Induction

The term agnostic was fittingly coined by the 19th-century British scientist Thomas H. Huxley, who believed that only material phenomena were objects of exact knowledge. He made up the word from the prefix a-, meaning “without, not,” as in amoral, and the noun Gnostic. Gnostic is related to the Greek word gn?, “knowledge,” which was used by early Christian writers to mean “higher, esoteric knowledge of spiritual things”; hence, Gnostic referred to those with such knowledge. In coining the term agnostic, Huxley was considering as “Gnostics” a group of his fellow intellectuals—“ists,” as he called them— who had eagerly embraced various doctrines or theories that explained the world to their satisfaction. Because he was a “man without a rag of a label to cover himself with,” Huxley coined the term agnostic for himself, its first published use being in 1870.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Mahamayuri mantra 南無佛母大金孔雀明王心咒 23/3/2014

Mahamayuri has three heads. Mahamayuri is green in colour and her three faces are green, white and blue in colour. Mahamayuri is eight armed. One of her four right hands displays varadamudra while the other three hands hold a sword, vajra and jewel. In her four left hands she holds pindapatra, a jar showering jewels, a bell and a flower. She is seated on a lotus throne. She wears all the ornaments and celestial garments peculiar to a Bodhisattva.
According to the Mahamayuri sutra of Pancaraksha, there was a bhiksu called venerable Svati. He was newly ordained in the Buddhist community of monks. He was unfortunately bitten by a poisonous snake and fainted. On seeing his condition venerable Ananda reported this incident to Buddha Shakyamuni. Lord Buddha, out of compassion for the newly ordained monk and the future ones, disclosed a dharani which was capable of eliminating poisonous harm and malignant diseases. This was the dharani of Arya Mahamayuri.
There is another story about this deity. There was a golden King peacock in the Himalayan mountain who used to recite Mahamayuri dharani with great devotion. It so happened one day that this king went along with his family to travel in the mountain forgetting to recite the dharani that day. He was caught by hunters. Thinking of his forgetfulness of the dharani he immediately began to recite and was able to free himself. The Buddha told Ananda that the peacock king called Suvarnavabhasa (i.e. golden coloured one) was none other than Buddha Shakyamuni himself. Thus this dharani is believed to be efficacious in all cases of dangers as well as for relieving poisonous harms. (by http://www.himalayanmart.com/mahamayuri.php)
大孔雀明王,或譯大孔雀咒王,也稱大孔雀明王菩薩、孔雀多羅菩薩、孔雀度母,簡稱孔雀明王(梵語:महामायूरी,Mahamayuri,藏語:རྨ་བྱ་ཆེན་མོ།,Majachenmo)。佛教的佛母五大明王(女性五位明王)(藏語:རིག་པའི་རྒྱལ་མོ་ལྔ།,Rigpegyalmonga)[1]之一,佛教認為孔雀明王是諸佛事業化現的多羅菩薩(度母)其中一位化身。是以「滅一切諸毒怖畏災惱」、「攝受覆育一切有情獲得安樂」為主要特色的本尊,但功德遠遠不只如此。
孔雀明王有許多不同的形象,主要除了三面六臂的形象,還有依《大孔雀明王畫像壇場儀軌》所載一面四臂的形象︰「於蓮華胎上畫佛母大孔雀明王菩薩。頭向東方,白色,著白繒輕衣。頭冠、瓔珞、耳璫、臂釧,種種莊嚴,乘金色孔雀王,結跏趺坐白蓮華上或青綠花上,住慈悲相。有四臂,右邊第一手執開敷蓮華,第二手持俱緣果,左邊第一手當心掌持吉祥菓,第二手執三、五莖孔雀尾。」在胎藏界曼荼羅中,此尊被安置於蘇悉地院南端的第六位。
孔雀明王的經典主要是《孔雀明王經》,有許多不同譯本,包括:失譯者名的《大金色孔雀王咒經》一卷、《佛說大金色孔雀王咒經》一卷、梁代僧伽婆羅三藏法師譯的《孔雀王咒經》二卷、姚秦鳩摩羅什三藏法師譯的《孔雀王咒經》一卷、唐代義淨三藏法師譯的《佛說大孔雀咒王經》三卷、唐代不空三藏法師譯的《佛母大王經》三卷。其中義淨三藏法師與不空三藏法師的兩個譯本,經文比較完整,也都非常通暢達意。
另外還有《孔雀經等真言梵本》、唐代不空三藏法師譯的《佛說大孔雀明王畫像壇場儀軌》。
《孔雀護衛經》這部是上座部佛教早晚課必誦的,記載世尊的前生還是修行菩薩時期有一世是孔雀明王,並非叫金耀文中的金耀指的是太陽神,因為與其他孔雀與眾不同,導致許多獵人要捕捉孔雀明王(釋迦牟尼佛的前身),可是孔雀明王每天早晚禱告太陽神和諸佛以及了脫生死的聖人保佑平安祈求文,獵人們就沒有抓住。後來獵人在孔雀的發情期間抓了許多雌孔雀並嚇打這些雌性發出叫聲,由於孔雀明王很久沒交配一聽到雌性叫聲忘了念誦祈禱文,一下子衝過去就被抓了孔雀明王十分懊惱再度想起祈禱太陽神諸佛解脫聖人的護衛文,一直念誦奇蹟般的逃跑了。(from Wikipedia)

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Skanda (Buddhism) 韋陀菩薩心咒 20/3/2014; saw at 20/3/2014; dreamed 7/11/2014

"Om Veda Tin Da Maha Tin Da Svaha"

據說韋馱原型是婆羅門教大自在天的兒子,天兵元帥室建陀。
韋馱原為四大天王中,南方增長天王手下八神將之一。
四大部洲中,北俱盧洲人不持佛法,而韋馱天曾親受如來咐囑,統領東勝神洲、西牛賀洲、南瞻部洲,三洲護持佛法之事項,護祐僧侶、居士,故稱「三洲感應」,號稱「三洲感應護法韋馱尊天菩薩」。
一些漢傳佛教寺院中,建有護法殿,專門供奉韋馱天。漢化韋馱天為穿戴盔甲的少年武將形象,手持法器金剛杵,或雙手合十將杵擱置肘間(表示該寺為十方叢林,接待寺),或以杵拄地(表示該寺為非接待寺)。通常置於天王殿大肚彌勒佛像背後,臉朝向大雄寶殿。
唐密傳承的韋陀菩薩護世真言Om Veda Tin Da Maha Tin Da Svaha,在日本佛教東密方面,亦有極少數阿闍梨有傳授此陀羅尼。
修持此真言可得到韋陀菩薩的護佑,降伏內心魔外天魔及一切巫術邪法,與西密的韋陀菩薩降魔心咒功德相同,並駕齊驅。
Skanda, also known as Wei Tuo, is a Mahayana bodhisattva regarded as a devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who guards the Buddhist teachings. He is also sometimes called in the Chinese tradition "Hufa Weituo Zuntian Pusa", meaning "Honored Dharma Protector Skanda Bodhisattva", because he is the leader of the twenty-four celestial guardian deities mentioned in the Golden Light Sutra.
In Chinese temples, Skanda faces the statue of the Buddha in the main shrine. In others, he is on the far right of the main shrine, whereas on the left is his counterpart, Sangharama (personified as the historical general Guan Yu). In Chinese sutras, his image is found at the end of the sutra, a reminder of his vow to protect and preserve the teachings.
According to legends, Skanda was the son of a virtuous king who had complete faith in Buddha's teachings. When the Buddha entered nirvana, the Buddha instructed Skanda to guard the Dharma. It was his duty to protect members of the sangha when they are disturbed by Mara, the tempter, and also to resolve conflicts amongst members of the sangha. A few days after the Buddha's passing and cremation, evil demons robbed his relics. Skanda's vow of protecting the faith and Dharma was proven when he managed to defeat the evil demons and returned the relics.
韋馱天(梵文:Skanda),佛教的知名護法神,為執金剛神之一。韋馱天的形象,一般是古代身披盔甲、手持寶杵(降魔杵)的武士。統領東,西,南三洲巡遊護法事宜,保護出家人,護持佛法,故也有人將韋馱天的形象,印在佛經與佛教典籍的末頁,以此希望得到韋馱天的護持。佛滅度後,相傳有羅剎將釋迦牟尼佛的舍利子搶回去供奉,多虧善於行走的韋馱奮力追奪回來。
(From Wikipedia維基百科)

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Sign 1/11/2013

Verse:
〖詩曰〗上接不穩,下接不和,相纏相擾,平地風波。
Explanation:
〖簽釋〗這簽詩就象一道謎主,讓人時猜不透。上接不穩,下接不和象徵的字為"尖"。這個字由小和大組成,小在上,上接不穩,大在下方,下接當然不和,不平衡。尖的形狀是上小下大,這也是平地起風波的原因。
多與少,長與短,小與本身就是不平衡,若小者自甘小,不爭多少與長短,那也相安無事;若大者能讓其小,分長予短,分多予少,也不會相纏擾。看來,各不相讓,風波難免。這將是一場"大人"與"小人"的格鬥,挑戰者是"小人"的一方。這有如以下的幾種人際關係:父母與子女,師生,上級與下屬,老闆與雇員,長官與士兵,兄與弟,姐與妹,妻子與丈夫,正妻與外妻,妻與妾等等,簽詩沒暗示任何一方在這場風波中的勝負,只是告這主要矛盾來源,讓你自己開動腦筋去擺平。去渡過一段動盪的歲月。

