WHO ARE WE?
Introduction:
SHENG YAN DAO, the spiritual journey of the Sacred Word, not a religion, but is included in all religions.
We believe and accept as truth, the teachings of all spiritual teachers, with a period of time, to reach this level of energy to teach the salvation of humanity and the re - union with the Sacred original source = GOD.
These enlightened masters the five most important (in terms of his teachings), are:
* Laozi
* Confucius
* Sakyamuni Buddha
* Crist Jesús
* Mohammed
Also included are other saints such as: Mahakasyapa, Lahiri Mahasaya, Chuang Zi, the San Francisco the Asis, Guan Yin Buddha, Huei Neng among several others.
History
Way of Former Heaven
The Xiantiandao or Way of Erstwhile Heaven (Pinyin Xiāntiān Dào, 先天道) encompasses a group ofreligions of Chinese origin which trace their lineage back to the White Lotus movement in past centuries. They were considered heterodox and suppressed throughout the history of China; they are still mostly forbidden in China, yet they thrive in Taiwan where 7.6% of the population adheres to some Xiantiandao religion.
History
The sect can be traced back to the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). It is usually referred to as White Lotus Sect (Bailian Jiao), which has a negative meaning in modern
The differentiation of the Xiantian Dao subtradition out of the general field of Chinese popular sects is commonly attributed to the so-called ninth patriarch Huang Dehui (1684-1750). Of the five sects listed below, the Yiguan Dao and the Tongshan She legitimize themselves by tracing their patriarchal lines through Huang Dehui to the mythical patriarchs of early Chinese history.
The patriarchal lines of these two sects are largely identical down to the thirteenth patriarch Yang Shouyi (1796-1828), after whom the lines split and ultimately lead to the development of the Yiguan Dao and the Tongshan She as separate sects. The other three groups do not maintain a similar model of linear patriarchal succession.
Tenet
Xiantian Tao doctrine holds that the creator of the universe was Wusheng Laomu, “The Unborn or Eternal Venerable Mother” (無生老母), who created all living beings, 9.6 billion in total. These children went astray and ended up in the earthly world where they forgot their divine origin. The wheel of reincarnation started and the return to Heaven was no longer possible. For this reason, the merciful Venerable Mother sent a range of envoys to bring Her children back to Heaven. The Dipankara Buddha (燃燈佛 Randeng Fo) saved 200 million suffering children as the first salvage. Gautama Buddha afterwards saved another 200 million. The remaining 9.2 billion live beings will be saved by the Buddha of the future, Maitreya Buddha.
The individual Xiantian Dao sects all see themselves as carrying out the Mother's intentions by converting people and guiding them on a path of cultivation and reform that will ultimately lead them back to Heaven. The cultivation urged on members is divided into "inner" and "outer" work (neigong, waigong), i.e., meditation and good deeds, so as to accumulate merits and purify the mind. As the focus is on a primordial deity superior to all other gods, Xiantian Dao sects claim to represent a Way (Tao) that transcends and unites all other religions. Consequently, an explicit syncretism is a noticeable feature of these groups, who claim that their teachings aim to unify the "Three Religions" (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism), the "Five Religions" (the former three plus Christianity and Islam), or even the "Ten thousand Religions". Most Xiantian Dao groups rely heavily on spirit-writing as a means of communicating with the Mother and lower-ranking deities.
Practice
Along with the written works of the founding patriarchs, spirit-writing provides a distinct corpus of scriptures for each individual sect, that develops the shared themes in different directions and serves to differentiate the individual group from related sects. The variations on the central theme are many: for example, different sects use different names for the supreme deity, the I-Kuan Tao and the T'ung-shan She calling her "Venerable Mother of Limitless Heaven" (Wuji Laomu), the Tz'u-hui Tang "Golden Mother of the Jasper Pool" (Yao-ch'ih Chin-mu), the Tien-te Sheng-chiao "Unborn Sacred Mother" (Wusheng Shengmu). The Daoyuan diverges from the common maternal pattern by describing the supreme deity as male, naming him "Most Sacred Venerable Patriarch of Former Heaven" (Zhisheng Xiantian Laozu). Despite these and many other differences in liturgy, organization, and doctrine, ultimately each Xiantian Dao sect represents a variation on a central theme.
