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Visiting Di Zang
Wang Pusa, and
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Celebrating the
Completion of Diyu Youji
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JiGong:
Today is a happy and auspicious day. Our two
years of hard work obtaining material for our
Book, Diyu Youji ends today. This rare Book
discloses the truth about human beings. Perhaps
there are people who do not believe, but reading
this Book is exactly like looking at the movies,
scene by scene. I hope that those who read this
Book will believe what it tries to convey and
will not have any doubts whatsoever. You must
realize that “birth” has a small beginning
whereas “death” has unlimited continuity which
is also omen of birth. You must not think that
after death, everything is over. In your
periodical visits to Hades, you must have seen
that, from ancient times until present day,
souls of people who, when alive, had observed
filial piety, chastity and loyalty, after death,
their souls had a certain brightness which will
lead them to Heaven to be respected forever by
human beings. But those, who when living went
against moral obligations, justice and
righteousness, after death, their souls became
tarnished and dirty and were sent to the Prisons
in Hades to be punished and to undergo
sufferings. I do hope that human beings, after
reading Diyu Youji will be inspired and will not
take the evil path but instead, will follow the
righteous one. Today will be our last visit to
Hades. Yang Sheng, be more alert, dress properly
in preparation to receive your reward.
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Yang Sheng:
Dear Master, I cannot express my happiness. Our
job is about to be completed and so we can
afford to relax.
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JiGong:
When there’s a will, there’s a way! It is not
that Heaven will not help you to achieve
success. Step on the lotus flower platform
quickly.
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Yang Sheng:
I observe that today, the lotus flower platform
is especially big and has splendorous
brightness.
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JiGong:
This lotus flower platform has served us well
for two years, ferrying us to and from Hades and
Earth, and has grown in size attaining certain
brightness thereby.
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Yang Sheng:
Oh! I see it is so mysterious…
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JiGong:
We’ve arrived. Yang Sheng, get down.
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Yang Sheng:
Wow! The field is so big and so busy in front of
us. Heavenly music can be heard non-stop. The
spacious ground is laid out with so many
jade-engraved tables. There are so many beings,
never seen before, moving about; some wearing
religious robes, some novices of various
religious orders, some scholars, some dressed in
foreign clothes. I don’t know from what
countries they come from.
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JiGong:
Because Diyu Youji is now about to be completed,
the Head of Hades has specially arranged for the
front ground of the Palace of Di Zang to be laid
out with many tables for dinner. Today, we are
the guests of honor. Look – Di Zang Wang Pusa,
Deities, Saints, Novices, Scholars, Guests, have
arrived to welcome us. Go in front and pay your
respects quickly.
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Yang Sheng:
My respects to Di Zang Wang Pusa and all
Honorable Sirs. I am Taiwan Sheng Xian Tang’s
pupil of Guan Di. I have been ordered to follow
JiGong to Hades to gather material for the Book,
Diyu Youji. I thank Di Zang Wang Pusa for your
mercy in allowing all Officers in the Prisons of
Hades to give me unlimited assistance in writing
the Book. Today, our mission is about to be
accomplished and I have specially followed our
Master, JiGong, to come here to offer my thanks
to you all. I must thank the Head of Hades for
his generosity in ordering this sumptuous dinner
and I feel very frightened.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
Yang Sheng, arise. Indeed, you and JiGong had
been put to much inconvenience. Your intention
of saving humanity through the Book is truly
what is difficult to achieve is estimable – when
one man does something quite out of the
ordinary; I have this day specially arranged for
this dinner to celebrate your virtuous deeds and
the completion of your Book. May I invite both
of you to come and occupy the seats of honor?
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Yang Sheng:
I am not worthy of such compliments.
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JiGong:
Today, Di Zang Wang Pusa has specially arranged
the dinner in our honor and so we should not
decline the invitation. Because of our two years
of hard work, the glory is very great.
Therefore, follow me to the dinner table.
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Yang Sheng:
Dear Master, I will follow you. As time passes,
more guests continue to arrive. An aura of
brightness emits from the heads of all those
present. I think they are all very devout
practitioners.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
Today’s dinner is to celebrate the completion of
Diyu Youji. Because Hades is accepted and
recognized by all religions, the founders of
Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism and other new religions and ascetic
practitioners are all invited to this dinner.
Therefore, all Deities, Saints and Sages of
Heaven are gathered here to participate. Yao Chi
Jin Mu has presented Heavenly peaches and
Heavenly nectar for this occasion. Yang Sheng,
you are really lucky.
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Yang Sheng:
I thank all Heavenly bodies for having protected
and taken good care of me. At the moment
Heavenly music can be heard.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
The dinner is about to commence and the founders
of all religions and the Goddess of Mercy have
arrived.
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Goddess of Mercy:
Today, we are privileged to have JiGong and Yang
Sheng here with us.