Monday, September 30, 2013

Oracle Poetry 28/9/2013

奠安宮第十七籤【丙申籤】屬火利在夏天宜其南方
舊恨重重未改為
家中禍患不臨身
須當謹防宜作福
龍蛇交會得和合

【籤釋一】
回憶往事,即從前之過失重重未能改為。幸虧家中禍患,還有一線生機。此時必須再三謹防事故的發生。欲望幸福,宜守正道,多行善。且在辰巳交會的時刻,必是逢凶化吉。

【籤釋二】
回憶往事心頭舊恨重重未消除,正如家中發生災禍,雖然沒有臨到本身,但此恨綿綿無盡期,你需要謹慎提訪再有事故發生,最好多作好事,只要有善因,必能逢凶化吉,而且在「辰已」交會的時刻,得到很圓滿的結果,
此籤暗示抽籤的人,即使經歷了無數次的失敗,無數次的辛酸,無數次的恨事,但不必去記掛它,還是東山再起,再振作努力去幹,必有出人頭地的一天,此籤有貴人,但必須心田好,所以此籤詩說「須當謹防宜作福」只要心地善良必能逢凶化吉,化險為夷,並得天賦福運。

【卦象】:○○● ●○○ 風澤中孚
【卦解】:中孚卦—巽上兌下,孚者信也。篆曰:二陰在內,四陽在外,為中虛。二、 五兩 爻,各均剛得中,為中實。應是外實中虛之象。先論中虛,病者占之,外表似乎強健,內卻是一身病。同此道理,做人毫無虛偽,信實不欺。做事宜守正道,必能逢凶化吉。在論中實,以誠信的原則,誠信為立身處世的基本,一切道德的根源,據此,只要用誠意作為行動,一切能夠開運。

【籤解】
凡事 人害緊。和無事。
作事 先難後易。
家事 和為貴。
家運 居之則安。
婚姻 大吉。
求兒 不可。
六甲 先男後女。
求財 勤儉必得。
功名 修陰德必中。
歲君 淡淡。
治病 求神庇祐。辰未日(半月)過漸癒。
出外 辰巳日則可。
經商 平平。
來人 辰未日(半月)到。
行舟 平平。財輕。
移居 隨意。(不可)
失物 辰巳日在。(難尋)
求雨 初初到尾。(不明其意)
官事 和為貴。不和凶。
六畜 納者不可。
耕作 平平。少利。
築室 有犯陰邪。
墳墓 平平。小吉。
討海 微利運不辰
作塭 運不合。求小利。
魚苗 微利。
月令 不畏。漸漸平安。
尋人 待時。
遠信 慢。

【故事】薛公大鬧花燈跌死太子驚死聖駕。
  薛剛求得母親樊梨花的同意,跑回房裡準備衣物,要到西遼白虎關,探望姑姑薛金蓮和姑丈杜一虎。薛丁山愈想愈不對,這孩子雖然勇武過人,可是太任性了,喝起酒來更是無法自制,讓他出遠門著實放心不下。
 臨走之前,薛丁山千叮嚀、萬交代,在外頭不准喝酒,同時要薛剛當面發誓。「今後要是喝酒,那就全家死光光!」薛剛若無其事,隨口就立下誓言,說罷,提著行李連繃帶跳,向父親辭行。
  這一天薛剛路過天雄山,被一群強盜攔了下來,帶頭的首領伍雄,自以為拳腳功夫一流,不料一來一往鬥了半天卻佔不到便宜。一問之下,才知道眼前是鼎鼎大名的通城虎薛剛。
  「英雄惜英雄,好漢疼好漢。」伍雄邀請薛剛上山,從此稱兄道弟,擺開宴席,薛剛也破了酒戒。看看又是歲末冬寒,伍雄好意地留薛剛在山寨過年。
  轉眼已經是元宵佳節,為了祈求國泰民安,皇帝特別擴大舉辦花燈比賽。薛剛提早進了城,和一群兄弟在酒樓裡喝酒尋開心。太陽一下山,果然街道上火樹銀花、家家戶戶張燈結彩,把長安城點綴得燦爛耀眼。
  薛剛醉醺醺地下了酒樓,隨著人潮來到五鳳樓,樓上一對龍鳳呈祥的花燈顯得格外顯眼,薛剛才到門口就被擋住了,「站住!這是為張宰相安排的,不准進來。」「少囉唆」薛剛手一推,守門的大漢跌坐在地上,「打人啦!」守門大漢一聲叫喊,張宰相的兒子張保,也就是當今聖上的義子,帶領了一群家丁壯漢,撲向薛剛,薛剛一看來勢洶洶,一腳踹出,把張保踢出一丈開外,當場氣絕。
  薛剛也不管是死是活,搖搖晃晃地直上五鳳樓,一時酒性發作,躺在樓上呼呼睡著了。正好張宰相聽到消息趕過來,一聲令下,不費吹灰之力就把薛剛綑綁,抬到樓下時,薛剛還睡得正甜咧!
  薛剛闖入五鳳樓踢死殿下,事情大條,張宰相在皇帝面前痛哭申冤,高宗皇帝一聽五鳳樓出了人命大怒,下旨明日午時處決薛剛。
  消息傳開,老千歲程咬金大驚,心想:高宗皇帝年邁體衰,武后掌握大權,朝政日非,張保仗父親權勢,被武后收為義子,穢亂禁宮,惡名昭彰,薛剛打死張保也算是替天行道,罪有應得。
  翌日午時正要行刑時,忽然人群騷動,伍雄率領眾弟兄殺入法場,劫走薛剛,一聲呼嘯,早已逃得無影無蹤。大隊官兵追到城門,只見程咬金騎在馬背上大聲喊叫:「快往東邊追!快呀!」一群官兵順著程老千歲手指的方向狂奔,程咬金心裡暗自得意,劫法場的策略終於成功了。
  高宗皇帝本來就龍體欠安,元宵夜又死了殿下張保,怒火攻心,現在又聽到光天化日公然劫囚,讓薛剛逃了,高宗悚然大驚,臉色慘白,大叫一聲,從此斷了氣。
  高宗駕崩,中宗繼承皇位,有名無實,幾個月後,宰相張君左擁武后登基,張宰相餘恨未消,把平遼王薛丁山構陷成罪,除了樊梨花、薛蛟和薛剛之外,一家三百多口都被殺害,還下旨鑄成鐵坵墳,讓薛家永世不能翻身,直到武則天晚年,剷除張君左,薛剛從漢陽接回太子李旦復國,繼承大統,這才打開鐵坵墳,重建王府。

【引申】
1.莊子破棺。(莊子試妻)
  周朝。姓莊名周。字子休。宋國蒙邑人。仕周為漆園吏。
  莊子假死試妻。其妻田氏守孝。七天後有一楚國王孫公子到訪。
  自稱莊子之徒。願執百日之喪。田氏愛公子俊美。不足廿日成婚。
  公子叫心疼。曰腦髓(人心)可治。田氏往劈莊子棺以取腦髓(人心)。
  莊子破棺而出。後田氏羞愧自殺。

2.龐涓死在馬陵道(龐涓馬陵中箭)。
  孫臏曾與龐涓為龐涓和孫臏原為師兄弟,拜鬼谷子學習兵法。龐涓後來出仕魏國,擔任了魏惠王的將軍,但是他認為自己的才能比不上孫臏,於是暗地派人將孫臏請到魏國加以監視。孫臏到魏國後,龐涓嫉妒他的才能,於是捏造罪名將孫臏處以臏刑(斬斷雙腳)和黥刑(臉上刺青,使人知道他是罪犯),想使他埋沒於世不為人知,後來孫臏裝瘋吃屎而逃出一劫。當齊國使者出使至魏國首都大梁,孫臏以刑徒的身份秘密拜見齊國使者,用言辭打動了他。齊國使者覺得孫臏不同凡響,於是偷偷地用車將他載回齊國。逃奔到齊國的孫臏得到了田忌的賞識,於是他寄居于田忌門下擔任門客。
  數年後,魏國派兵包圍趙國首都邯鄲,趙國派使者向齊、楚兩國求救。孫臏隨田忌率領救援趙國,孫臏採用圍魏救趙的戰術,率軍襲擊魏國首都大梁。
  龐涓得知消息後急忙從韓國撤軍返回魏國,但齊軍此時已向西進軍。孫臏考慮到魏軍自恃其勇,一定會輕視齊軍,況且齊軍也有怯戰的名聲,應採用誘敵深入的戰術,引誘魏軍進入埋伏圈後加以殲滅。孫臏命令進入魏國境內的齊軍第一天埋設十萬個做飯的灶,第二天減為五萬個,第三天減為三萬個。龐涓行軍三天查看齊軍留下的灶後非常高興,說:「我本來就知道齊軍怯懦,進入魏國境內才三天,齊國士兵就已經逃跑了一大半。」於是丟下步兵,只帶領精銳騎兵日夜兼程追擊齊軍。孫臏估算龐涓天黑能行進至馬陵,馬陵道路狹窄,兩旁又多是峻隘險阻,孫臏於是命士兵砍去道旁大樹的樹皮,露出白木,在樹上寫上「龐涓死於此樹之下」,然後命令一萬名弓弩手埋伏在馬陵道兩旁,約定「天黑能在此處看到有火光就萬箭齊發」。龐涓果然當晚趕到砍去樹皮的大樹下,見到白木上寫著字,於是點火查看。字還沒讀完,齊軍伏兵萬箭齊發,魏軍大亂。龐涓自知敗局已定,於是拔劍自刎,臨死前說道:「遂成豎子之名!」齊軍乘勝追擊,殲滅魏軍十萬人,俘虜魏國主將太子申。經此一戰魏國元氣大傷,從此每況愈下,而齊國則稱霸東方。