Sects
· Tongshan She (同善社 "Society of Goodness") (*)
· Yiguandao (一貫道 "Way of Unity")
· Tiendism: Tian De Religion (天德聖教 "Sacred Religion of Celestial Virtue") and Tien Di Religion (天帝教 "Religion of the Lord of Heaven")
· Daoyuan (道院 "Sanctuary of the Tao")
· Ci Hui Tang (慈惠堂 "Compassion Society")
· Hai Tze Tao (亥子道)
· Liism (理教)
· Yánshèng Dào ( 言 圣 道 Spiritual Path of the Sacred Word) (*)
T’ung Shan She 团善 淑
("Virtuous Society Universal Benevolence"):
The Virtuous Society Universal Compassion was founded in 1912 by P'eng Hui-lung (1873 -?), Standing on the seventeenth of this patriarchal generation branch line Hsien-t'ien Dao. Gong Shi Zu-Jin returned to his youthful appearance to borrow the soul of Hui-lung P'eng to showcase his divine power for 100 days. He was able to quote classic and Mi-Le scriptures for posterity
Was effectively suppressed post-communist rising in 1949. A small amount of the T'ung Shan She is still operational today in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
This society was gradually divided into different sub groups (during the 70s), each of which operates with some autonomy. After the loss of their central organization of the continent, currently no central governing body that includes all survivors she T'ung-shan. However, the situation is far from clear, as no study has been expanded it to its current state. However, if there are regional hierarchies that bind Teachers Temples (Dian Zhǔ) 殿主 led by Grandmasters (Dien Chuan Shi) which in turn are advised by the Directors Teachers Virtuosos (Li Shi), often no interaction between groups regional acting as a kind of peer cousins.
In this division branch born 言 圣 道 Tao Yan Sheng
Grandmaster Li Yang Zhi 李 洋 智
Born in 1904 in the Republic of China in the city of Harbin capital of Heilongjiang Province, died in 1985 at age 81 in Montevideo Uruguay
During the Second World War as a physician collaborate for the Chinese army. In this historical period China was invaded by Japan. At the end of it, took active part in the fratricidal war between the Kuomintang or Nationalist Party (to which it adhered) and the Communist Party. By winning the Communist Party led by Mao Tse Tung as many Chinese nationalists fled to the island of Formosa (Taiwan) in Taipei entering a Dao Temple, branch T'ung Shan She.
In 1950 he went into the "Chinese Confucius Temple Studies Association" (K'ung Chung-kuo Hsueh Hui), of this same branch, to be a devoted practitioner of spiritual practice, trying to find answers to people's pain in this special moment in Chinese history
The Master (Kung Fu), Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 李 泰隆 Tailong LI, is "baptized" (according to Chinese tradition), spiritual practice, as LI Yang Zhi 李 洋 智, to "graduate" from Dian Zhǔ .
When produced sectional division of the branch T'ung Shan She, in the course of the '70s, LI Yangzhi having already risen to the "degree" of Dien Chuan Shi along with other spiritual teachers found a new sub branch independent in 1976, according to "divine revelations" received Dien LI Chuan Shi, in those years, which they called Yan Sheng Dao, Dao Dao Holy Word of Truth, or as it is also known in Taiwan, called and the Gospel of Luke in 8:21 says: "And he answered and said unto them, My brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it." and also: Luke 11: 28 But he said: " Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it. "
Equally they decide to remain united to the teachings of Lao Chien Ren 老 上人.
These Divine Revelations warn of the loss of faith in Christ in the West, Dien shi chuan LI Yangzhi dreams for several nights "My hand has four fingers, but I lack the thumb, without I can not pick everyone
my brothers in the world "Master Li understands that the other four fingers are spiritual branches whose main Buddhas Lao Tzu, Confucius, Sakyamuni Buddha and Mohammed, but missing one containing the actual word Buddha Jesus, his teaching his real message.
From this revelation and many others that were going on throughout his life Master Li begins a personal quest "being guided" and making contact with other Christian works for forming a path to wisdom but always followed his great humility considered a student of Buddha and Lao Chien Ren also spiritual entities that guided him on the Way to the Sacred Word
Gospel of John:
The Word became flesh
1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
1:2 In the beginning was with God.
1:3 All things were made through the Word
and without him was made nothing of all that exists.
1:4 In him was life,
and the life was the light of men.
The Name
Yan Sheng 言 圣 道 Tao Te Translated as spiritual Path (Tao or Dao) of the Word (Yan) Sacred or Secret (Shen), although it is now more accepted path name of the Sacred Word or Way of Truth as Truth is considered that is the teaching of the Buddhas Santos.
St. John 1:9
The Word was the true light that
to come into this world,
enlightens every man.
Dao (Dao, 道) has many meanings, including "way", "path" or "truth". When used next to the name of some Chinese religions, means "religion. The same word was used by Dao Daoism and Confucianism traditions as to describe the broad patterns of the universe, life, and humanity and ritual or religious manifestation.
Because of the name, Yan Sheng Dao is often alleged as Daoism, Daoism and is indeed part of their heritage. However, its history, teachings and practices are different from those of any of the "elite" forms of Taoist religion as examples: "The Celestial Masters", "School of absolute purity" or traditional Chinese religion of the masses. Similarly, Yan Sheng Tao Te differs but also resembles, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism. Because these groups were banned Xian Tian Dao in Taiwan in the 70s and 80s, there is a lot of divisions and sub divisions, manifesting in different names, such as "Confucius", "Mencius", "Society, morals of society "," Family Dao ", etc.. It was at this time (the early 70s that is created Yan Sheng Dao (Dao Dao Sacred Word or Truth), by Grand Master (Dien Chuan Shi), LI Yangzhi with other spiritual teachers.
Currently Yansheng Dao spread to several countries, being mainly Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, United States, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and others