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Yang Sheng:
I kneel to pay my humble respects to Goddess of
Mercy.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
Now, we will start the dinner; so play the
heavenly music…Blessings to all! Everyone
present is a heavenly honored guest making our
place here so full of brilliance. Sheng Xian
Tang has received Yu Di’s Order to write the
Book to urge human beings to do good. JiGong is
very jovial and when human beings see him, they
feel very happy. The words coming from him are
like wonderful remedy. He can raise the dead to
live again. That is why Yu Di has chosen him for
this mission because he is very familiar with
the routine in Hades and also the wonders of
Buddhist spells. He is also very talented. On
the other hand, Yang Sheng is the leading
planchette handler of Sheng Xian Tang. His
spiritual nature is clear and bright. He has
attained great merits and gratitude by following
JiGong to tour Hades, visiting all the Ten
Tribunals and Prisons. Now that the Book is
completed we will celebrate the achievement by
holding this dinner. Also in the Spiritual Realm
here, there is no differentiation between any
religion, and also all round friendly feeling
prevails with spirit of harmony where universal
principle of unselfishness exists side by side
with justice and equality. I hope all human
beings will cultivate morality of Confucius and
Mencius, otherwise moral obligations will be
damaged, resulting ultimately in human beings
becoming uncivilized and savage – this will then
be an end to civilization. The universal
principle should be; abundant public-spirit to
govern all aspects under the sky. Then only can
Utopia be promoted and become a reality
resulting in human beings attaining happiness.
(dinner has started)
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JiGong:
Yang Sheng, don’t be shy. This nectar is
heavenly dew and if taken with Yao Chi Jin Mu’s
heavenly peach, will make one stronger and
attain long life.
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Yang Sheng:
Thank you, dear Master, I’ll not be shy. With
this rare opportunity, I’ll eat the more….
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
Welcome with respects. Lu Chun Yang Zu Shi has
arrived.
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Lu Zu: No
need to be so ceremonious, Di Zang Wang. Yu Di
has asked me to bring this citation roll for
Yang Sheng to take back as reward to Sheng Xian
Tang for writing the Book.
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Yang Sheng:
Thanks for the Divine favor.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
Lu Zu, would you kindly join us for dinner?
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Lu Zu:
Thank you…
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
As time is rather limited and in case we have
not entertained you well enough, I beg all
Deities and Saints present to kindly pardon me.
I am very happy that JiGong and Yang Sheng are
able to join us for today’s dinner. I’m very
happy indeed. By using planchette writing as a
means of teaching people to do good deeds is
obedience to Heaven and bestows blessing to
mankind. The completion of the Book, Diyu Youji
is mainly due to the holy spirit of ancient
sages transmitted by planchette writing by means
of the willow branch. Human beings must realize
that those in Heaven are very much concerned for
their welfare. They must observe moral
principle, fairness, justice, when dealing with
fellow human beings. Otherwise, after death,
their souls will have to suffer in Hades. For
your information,
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Di Cang Wang Pusa is
used in Buddhism
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Feng Du Da Di is used
in Taoism
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And for Hades, it is
called “Feng Du Di Yu”
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not know this and now that the Book is
completed, the above additional information and
explanation are given.
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JiGong: My
lotus flower platform is now floating in
mid-air. For the past two years this lotus
platform has been very useful in bringing us to
and from Hades and Earth, without which, it
would not be possible to write this Book. I have
nothing to give Yang Sheng, and so I’ll give
this lotus flower platform to him as a token of
remembrance. I hope Yang Sheng will take good
care of it.
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Yang Sheng:
Thank you, dear Master, for giving me this lotus
flower platform which I don’t think I deserve! I
will follow everything you have taught me and I
hope you will continue to help me and always
instruct me.
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JiGong:
Buddha is always near you. If you can follow the
teachings of Buddha, you will, one day, become a
Buddha yourself.
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Di Zang Wang Pusa:
This bottle of nectar I want Yang Sheng to bring
back to Sheng Xian Tang for the members to drink
to compensate for their two years of hard work!
Those who print the Book for distribution and
those who tell others about it favorably
reported upon by roving Deities and Saints or
when they go to Hades and the Deity-in-charge
there will place the merits on record for future
reference. When anyone prays for benefits, etc,
his prayers/requests will be verified with his
record. I would, therefore, advise people, for
their own good, to print copies of this Book for
distribution. Benefits derived from telling
people to do good are limitless. Finally, I
would like to congratulate Sheng Xian Tang and
wish them every success and prosperity.
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JiGong:
Yang Sheng, get ready to return to Sheng Xian
Tang.
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Yang Sheng:
I wish to thank Yu Di, Di Zang Wang, Dear Master
and all Deities, Saints here for instructing me.
I will not forget your kindness. Goodbye.
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JiGong:
Hold the bottle of nectar carefully. This is
present for two years of hard work.
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Yang Sheng:
I’ll hold it tight to prevent it from falling.
The citation roll is also safely kept. I’m
safely seated on the lotus flower platform. We
can start now for home.
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JiGong: For
whom do we take the trouble, and for whom do we
undertake this work? Yin Yang Jie, Gui Men Guan
and other places in Hades had been visited
during the last two years. It is like casting a
brick, hoping to get a jade in return. I expect
human beings to avoid evil doings and turn to
good. Our job is finished. What remains is to
see the fruits of the teachings as laid in our
Book. We have completed the mission entrusted to
us and our responsibility is over. To take up
ascetic practice, it depends entirely upon the
individual; we cannot force him to do it. To
fall down to Hades or to ascend to Heaven is the
choice of the person himself. I will reiterate.
Human beings should be like the lotus flower –
grow in filthy pond but the flower is still
pure!
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Sheng Xian Tang.
- Yang Sheng, get
down.
- Soul, return to
your body.
- I and Yu Xu Tong
Zi will now return to Heaven and submit our
report.
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End of Journey No
62
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End of Journeys to
the Underworld.
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