【其他】
3.姜尚未卜吉凶事。
4.龍王。
5.李斯遺藥殺韓非。
6.宋太祖杜家莊。
7.吳得龍姊弟救父。
8.賈似道木棉庵許願。

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Sign 29/8/2013

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗事有喜,面有光,终始好商量,壶中日月长。
Explanation:
〖签释〗你为什么红光满面,精神焕发?那是因为喜事临门,好消息接踵而来,什么凶煞都被冲得精光。别人有难处,此时求你,你都好说话。你有难处,此时求同样也好商量。这件事情,它的美好结局,多靠语言方成的力量,是一件磨嘴皮的事情,壶中日月长的含义包括请客,送礼,求人搭白松口。酒,油,饮料,甚至带有液体性质的化妆品,液化气等等都会派上用场。这一点也许会出乎你的意料。能够帮助你的人很多,其中以姓氏中带有三点水的人,更为得力。对方的性格经比较柔和,感受到你的诚意,又经不起你的一再蘑菇,会要为你出头说话维护你的利益。这样,你的所有困难就会一一破解了。你千万不要开罪于她,因为此人的意念,往往是关键性的,弄拧了的话,就会彻底失败。

Part 2
Verse:
〖诗曰〗火仗神威,群魔消灭,灭了又须威神,神威亦极力,牢免致久后失跌。
Explanation:
〖签释〗签诗里再三提到的神,威力看来不小,而且对火有不止一次的帮助。那么,这是一尊什么样的神灵呢?
古人云:风助火势,火仗风威。看来,这位给予你帮助的,定是风神无疑了。在你今后的岁月里,火这种因素要起决定性的主导作用。群魔乱舞,一次又一次向你袭来,给你带来灾难。可是命中注定,这些灾祸都将化解,被火所烧化。你自身的火很弱,要战胜魔星显然不够,风神适时地给予你援助,每一次都 能尽尽力,真够味的。希望你能牢记这一点,不然的话,恐怕将来有一天会因为淡忘而遭到挫折。而这挫折实在是可以避免的。有条件的话,你要喂养一只雄鸡,好生侍奉,让它人微言轻风神的使者,你与风神之间的联络官。没有条件的话,家中宜挂雄鸡图,或书有“巽”字的墨宝。危难处,面向东南,双手按股,口中吹哨。这是你在向风神求援,人要心诚,有求必应。

Part 3
Verse:
〖卦语〗:一心两事,两事一心;新花枯树,直待交春。
Explanation:
〖释义〗:同一个目的地,有两条首路可以通达。 两种方式得到满足。 二者必居其一。你面临关抉择,交相冲突,难以折板,。事难两全,谁都会有这种时刻。 回答是两条:方式上以新花枯树为好,时间上是交春之期,农历正月左右。 老树新花,对婚姻而言,指年龄上已过壮年。老妇人得到有职位的丈夫,是无灾无祸,无毁无誉的,但对老丈夫而言,恐怕难以长久。枯杨生,则指年龄上的悬殊差异,虽不相当,却也相合,对于这老夫来说,是没有什么不吉利的。对于象女儿一般大的少妻来说,则会有不安于室的变故隐患,当然也就不吉了。 此签宜于老年寡妇,鳏夫的结合,对于条件不够均衡,不能对等的结合,联合,合伙,组合都是不利的,结果将有呆滞,内部矛盾丛生的迹象。

Saturday, August 10, 2013

The Heart Sutra 22/5/2013

"TEYATHA GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA"

The Heart Sutra
Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, meditating deeply on Perfection of Wisdom, saw clearly that the five aspects of human existence are empty*, and so released himself from suffering.  Answering the monk Sariputra, he said this:

Body is nothing more than emptiness, 
emptiness is nothing more than body. 
The body is exactly empty, 
and emptiness is exactly body.
The other four aspects of human existence -- 
feeling, thought, will, and consciousness -- 
are likewise nothing more than emptiness, 
and emptiness nothing more than they.

All things are empty: 
Nothing is born, nothing dies, 
nothing is pure, nothing is stained, 
nothing increases and nothing decreases.

So, in emptiness, there is no body, 
no feeling, no thought, 
no will, no consciousness. 
There are no eyes, no ears, 
no nose, no tongue, 
no body, no mind. 
There is no seeing, no hearing, 
no smelling, no tasting, 
no touching, no imagining. 
There is nothing seen, nor heard, 
nor smelled, nor tasted, 
nor touched, nor imagined.

There is no ignorance, 
and no end to ignorance. 
There is no old age and death, 
and no end to old age and death. 
There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, 
no end to suffering, no path to follow. 
There is no attainment of wisdom, 
and no wisdom to attain.

The Bodhisattvas rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, 
and so with no delusions, 
they feel no fear, 
and have Nirvana here and now.

All the Buddhas, 
past, present, and future, 
rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, 
and live in full enlightenment.

The Perfection of Wisdom is the greatest mantra. 
It is the clearest mantra, 
the highest mantra, 
the mantra that removes all suffering.

This is truth that cannot be doubted. 
Say it so:
Gaté, 
gaté, 
paragaté, 
parasamgaté. 
Bodhi! 
Svaha!

Which means...
      Gone, 
      gone, 
      gone over, 
      gone fully over. 
      Awakened! 
      So be it!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
* Emptiness is the usual translation for the Buddhist term Sunyata (or Shunyata).  It refers to the fact that no thing -- including human existence -- has ultimate substantiality, which in turn means that no thing is permanent and no thing is totally independent of everything else.  In other words, everything in this world is interconnected and in constant flux.  A deep appreciation of this idea of emptiness thus saves us from the suffering caused by our egos, our attachments, and our resistance to change and loss.
Note:  Perfection of Wisdom is a translation of Prajnaparamita.  The full title of this sutra is The Heart of Prajnaparamita Sutra.
[This is an interpretation based on many others.  All errors are mine alone.]
(http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/heartsutra.html)

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Padmasambhava mantra 蓮師心咒 28/4/2013; saw at 28/9/2013

