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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 • • • # ؤKŹ"•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.
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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.
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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.