ni Ke !"•Fu Supporting those

drowning in toil

and Earthly dust.

!You Ming Jiang You !"•Lai , Assistance will come

for those imprisoned

in desire.

!You Shi Sheng Xian !"•Du Bringing ascension

into the Immortal

Realms.


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1 The Mysterious Gathering Chant’s purpose is to attract beneficial

immortal spirits to surround you while engaged in any spiritual

practice, such as meditation, qigong, or when performing any type

of ceremony. These spirits come to aid in self-healing, elimination

of suffering, and warding off unwanted states of desire. The chant

is also used for helping others with the same purpose.

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