Oṃ Āḥ Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ. (Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum)
Padmasambhava was a historical teacher who is said to have finally converted Tibet to Buddhism. He was a renowned scholar, meditator, and magician, and his mantra suggests his rich and diverse nature.
Om Ah Hum have no conceptual meaning.
Om is often regarded as being the primeval sound, and in fact the sound-symbol of reality itself. It represents the universal principle of enlightenment. You can read about Om in more detail on the page about the Om Shanti mantra.
Ah, in traditional explanations, is usually said to be connected with speech (more about that in a moment) but in Sanskrit “ah” is a verb meaning “to express , signify ; to call (by name).” So it suggests evoking, or calling forth, the manifestation of enlightenment.
Hum is often thought of as representing the manifestation of enlightenment in the individual human being. This may be a complete coincidence, but hum is similar to the first person singular “aham,” which means of course “I.”
Often these syllables are associated with body, speech, and mind respectively (i.e. the whole of one’s being). So there’s a suggestion that we are saluting the qualities that Padmasambhava represents with all of our hearts (and minds, and bodies).
Vajra means thunderbolt, and represents the energy of the enlightened mind. It can also mean diamond. The implication is that the diamond/thunderbolt can cut through anything. The diamond is the indestructible object, while the thunderbolt is the unstoppable force. The vajra also stands for compassion. While it may seem odd to have such a “masculine” object representing compassion, this makes sense in esoteric Buddhism because compassion is active, and therefore aligned with this masculine symbol. (The term “masculine” does not of course imply that compassion is limited to males!)
Guru, of course, means a wise teacher. It comes from a root word, garu, which means “weighty.” So you can think of the guru as one who is a weighty teacher. Padmasambhava is so highly regarded in Tibetan Buddhism that he is often referred to as the second Buddha.
Padma means lotus, calling to mind the purity of the enlightened mind, because the lotus flower, although growing in muddy water, is completely stainless. In the same way the enlightened mind is surrounded by the greed, hatred, and delusion that is found in the world, and yet remains untouched by it. The lotus therefore represents wisdom. Again, while westerners would tend to assume that the flower represents compassion, the receptive nature of the flower gives it a “feminine” status in esoteric Buddhism, and to the lotus is aligned with the “feminine” quality of wisdom. And once again, there is no implication that wisdom is in any way limited to those who are female. The words masculine and feminine here are used in a technical sense that’s completely unrelated to biology.
And Siddhi means accomplishment or supernatural powers, suggesting the way in which those who are enlightened can act wisely, but in ways that we can’t necessarily understand. Padmasambhava is a magical figure, and in his biography there are many miracles and tussles with supernatural beings.
(by http://www.wildmind.org/mantras/figures/padmasambhava)
(蓮師波若法眼)
俺阿吽班雜咕魯叭嘛悉地吽 Om Ah HUm VAJRa GURu PADMa SIDDHi HUM
(西藏文發音爲Om Ah Hung Benza Guru Péma Siddhi Hung
俺阿吽 班雜咕魯叭嘛悉地吽是蓮花生大士咒,稱爲金剛上師咒,是西藏最有名的兩種咒之壹(另壹種是大悲觀世音菩薩咒,俺嘛呢叭彌吽)
俺阿吽
有外內密三義。不過,在這三個層次上俺代表身,阿代表語,吽代表意。他們代表壹切諸佛的身語意轉化功能的加持。
就外在意義而言,俺淨化壹切身惡業(身有三惡:殺生、偷盜、邪淫),阿淨化壹切語惡業(語有四惡:妄語、惡口、绮語、兩舌),吽淨化壹切意惡業(心有三惡:貪、瞋、癡。)。 由于淨化妳的身、語、意,俺阿吽提供諸佛的身語意加持。
俺也是形色的精華,阿是聲音的精華,吽是心的精華。念這個咒,妳就是在淨化環境、妳自己和其他壹切衆生。俺淨化壹切認知,阿淨化壹切聲音,吽淨化心及其思想、情緒。
就內在意義而言,俺淨化脈,阿淨化氣,吽淨化明點。
在較深的層次裏,俺阿吽代表蓮花部諸佛的三身,俺是法身,阿彌陀佛;阿是報身,大悲觀世音菩薩;吽是化身,蓮花生大士。這個咒象征三身體現于蓮花生大士。
就秘密的意義而言,俺阿吽帶來心性三個層面的證悟:俺帶來它源源不斷的能量和慈悲的證悟,阿帶來它光輝的自性證悟,吽帶來它虛空般的明點的證悟。
班雜咕魯叭嘛
班雜比喻爲金剛鑽,它是石頭中最堅硬和最珍貴的。就像金剛鑽能切割萬物,本身卻不容易被摧毀;同理諸佛的永恒不二,絕對不會受到無明的傷害或摧毀,反而能夠斬斷壹切愚癡和業障。諸佛身、語和智慧心的聖性和作爲,有如金剛鑽般能夠穿透萬物而不受阻礙的力量,可以利益衆生。像金剛鑽壹般,沒有瑕疵;它的巨大力量來自證悟實相的法身性、阿彌陀佛的自性。
咕魯的意思是“有力的”,指具有非常殊勝德行的人,他象征智慧、知識、慈悲和方便。就好像黃金是最貴重的金屬壹般,咕魯(上師)具有不可思議、毫無瑕疵的品質、使他變成無可超越,殊勝無比。咕魯比喻報身和大悲觀世音菩薩。同時,因爲蓮花生大士教導密績之道(以“班雜”爲象征),而且透過密績的修行得到最高證悟,所以他被成爲“班雜咕魯”(金剛上師)。
叭嘛的意思是蓮花,象征蓮花部諸佛,特別是他們的覺悟話語。蓮花部是人類所屬的佛部。阿彌陀佛是蓮花部的本初佛,蓮花生大士則是阿彌陀佛的化身,因此他被成爲“叭嘛”。事實上,“蓮花生”是指他在蓮花中出生的故事。
當“班雜咕魯叭嘛”七個字母在壹起的時,也象征見、定、行的本性和加持,“班雜”義爲不變的真理、金剛鑽般、不可摧毀的本性,我們祈求在“見”中證悟它。“咕魯”代表覺悟的光明本性和神聖品質,我們祈求在我們的“定”中證悟它,“叭嘛”代表慈悲,我們祈求在我們的“行”中成就它。
因此,透過頌念這個咒,我們可以獲得蓮花生大士和壹切佛的智慧心、神聖品質和慈悲的加持。
悉地吽
悉地的意思是“真正成就”、“證得”、“加持”和“證悟”,悉地有兩種:壹般的和無上的。透過接受壹般悉地的加持,我們生命中的壹切障礙(如健康不佳)可以全部清除,我們的壹切願望可以滿足,諸如財富、地位、長壽自然會增加,生命中的各種環境也會變得吉祥,並有助于修行和覺悟。
無上悉地的成就可以産生覺悟,這是蓮花生大士的圓滿證悟境界,能利益自己和壹切衆生。因此,憶想和祈求蓮花生大士的身、口、意、聖性和作爲,可以讓我們證得壹般和無上悉地。
悉地吽可以如磁鐵吸引鐵屑般地吸進壹切悉地
吽代表諸佛的智慧心,是咒的神聖催化劑。它好像是在宣布它的力量和真理:“它就是了。”
這個咒的重要意義是:“我祈請妳,金剛上師,蓮花生大士,以妳的加持力賜給我們壹般和無上的成就。”
(by http://hi.baidu.com/maryjackson/item/8db42813479f2aeb9913d66a)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Green Tara Mantra - Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha 13/4/2013; saw at 12/6/2013, 13/6/2013, 8/6/2014, 16/8/2017

Tara Mantra 綠度母
Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā / Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
Tara means “star” or “The one who ferries across”, or “She Who Saves”. Really, she represents compassion in action, since she’s in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help the suffering sentient beings. Tara’s name is said to derive from the verb meaning “to cross” or “to traverse” or “to get to the other side.”  The word Tara also literally means “star.” Like a star she shines and helps us guide our lives in a safe direction. A third meaning of “tara” is “the pupil of the eye,” suggesting her as the watching presence, who watches over those who navigate the treacherous waters of life in search of the further shore of liberation.
OM represents Tara’s sacred and enlightened body, speech and mind.
TARE means liberating from all discontent.
TUTTARE means liberating from the eight fears, the external dangers and also from the internal dangers such as ignorance and delusions.
TURE means liberating from duality; it shows the true cessation of confusion.
SOHA means “may the meaning of the mantra take root in my mind.”
嗡 達咧 嘟達列 嘟列娑哈
經典上說綠度母菩薩亦為二十一度母的主尊,總攝其餘二十尊化身之所有功德,本尊心咒具足一切息增懷誅之功用,消除一切眾生的煩惱痛苦、滿足一切眾生願求,現世富貴長壽平安吉祥、除諸病苦業魔障礙等,幫助眾生解脫生死苦海,命終往生極樂世界,獲得究竟的安樂,因為其救度之迅速、摧滅魔業之勇猛,故又稱作「救度速勇母」。常念綠度母心咒,能斷輪迴病苦之根源,免除一切魔障,也能去除瘟疫種種病苦,消除世間一切災難,增長壽命、福慧,凡有所求無不如願靈應如響。
White Tara 白度母
Tibetans usually think of Tara as having 21 manifestations, as she does in the common Tibetan Buddhist prayer. In Praise of the 21 Taras. In each form she takes a different color, like Blue Tara and Black Tara, and offers a different energy or virtue to help us on our spiritual paths. Of these 21 Taras, the two most popular are Green Tara and White Tara. Tara’s name in Tibetan is Dolma, and you can see then that White Tara’s Tibetan name, Dolkar, is a short form of Dolma Karpo, which means White Dolma.
此尊菩薩乃是由觀世音菩薩的悲心化現,一面二臂顏容端正,法相寂靜、殊妙莊嚴,乃佛教中治病延壽事業的本尊菩薩之一,如月光般清淨的無垢光明照耀世間,縱然百千萬星宿俱時為聚集,殊勝威光仍然遠超於彼,受到各方眾生的禮敬,身相白色為息災之意,全身有七隻眼睛,雙手雙腳各有一眼,第三隻眼睛則在眉心中央,故又稱為「七眼佛母」,七眼能夠照見一切瘟疫疾病的緣起從而消滅之。本尊菩薩的功德誓願和心咒主要為息滅眾生的病苦、消除因冤業、痴業、魔障引起的傳染病、瘟疫、各種病症,亦可對治蠱毒惡咒引起的疾病,幫修行者去除逆緣、增長壽量、解脫生死輪迴。

Sign 9/4/2013

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗行然锁读,提吼小节,小节不知戒,因循成大殃。
Explanation:
〖签释〗虽然你见多识广,经验丰富,但面临着新问题,却不得不认真加以研究一番。先将自己关锁起来,闭门读书。在这个新的课题中。纲领性的精神你很快便能领会,但不能忽视其中的细节。这一条条一款款的细节,你如果逐一深入研究,弄懂搞通,只按老经验去办,就会捅出大娄子来,造成巨大的损失。千里长堤,溃于蚁穴,了未可知。因循,也就是守旧。这里指按老黃历办新事往往会出差错。总之,不能以老办法对付新问题。要注意细节的功夫,愈谨慎愈好。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗青毡空守旧,枝上巢生风,莫为一时喜,还疑此象凶。
Explanation:
〖释义〗你交上了桃花运,自以为很得意,却不明白桃花运是背运,一味地沉湎于欲海里。你能高兴多久呢?灾难就要降临到你的头上。你的家人,并不知道你的全部情况,但多少也是明白一点,是出于对你的关心和爱护,也为了维护你的尊严,更抱着让你回心转意的期望,而苦苦地等待着,保持着原有的生活模式,可心里却又愁又苦。你的灾难不是来自家里,而是另外的,别的枝条上的巢,那就是你和外室。巢生,这是指的是险,是灾难。最大的风险是命案,不是你有杀身之祸,就是你杀了别人要偿命。第二种可能是由此而获牢狱之灾,再次是患上花柳疾病,终生难治。受苦的是你,更苦的是你的家人。

