Incense Prayer

• Wisps of fragrant smoke coiling and floating towards heaven
• When the fragrant smoke reaches heaven, the deities know that some human beings on earth are praying to them
• The communication between the deities and human being is through responsive feeling of human hearts
• The increase burnt by the devotees ascends to heaven
• We pledge allegiance to all the deities who reside on the clouds and the islands (Three times).

The Invocation

• Since the creation of the world with the separation of Yin and Yang, the sun and the moon have become supreme and Cannon of De Jiao can be likened to the sun and the moon which give us light.
• The immense force of five elements operates in coordination in the universe.
• The virtue of Xuanmingao Shangdi fills the whole world and gives life to all living things.
• Let us cultivate the purity of our natural self in order to establish our close relation of wisdom with the deities.
• We are respectfully inviting Mudexingjun of the East and the deities of the Eastern region.
• We are respectfully inviting Huodexingjun of the South and the deities of the Southern region.
• We are respectfully inviting Tudexingjun of the Middle region and the deities of the Middle region.
• We are respectfully inviting Jindexingjun of the West and the deities of the Western region.
• We are respectfully inviting Shuidexingjun of the North and the deities of the Northern region.
• We are respectfully inviting all the Buddhas and the deities of the Dedeshe.

Scripture

• Xuanmin Gaoshangdi Yuhuang Datianzun
• He is kindly concerned for the world at the end of the kalpa.
• He extends His benevolence to humanity by spreading His great teachings.
• He will save human beings from suffering and misfortune, he will rescue all living things.
• All pious followers, Dejiao cannot be separated from Virtue, Virtue cannot be separated from practice.
• Good nature is predestined and all believers must follow the original good nature in order to attain truth.
• Therefore our conduct must adhere to the following six commandments.
• Keep away from cheating, keep away from falsehood, keep away from greed, keep away from rashness, keep away from arrogance and keep away from laziness.
• Then there will be no evil spirits in this world.
• There will be no mutual encroachment. There will be no more quarrels and unjustifiable litigations.
• Every human heart is by nature as innocent as people in the ancient time. It is this essence of purity that must be preserved as the spirit.
• Flood, fire and war will then disappear, disaster, epidemic, sickness and suffering will also vanish.
• People will live peacefully, happily and contentedly; their thinking will also be pure and spotless.
• The holy scripture must be constantly read and studied in order to attain enlightenment, wisdom, buddhahood and immortality.
• The heart will then be free from anxiety and the body at ease; the whole family will enjoy peace and tranquility.
• Thus noble position will be given by the deities and good luck be bestowed.
• The Utmost faith will have nothing to do with material desire, the excellence of faith is the essence of devotion.
• The teaching of Dejiao is the truth and the deities will only be touched by the piety of the believers.
• We pledge allegiance to Daci dabei Fumo Dadi Dedeshe Zhishang Gufo Yuhuang Datianzun (Three times)

Epilogue

• Yuhuang Datianzun, His righteousness fills heaven and earth
• He established the teaching of great virtues as the foundation of Dejiao
• He hopes that this scripture will reach all human beings in the world
• So that all the devotees will be able to go to paradise and together enjoy the heavenly bliss
• We pledge allegiance to all the buddhas and deities of Dedeshe (Three times)