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Sui 隨 Sign of 28/3/2013

1. 隨:元亨利貞,无咎。
   Sui: Sui indicates that (under its conditions) there will be great progress and success. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. There will (then) be no error.
   彖傳: 隨,剛來而下柔,動而說,隨。大亨貞,无咎,而天下隨時,隨之時義大矣哉!
   Tuan Zhuan: In Sui we see the strong (trigram) come and place itself under the weak; we see (in the two) the attributes of movement and pleasure: - this gives (the idea of) Sui. 'There will be great progress and success; and through firm correctness no error:' - all under heaven will be found following at such a time. Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Sui.
   象傳: 澤中有雷,隨;君子以嚮晦入宴息。
   Xiang Zhuan: (The trigram for the waters of) a marsh and (that for) thunder (hidden) in the midst of it form Sui. The superior man in accordance with this, when it is getting towards dark, enters (his house) and rests.
2. 初九:官有渝,貞吉。出門交有功。
   The first NINE, undivided, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; but if he be firm and correct, there will he good fortune. Going beyond (his own) gate to find associates, he will achieve merit.
   象傳: 官有渝,從正吉也。出門交有功,不失也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'He is changing the object of his pursuit:' - but if he follow what is correct, there will be good fortune. 'He goes beyond (his own) gate to find associates:' - he will not fail (in the method he pursues).
3. 六二:系小子,失丈夫。
   The second SIX, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the little boy, and lets go the man of age and experience.
   象傳: 系小子,弗兼與也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'He cleaves to the little boy:' - he cannot be with the two at the same time.
4. 六三:系丈夫,失小子。隨有求得,利居貞。
   The third SIX, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the man of age and experience, and lets go. the little boy. Such following will get what it seeks; but it will be advantageous to adhere to what is firm and correct.
   象傳: 系丈夫,志舍下也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'He cleaves to the man of age and experience:' - by the decision of his will, he abandons (the youth) below.
5. 九四:隨有獲,貞凶。有孚在道,以明,何咎。
   The fourth NINE, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
   象傳: 隨有獲,其義凶也。有孚在道,明功也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'He is followed and obtains adherents:' - according to the idea (of the hexagram), this is evil. 'He is sincere in his course:' - showing his intelligence, and leading to achievement.
6. 九五:孚于嘉,吉。
   The fifth NINE, undivided, shows us (the ruler) sincere in (fostering all) that is excellent. There will be good fortune.
   象傳: 孚于嘉,吉;位正中也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'He is sincere in fostering what is excellent:' - his position is correct and in the centre.
7. 上六:拘系之,乃從維之。王用亨于西山。
   The topmost SIX, divided, shows us (that sincerity) firmly held and clung to, yea, and bound fast. (We see) the king with it presenting his offerings on the western mountain.
   象傳: 拘系之,上窮也。
   Xiang Zhuan: 'The sincerity is firmly held and clung to, as shown in the topmost line:' - (the idea of the hexagram) has reached its extreme development.
   (by James Legge)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Sign 18/3/2013

Verse:
〖诗曰〗心细胆粗,可胜上将之任,勇往直前,成败何必在心?胸中把持得定,敌人自能受困。
Explanation:
〖签释〗当你在胜负难料,徘徊不前的犹疑之中,神签=告诉你,不要再豫了,只管勇往直前去干,因为你具备了一个优秀指挥员的才能和素质--心细胆粗。这样自然就不必将成功与失败看得那么严重,池然也就不会这重心理压力和包袱。你的弱点就的自己的犹豫,瞻前顾后,优柔寡断,畏缩不前,那样怎不误战机呢?从战略上讲,你不必马上迎上与对方短兵相接,展开正面的大冲突和大搏杀。只需采取缓兵之计,拖隹对方,同时设法团团围困对方,造碾于对方不利的困局,不用多久,就能不攻处破,取得最后的彻底胜利。

Sign 13/3/2013

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗不远有近,似易似难,等闲一事,云中笑看。
Explanation:
〖签释〗这条签如果光从字面上看浅显明白,很容易被忽视。其实,中间深藏着玄机,不经点破,是难以弄懂得。原来这件等闲的小事,这件不远不近,似易似难,中不溜儿的事情要办得完善的话,关键在于"云中笑看"。
易经八卦里,乾,坤,震,巽,坎,离,艮,兑所对自然事物分别为天地雷,水,火,山,泽。按照今天的常识,谁都会认为云是由水蒸气凝而成,主要构成成份应为水。那么,签诗中的云是不是代表水,代表"离"卦呢?错了,古人认为云是当聚集而成的所以,将云归为一类,也就是说,对应的卦应当是"巽"。巽卦,所对应的方位是东南,季节是春夏之交,所对应的动物是属相是鸡,属性是入,这个入含进入,进一步,渗透等意思。你将这些与自己卜问的事联系在一起反复考虑几遍,就是顿然大悟的。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗红叶无颜色,凋零一夜风;邻鸡醒午梦,心事总成空。
Explanation:
〖释义〗萧飒的秋风,一夜之间竟将红叶糟蹋得破败不堪。 良好的愿望,就象白日的美梦,被邻居家的雄鸡惊破。 自古红颜多薄命,不幸的原因之一,就是因为美丽贤慧而遭到妒忌的暗箭---------风言语的攻击,巽如风如鸡,五行属木。这种毁灭性的打击可以理解为所有人为的口头信息,比如:错误的命令,坏消息,挑拨离间的馋言,诬蔑,诽谤,恐吓,虚伪的甜言蜜语… "巽在床下,丧其资斧。"后果是不吉利的。有丧失资财的可能性,好事成空,转为败局。 此签要求我们,谨防来自东南方向的女人和一个仪表整洁的文人,此人是一个油滑的小官史,姓氏中带有草木偏旁。在你家里,室内不要摆放花草盆栽,也不要持那种招风的山水树木鸡禽图画。事情最终还要靠较高职位的官员,为你说话,化解凶薮。

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Oracle Poetry 11/12/2012

保生大帝靈感簽詩
第十八首:
步入羊腸過險坑,病軀沉重未甦醒。
若遇鼠猴能過得,渾如久雨喜新晴。
淺譯:
山高峻,人少登,林草蒼蒼,路如羊腸,又險坑坎坷顯前,乃是步往之道。走過此道,猶比上天之難。今病軀沉重,病疴昏迷未醒。若能像鼠猴過得此道,萬般又萬幸的喜事,猶如久雨得新晴,見了太陽似的。
斷定:
1、厝宅,歹。2、歲君,煩。3、婚姻,難。4、大命,險。5、尾景,歹。6、求財,無利。7、出外,歹。8、回家,難。9、生意,無利。10、尋物,難。11、訟事,拖尾。12、求學,難進。13、耕種,平。


關聖帝君百籤詩
第四十一籤 劉文龍求官【戊甲 中吉】
自南自北自東西 欲到天涯誰作梯
遇鼠逢牛三弄笛 好將名姓榜頭題
【典故】野史。劉文龍。漢時人。學問極淵博。因求官而全王昭君出塞和番。與妻分別十八年。回時家中老幼俱不相識。
【聖意】訟無定。終有遇。病多憂。擇醫癒。
    信即到。婚終好。凡所謀。慎勿躁。
【東坡解】若求名利。先難後有。白日青雲。必在子丑。
     聲譽顯赫。題名榜首。百事亨通。顯然有後。
【碧仙註】歷涉艱難。求謀未遂。富貴榮華。顯達在後。
【解曰】此籤。妄意事務。皆無定準。須緩求之。方有成就。訟必反覆。婚有三變之說。遇子丑日。或姓蕭之人。方可功名。初年難望。病多變。信能到。婚姻好。名利得。必待子丑年月。方得顯達也。
【釋義】人生志在四方。欲到天涯。不得人指引。靠人無力。前程有阻。遇鼠逢牛三弄笛者。謂子丑年月日。自有貴人拔擢。聲譽洋溢。名登金榜矣。問婚姻。得葛姓之力。占病有死之兆。凡事守之。必遇子丑二字方遂。此籤大抵始難終易。
【占驗】一生甲子科。占此。鄉會連捷。是應遇鼠逢牛四字。蓋占科名。凡遇子丑年。必捷也。惟泉州一生。科試。占此。場內經題。自西自東兩句。放榜時。剛值子月丑日。竟列在三等。首名全詩之驗如此。
【解說】人生志在四方,欲到天涯,靠誰指引?到南到北,惟靠自己努力。靠到子丑年月日,自有貴人提拔,考試必中,金榜題名。
      抽得此籤,若問名利,先難後成。問疾病,擇醫終癒。問訴訟,反覆無定,終得直。問婚姻,雖有波折,終談成。此籤大抵始難後易,遇子丑兩字即得顯達。
      據說有一考生,應科試占得此籤,不久果中,放榜時,剛值子月丑日,名列第三,正應了「遇鼠逢牛三弄笛,好將名娃榜頭題」之句,竟有如此靈驗之事!

Sign 22/12/2012

Verse:
〖诗曰〗憔悴无人问,林间听杜鹃;一声山月笛,千里泪涓涓。
Explanation:
〖签释〗多愁善感的人读了这支签,恐怕会失落,非常失望。因为其间表达的意境似乎太寂寞,太悲哀,没有给予一点点鼓舞,是吗?其实不然,且听我将意思一层层为你剖说。 你曾经受过不小的打击和挫折,给身心伊健康带来了严重的危害,如今处在艰难的岁月和处境中,没有得到应有的关心和爱护,昔日的朋友们都已离去,你在凄清的林间听那杜鹃声悲啼,心都要碎了。可是,终于从远方传来了召唤的山笛,在这美丽的夜色中,声声向你人呼唤。远方的知音是那样需要你。那位女性贵人,虽然远在千里,却为你落下涓涓的泪水,遥寄着相思的感叹。不要再在原地自怨自艾,打点行装,向西南方的远方出发吧!
〖解籤1〗此籤指一對戀人,因雲山相阻,相思成疾。或謂,一人命運孤苦,事多傷感。
〖解籤2〗此籤落魄他鄉無人救拔,故一聞鳥音笛聲,輒動悲思,占此者主出行有災,兼防臥病。

Sign 24/11/2012

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗药饵真,服了宁,三剂后,足分明,神中神,清中清,固得紧,可长生。
Explanation:
〖签释〗这真是一剂灵丹妙药,服过三副,便气清气爽,体健身轻。固本得当话的,还可以长生不老呢。但这仅仅只是预测有关疾病总是吗?我们还得将诗签展开来看个透彻。这支签的适用范围是很广泛的。它不仅适应日常生活和工作中过错的纠正,也包括农作物和蓄牧业、渔业、养殖业等等。关键的处理办法纲要是先清理后固本。固本,是中医学上的一句术语,意指通过调理,补充脏腑有机功能的疗法。《周易》六十四卦中的‘大畜’,卦象是巍峨的高山在广阔无垠的天宇包容之中,是天的所畜般大,所以叫大畜。人的能源需要不断地补充、积累,对于天地之间的各种能量要兼收并畜,博采众长,为我所用。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗大事可成功,有益还无咎;云中执鞭人,报在三秋后。
Explanation:
〖释义〗按照<<周易>>的解释方法,咎比悔为重,比凶为轻。用我们现代观念去理解,便是过失。无咎也就是没有灾患,不会也乱子。 云中执鞭人,比较难理解一点。相传唐代书生柳毅在洛阳遇见的龙女,正是执鞭牧羊者,面晕些羊就是雨工,属雷霆之类,后来柳毅帮龙女传信到她的家乡,将其受苦的情况报告给她双亲洞庭龙王,以及她的舅父钱塘龙君。寺中所指的执鞭人,当为女性,生肖为龙。这个人的同一时间,必在三秋之后,这位来自西方的龙女的灾数已尽,转而助人。 若问生育,预防损胎,若能保住,必生子孩。家宅略有不安之虑预防口舍是非。农历九月初九,不要到江边行走,勿乘舟船,以防不测。 饮食方面,宜食羊肉。水产鱼类海鲜,龟蟹一类带壳带甲之物均应禁忌。

Sign 13/9/2012

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗吉吉吉,寻常一样窗前月,凶凶凶,有了梅花便不同,含笑向东风,人情不比旧时分。
Explanation:
〖签释〗这是一条吉凶参半的住处吉和凶在这回合的人与事当中,变化极大,可以说几乎要改变你的命运,使你的人生道路有了一个根本性的转折。对于预测婚姻、子嗣,这条签是特别灵验的。腊尽春寒之时,你结识了一位姓氏中带有草、木笔画的异性,给你平凡的人生中带来了极不安定的因素。危机四伏,令你惶惑不安。你变得不再无忧无虑,日子过得一点也不快乐、潇洒。渐渐地心中有了悔恨之意,但一时又没有什么招数,能够使自己早日解脱出来。“含笑向东风”,便成了这首签诗的要义,不可不明白。巽要八卦中所对应的时序是辰巳月(农历三、四月),对应的天时、生肖和人物分别是风、鸡和媒人。好了,到那时,将有一位女人为你指出一条新的道路,她将指着东南方的一个人,告诉你,你的一生亲不会太惨。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗心下事安然,周旋尚未全;逢龙还有吉,人月永团圆。
Explanation:
〖释义〗你求问的事情,是一件不急不慌,需要时间和机遇方能成就的事。经过一番努力,有了一些结果,但距离成功,还有一段相当长的日子。 所以,你涌为此焦躁,那样的可能会把关系弄僵,事情办砸。有一句居语中,做事缓则圆,就很能适应目前的你,赠勉你这位朋友吧! 逢上龙这颗吉祥之星人儿会来到,月儿会团圆,上到永永远远。 龙在这儿可以理解为时间,也可以理解为那位成人之美,助人为乐的贵人。 公元2000年,这世纪之初的第一年就是庚辰----龙年。以后每隔十二年又到了龙的年份。按照月份而论,所有的年代中第逢农历三月都是龙月。而正月十五,人们了以龙灯盛会来庆贺上元佳节;二月二日,又是龙抬头的吉祥日;三月三日,便是蛰龙出山的纪念日。

Friday, February 15, 2013

Sign of 29/8/2012

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗这里有小人,切莫稍停留,忙打点,好起行,日月游,勿久存。
Explanation:
〖签释〗这支签名册虽然明白如话,易于理解,但却使用权你惶惶不安,神秘兮兮之中藏着一股煞有介事气。这个小人藏在暗处,对肯处的你虎视眈眈,候你不备,就会动手。“惹事生非不起咱躲得起”,只好不作停留,打点行装走路但这阴险小人也诡计多端,象影子一样撵了上来,你到哪里他跟到哪里,搞得你白天和晚上都有不敢呆在同一个地点,行色匆匆,数次换位,精疲力竭。    反正你一直牌被动地位,够惨遭的了。让我们弄清“小人”究竟是什么玩意儿?这里指人格卑鄙的人,当然也包括作奸犯科的不法之徒,犯罪团伙和个人。他(她)们善于伪装,不会让你轻易识破真面目,作恶的手段又极为机巧,让你防不胜防。在你居室里,最好不要张挂影星、歌星一类的裸体画片。另外,须要改变一下床的朝向,作九十度换位,即原为南北向改为东北向,原为东西改为南北向。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗门内起干戈,亲仇两不知;朱衣临日月,始觉笑呵呵。
Explanation:
〖释义〗干戈,就是战争,人斗,窝里闹,都是同门之争,手足相残,兄弟反目,亲人变成仇人。这真是令亲者痛仇者快的事。两虎相争必有一伤。受伤者是自己的亲人,这怎么也说不过去,决非好事, 一位身着朱衣的女性出现了。这位红衣女郎象太了产热情,象月亮一般温柔。她给这个杀得天昏地暗的家带来了光明,使兄弟之间明白了自己的错误,终于握手言和,重归于好,恢复了往日的宁静。日和月,组合起来便是光明,明亮,明白,另一组合的间义就是一个昼夜,二十四小时。这也意味着问题解决的时间。 这个红衣女郎,是值得赞美的,她将成为这个家族的精神支柱。这位来自北方的姑娘,她的名字中可能带有冰,霞,虹,,彩,明,霓,月,或带有金旁的姓,如钱,钊,刘,钟,银,刚。

Sign of 5/8/2012

Part 1
Verse:
〖诗曰〗造化生来信自然,帅征千里福绵绵,功名得就神明助,蛇兔相逢定变迁。
Explanation:
〖签释〗你此次顺从命运的安排,主家千里,到异乡去打天下,是一下个正确的抉择。因为每一个人都不能偏离命运的安排,而人铁命运就是如此:与父母的缘不厚,六亲无靠,离乡背井闯天下才有出头之日。由于你头脑灵尖,善于理解,思考较周密而且为人温和,谦虚诚恳,将会有很好的缘。所以你在他乡终会名利双收。事事处处都象有神明在帮助你。什么时候可以交上最佳的运程呢?如果你属蛇,那么兔年会交上好运,如果你属兔,那么请你欢天喜地。挽起衣袖迎接蛇年。兔年与蛇年之间,隔着一个龙年。在北方,蛇也被称作小龙,命运的改观在龙年里应当出现预兆和迹象来,可以理解为小有所动。兔人的相助贵人属蛇,龙;蛇的人的得力贵人则为龙,兔。

Part 2
Verse:
〖卦语〗汝往无攸利,花开又及秋;严霜物荐至,退步不存留。
Explanation:
〖释义〗你这次前往,是没有什么利的。花儿刚开放,就逢上了秋霜欺凌,很快就会谢落。 看来一桩好事,却受到严酷的冲击,元气大伤,这种外部因素的伤害,简直让人抬不起头来,从物资到精神上的发生了巨大的摇憾。而且来不及后悔,来不及补救,想走回头路也不可能。败局既定,中好饮恨。 人生的风风雨雨是少不可免的,正如胜败乃兵有常事,有起有跌,方为豪杰。 希望人不要因为小小的挫折而倒志,丧失搏击人生的勇气和力量。 你的这一次行动中,如牵涉经济贸易,注意不要轻易受人货物,要再三考虑货物在时间上的滞销趋势。加外要提防被盗,疲骗,被人设局等阴陷之事。如问及家婚姻,生育,讼诉等等都是极不相宜的。只求早日解脱,另图他法。所营谋的事物,均应远远避开"秋"的这一因,如和节,地名,人各,如有桂,菊,月霜,萧,等等,都是不吉的。

Part 3
Verse:
〖籤詩〗造化生來信自然,師征千里福綿綿,功名得就神明助,蛇兔相逢定變遷。
〖解籤1〗大吉,人生有些際遇必靠福份及神佑,事情只要含有蛇、兔因素,必有變遷。
〖解籤2〗此籤功名富貴,冥冥中司其柄,有神明為之扶助,不患不福祿綿綿,但防蛇與兔相逢耳,占者能默求神佑則吉。

Imperial Lord Wenchang 文昌帝君 (Wenquxing文曲星) 16/12/2007

文曲星
天權,北斗七星之一,位於斗柄與斗杓連接處,斗杓的第一顆星。
星座:大熊座δ (天權,文曲星) 北斗七星中心的天權宮文曲星。
文曲星是星宿名之一。文曲星是主管文運的星宿,文章寫得好而被朝廷錄用為大官的人是文曲星下凡。一般認為民間出現過的文曲星包括: 國神比干、范仲淹、包拯、文天祥、許仙的兒子許仕林。
文曲星屬癸水,是北斗星,主科甲功名,文曲星代表有文藝方面的才能或者愛好文學及藝術。
水滸傳中第一章第一節指包拯是文曲星下凡。節錄:「端的是玉帝差遣紫微宮中兩座星辰下來,輔佐這朝天子。文曲星乃是南衙開封府主龍圖閣大學士包拯,武曲星乃是征西夏國大元帥狄青。」
但真正文曲星指的是文昌帝,原是晉朝人,姓張名育字亞子,居於四川梓潼縣七曲山。生性孝順,是位教書先生。東晉甯康二年(374年)自稱蜀王,起義抗擊前秦苻堅時戰死。唐玄宗入蜀時,途經七曲山,有感于張亞子英烈,遂追封其為左丞相。
直至宋朝:
宋真宗時封: 神文聖武孝德忠仁王
宋光宗時封: 忠文仁武孝德聖烈王
宋理宗時封: 神文聖武孝德忠仁王
元仁宗延祐三年(1316年)敕封張亞子為: 輔元開化文昌司祿宏仁帝君。於是梓潼神張亞子遂被稱為文昌帝君。掌管考試命運、主宰士子功名利祿,廣稱作「文昌帝君」。
農曆二月初三,是為「文曲星」誕期。

「文昌天皇」は 2 つの異なる神と神聖な話: 文昌単語星の名前、および神の名前の両方は、市民 Guancheng 文昌衛星、Wenxing 神の。
「文昌天皇」としても知られている子通、温 Changdi 寺王、俊英語王子通先生、梓潼天皇、レイ Yingdi 6 月。文昌星については、含まれている「史料 ‧ tianguan 本」:「今日、六つの星を着てマリーナ ・ コーブ、文昌衛星放送日、第 2、第 3 高価なフェーズは、第 4 師団、5、6 の Si Lu。「「星」で、設定を:「六文昌の前に、その後七星の lunula など、6 星は、有名な星。「六つ星、強大な文昌は、時間が残さと右、あなたの写真の温徐は、プライマリのせい災害演技の秘書メインの右側の Si Lu ジンシ島ツアー、温 Yunlu 国籍、世界での、別の部門のためので古代時以来されて崇拝の学者の学生。
文昌天皇は通常彼は試験、運命とヘルプを神の著者、文人で読むです責任が支店名は神の最も尊敬と考えられています。自分専用フォークには、周王朝以来過去の王朝の道徳の開発フローから犠牲コード含まれています。
文昌、総称して、スプラッシュ星、Kui 興 6 の後の年を含む星の名前です。古代の占星術主に大きな高価な吉、道教神はそれを支払い、別名「Wenxing」位置名声支配として解釈されます。後、隋と唐帝国検査システム、文昌星特に崇拝学者学生、それ言われたその文昌」機能人 Mo tseuk ルックの帝国検査」です。文昌衛星され梓潼天皇神の道教有能な高官として、位置および豊かさを徐々 に 2 つの神々。
文昌衛星を Wenxing、またはメイン文書で、杜甫の詩などの輸送、星音楽スターと呼ばれる:「北風 shuangqi、南 DAU Wenxing 回避を」.「時東ビュー」:「hatsuhi の役員時、文昌衛星暗い、帝国の検討何か」.このことから、学生 Wenxing と関連付けられてする必要があります。
文昌星について「スター」に含まれている:「六文昌の前に、その後、七星の lunula など、6 星は、有名な星。」「歴史家 tianguan 本」が含まれています:「今日、六つの星を着てマリーナ ・ コーブ、文昌衛星放送日、第 2、第 3 高価なフェーズは、第 4 師団、5、6 の Si Lu。』
景泰県明王朝年景宗皇帝で、『 北京 』 新しい寺院 2 月上旬、彼の除去の人々 の 3 つの壮大な式典を開催しました。清朝時代より多くの崇拝神、6 年間の治世仁天皇李 PU 神このコードの礼拝に命じた。
人間と神は 2 つの疑惑、文昌天皇文「壮大な皇帝 Wen 恒関 Shengdi、フー優天皇 Lu 桐ピンのグランド wenkui など 5 昌」、、教師、と朱朱宜興、Kui 興幹事の総称」として 5 文昌「バケツの最初に分割です。
「雲書棚署名 7」:「文昌星神の王、言葉皇帝の文字の生活に多くの場合、。中央部。- または -生活の祖父。主な人生の年、健康、ジェーンの写真誕生日死の。「文昌神星から派生します。
「曲。9 曲は「少 SI 明の 4 つ星をを意味します。戦争州期間コードの国家の礼拝では含まれています。
明します。特別なインスペクターのジャーナル」:「梓潼天皇、張 yazi Magariyama、チュ集 7 市仁戦争死ぬ、人間ラップ寺と呼ばれる英国王の子通文昌と道教の繰り返し文字が唐家、パームと Lu と国籍世界プラスは天皇、の世界での学校。寺の礼拝。』
「台湾郡」と「鎮」に:「梓潼天皇、姓、名 yazi、Magariyama、チュ集 7 市仁戦争死ぬ、寺ランチョン梓潼県政府の家で。英国王の唐や宋王朝への繰り返しの手紙。道教は、天皇の子通メイン文昌と Lu と国籍、世界で。これは、ため、プラス記号、学校翔 Si からの世界での天皇です。』
文昌天皇小冊子 Yazi 張唐から意味のある権利し、後に移動するには、7 Magariyama 梓潼郡の四川省、敬虔な道教、広報彼の性格は、7 つの Magariyama 寺院に組み込まれて、彼の死の人々 を賞賛した後四川道教の教えという「チンシューのビュー」と刻まれた「子通」として 6 月子通神、礼拝する人々 のため。XI 宗中唐の皇帝 Xuanzong 四川に逃げ、梓潼神首相、寺俊王左クロージャを使用してこのような信念のいた。3 年 1316年仁咲元宗 Yanyou 赤峰「補助開化文昌 Si Lu hongren 皇帝」として文昌天皇」として省略形です。表示、過去には、この言葉の閉鎖に文昌と組み合わせた信念文昌衛星からカーネル ミルク天皇に記事に、神の知識、文昌家問題の担当職務のされます。大きく優先唐の皇帝として子通神、神の状態に長い急になったは国家神に 1 つの場所から、だんだんと文昌神は、1 つ。
聖職者には、歌と元間のような信念を使用することができます、それは文昌皇帝 Wen チャン、生活と死と人間の幽霊 tseuk ルックの神を尊重と呼ばれるを参照してください。古代の学者役人文昌宮の確立は帝国の方法には、すべての政府の家郡に豊かにするためになります。明代後は、各学校文昌天皇崇拝は、建物の一部になります。清王家、中国 sanwenchang 天皇初期 2 月誕生日、毎年宮廷北京文昌寺、文昌が送信する神の道教、儒教と強力な色。
南宋時代の間は、道教信者を装って文昌名は「文昌天皇陰の解説である状態」天皇世界を説く説得文昌天皇ノート 1 良いターンの本別に値する、この本は、過去には、非常に人気がに大きな影響を与えたと「誘導記事もに」と論評ノート関遊」従業員睡眠ゲーム キヤノン「三つに説教は本当に本。
文昌天皇」管理テストの運命、学者の高い公式の位置、富、学者孔子より歓迎を支配します。同時に彼はまた文字、書店、文房具店、観音、製紙ラインの神、ので、古い書店協会文昌中心と呼ばれます
文昌天皇天皇以前の学者が専用文昌天皇を必要するが、重要な儀式の 1 つとして分類しました。文昌天皇の誕生日、通盛、学者、衛生面、功盛は帝国検査で牛と文昌寺の提供は、準備にも古いスタイル私立学校教師は、"3 を提示"の儀式を行します。
古代の支配者が文昌神に捧げる順序学校への世界:
「町や郡」の「レコード:」ゆう Sidian ので学術追求官位、槇原敬之イ学習の巧妙な方法の神。』
彰化県のレコード:」の本のカバー天皇ヤムは、センサー関連資料などをアドバイス隆史、孝行、本ソリューションの教育の目的にや聖、礼拝の学者を失う日常生活されません恐怖、レコードのみ分岐名、礼拝のためにも」。
3 中国語文昌天皇のクリスマスのための 2 月上旬
"Wenchang Emperor", there are two different gods and sacred story: Wenchang Word both for star names, and names for God, that is, civil Guancheng Wenchang satellite, Wenxing God.
"Wenchang Emperor" also known as Zitong, Wen Changdi, JI Shun King, the English King, Zitong teacher, Zitong Emperor, Lei Yingdi June. About the "Wenchang Star" is, "historical records ‧ tianguan book" contained: "Marina Cove 、 wearing six stars today, Wenchang satellite, on the day, 2nd, 3rd expensive phase, 4th Division, 5th Division, 6th Si Lu. "" Star "as set out in:" six stars such as the lunula of Wenchang, in the Big Dipper before the year afterwards, its six stars the famous. "Six Star for the mighty Wenchang, time is left and right, your photo of Wen Xu, Division of primary blame for the disaster, acting Secretary in the main right, Si Lu of jinshi in the tour, a separate division, in charge of Wen Yunlu nationality in the world, so since ancient times been worship of scholar students.
Wenchang Emperor is generally believed that he is responsible for examinations, fate, and help you to read the author of God, is read by the literati, and branch name most revered instructions of God. Their dedicated to folk, from the Zhou dynasty since flow along the development of morality in the past dynasties included sacrifice code.
Wenchang, this is the star name, including the splash star, star of the year afterwards of Kui Xing six collectively. Ancient Astrologers interpreted mainly big expensive Jixing, God of Taoism as a dominating the fame it position an payment, also known as "Wenxing". After the Sui and the Tang imperial examination system, Wenchang star is particularly worshipped scholar students, it is said that Wenchang "functional Man Mo tseuk Luk of imperial examination". Wenchang satellite and Zitong emperor was God of Taoism as a competent high official positions and riches, so two gods gradually into one.
Wenchang satellite called Wenxing, or music star, who stars in the main document, transported, such as Du Fu's poem: "the North wind with shuangqi, Nam DAU Wenxing avoidance". "East view played": "hatsuhi Officer played the Wenchang satellite dark, imperial examination when something". From this, students should be associated with Wenxing.
About "Wenchang Star", "Star" contained: "six stars such as the lunula of Wenchang, in the Big Dipper before the year afterwards, its six stars the famous. "" The historian tianguan book "contains:" Marina Cove 、 wearing six stars today, Wenchang satellite, on the day, 2nd, 3rd expensive phase, 4th Division, 5th Division, 6th Si Lu. 』
Jingtai County to the Ming dynasty years, Kagemune Emperor in the ' Beijing ' new temples in each of the three in early February, his removal of people held a grand ceremony. During the Qing dynasty, more worship the God, the reign of six years, Renzong Emperor ordered LI PU, into the worship of God this code.
Man and God is divided into two alleged, first is the "Wenchang Emperor", is "five Wenchang", including the Grand Emperor Wen Heng Guan Shengdi, Fu Yu Emperor of Lu Tung-pin and the wenkui Grand, and teacher, and Zhu Zhu Yixing 、 bucket of Kui Xing Secretary, collectively, as "five Wenchang".
"Cloud bookcase seven signed": "Wenchang star God King, words often, Emperor with the life of the character. The Central Division. -Or-life Grandfather. Main years of the life of health, photo birthday death of Jane. "Belief in Wenchang God derived from the star.
"The songs. Nine song "Shao SI Ming means the fourth star. Have been included in the national worship of warring States period code.
"The Ming dynasty. Journal of the Special Inspector ":" Zitong Emperor, Zhang called yazi, Ju Shu seven Magariyama, Shi-Jin war die, human lap Temple, Tang repeated letters to the British King, Taoist saying Zitong Wenchang the Palm House, and Lu and nationality in the world, plus for the Emperor, and schools in the world. Temple worship. 』
"Taiwan County" and "Changhua" on: "Zitong Emperor, last name, first name yazi, Ju Shu seven Magariyama, Shi-Jin war die, Temple in baoning Zitong County Government House. Repeated letter to the British King of Tang and Song dynasties. Taoism that the Emperor Zitong main Wenchang, and Lu and nationality in the world. It is therefore not a plus sign for the Emperor, schools in the world, from Xiang Si. 』
Wenchang Emperor booklet entitled "Zhang Yazi" more meaningful from the Tang dynasty, and later moved to the seven Magariyama of Zitong County in Sichuan province, a devout Taoist, publicity in Sichuan Taoist teachings after his death people admired his character, built in seven Magariyama temples, named "view of qingxu" and monument engraved "Zitong June" as Zitong gods, for people to worship. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty, during XI Zong fled to Sichuan, had the use of such beliefs, Zitong God for closures left Prime Minister, JI Shun Wang. Three years 1316 to Hitoshi Sakimoto Zong Yanyou chifeng as "auxiliary kaihua Wenchang Si Lu hongren Emperor" is abbreviated as "Wenchang Emperor". In the past, to the closure of this word appears in Wenchang, and combines belief in Wenchang satellite, from kernel milk Emperor into the article, God of knowledge, of duties in charge of the Wenchang House Affairs. As the Emperor of the Tang dynasty greatly preferred by, Zitong steep long on the status of God, God became a national God from one place, and gradually and Wenchang God are one.
Priests see such beliefs between song and Yuan can use, it is called Wenchang Emperor Wen Chang, respect for the God of life and death, and human ghosts tseuk Luk. Ancient scholars become an official in order to become prosperous, to the imperial way, so all Government House County, establishing Wenchang Palace. After the Ming dynasty, each school will be part of the buildings used for worship Wenchang Emperor. Qing dynasty, Chinese sanwenchang Emperor in early February birthday each year, the Imperial Court to send to Beijing Wen Chang Temple, Wenchang although God of Taoism, Confucianism with strong color.
Between the Southern Song dynasty, Taoist guise of Wenchang name of Emperor, made the "Wenchang Emperor Yin State", which is a commentary notes Wenchang Emperor persuaded the world preach the book of one good turn deserves another, this book is very popular in the past, had a great influence, and "too induction article on" and the commentary notes that Guan Yu "Guandi sleep game Canon" into three preach really book.
"Wenchang Emperor" stewardship test fate, dominates the scholars ' high official positions and riches, welcomed by scholars than Confucius. At the same time he also lettering, bookstores, stationery shops, Guanyin, papermaking lines of God, so the old Booksellers Association is called the "Wenchang Center."
Wenchang Emperor Emperor had previously classified as one of the important ceremonies, where scholars need dedicated Wenchang Emperor. Wenchang Emperor's birthday, Tong Sheng, scholar, and respect health, Gong Sheng, the imperial examinations at the as well as old-style private school teachers to prepare cattle and offerings, to Wen Chang Temple row "three presents" ritual.
Ancient rulers to order schools in the world, dedicated to the Wenchang God:
"Town and County records": "so Yu Sidian, is the clever way the God of learning academic seeking official rank, makihara Noriyuki Yi. 』
"Changhua County records": "book of the cover to the Emperor, such as Yam, sensor-related article, advise Takafumi, solutions to the book of filial piety, there are lift to the aims of education, and losing Saint, scholar of worship, daily living are fear, not only records branch name, worship in order to also".
Chinese three in early February for Wenchang Emperor Christmas
(http://blog.yam.com/kee3/article/36011922)

Friday, February 1, 2013

Tai Bai Xing Jun 太白星君 16/12/2007, 16/8/2017

Great White Planet (太白星Taibaixing) was a high ranking servant under that of the Jade Emperor (玉皇) during the famous Chinese novel, Journey to the West (西遊記). After hearing of the appearance of the Heaven-born monkey, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), the Jade Emperor assigned for the Great White Planet to be the one to retrieve him. Initially Great White Planet was the first person from heaven that was to see Sun Wukong. After which Sun Wukong consented to leave with the Great White Planet. However, Sun Wukong was angry at the fact that he was ranked as the Protector of the Horses and rebelled against heaven. This led to the Great White Planet once again acting as a messenger and some what of a friend towards Sun Wukong. Great White Planet was not shown of at any other time following the first few chapters of Journey to the West. The Great White Planet is also the reason for other famous members of Journey to the West, such as Friar Sand to be alive.
In Chinese Astronomy, the Great White Planet is the name for Venus (金星, jīnxīng).
(http://mythhuman.blogspot.tw/1984/06/great-white-planet-taibaixing.html)
太白金星:「太白金星」或稱「太白星君」,為中國仁慈厚善之神,身背一角天書,常御四弦之樂(琵琶),旁觀五德之禽(雞),為「玉皇大帝」之欽派特使。「玉皇大帝」派遣「太白金星」到天地界的「南天門」,留意人間英雄忠臣死後,即召來天上當神,永駐天界各星座,祂的壽辰是農曆七月十九日。
傳說「太白星君」主殺伐,古代詩文中多以比喻兵戎。《西遊記》中孫悟空鬥東海、攪地府時,「太白星君」奉「玉皇大帝」聖旨下界詔安孫悟空。
中國則稱「晨曦」時,位於東方所見到的「金星」為「啟明」或「明星」。「黃昏」時,位於西方所見到的「金星」為「長庚」或「太白」。
《詩經.小雅.大東》:『東有啟明,西有長庚。』
《注》:『啟明、長庚比金星也。啟明者,晨星也,長庚者,昏星也。』