The Exalted One Speaks on the

Nine Secrets for Eradicating

Transgressions Scripture

Tai Shang Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Jiu You

Ba Zui Xin Yin Miao Jing
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The Heavenly Worthy, the Exalted One
of the Primordial Cause, Speaks the Profound
Mind-Seal of the Nine Secrets for
Eradicating Transgressions Scripture

Tai Shang Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Jiu You

Ba Zui Xin Yin Miao Jing
Translation by Stuart Alve Olson
Copyright 2012
Valley Spirit Arts
Phoenix, Arizona
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Please do not lay this scripture upon the floor where it may be
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lightly or with disregard.
Copyright 2012 Sanctuary of Dao
Translations by Stuart Alve Olson.
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Heavenly Worthy
Deified title and image of Lao Zi
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Preface
This short scripture is attributed to the Exalted One (Tai
Shang), an honorific and deified title of Lao Zi. Within
the scripture, the True Man Jiu Ku poses the question of
how can living beings eliminate retributions produced by
their transgressions? The Heavenly Worthy responds by
explaining nine distinct causes of suffering and reasons
why a living being does not experience liberation.
The nine reasons a living being brings about transgressions
are found in the erroneous functions and actions of the
mind:
1. A mind giving rise to nefarious influences.
2. A mind giving rise to false thinking.
3. A mind giving rise to greed and anger.
4. A mind giving rise to confusion and retribution.
5. A mind that holds onto thoughts that are not
of the True.
6. A mind that harbors thoughts of killing.
7. A mind that favors the wrong.
8. A mind attached to emptiness.
9. A mind of affection towards the Dao.
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These nine transgressions are, in essence, all caused by a
mind that arises; meaning, the false and rational mind
caught in the duality of everything and so perpetually
keeps creating transgressions.
The Heavenly Worthy then goes onto explain the Great Dao
and how living beings can enter into it through the attain-
ment of Clarity and Tranquility, and so join with the Dao
of the naturally-just-so.
This scripture should be read, recited, and held onto daily,
then eventually the teachings within it will become clear
and create the conditions for liberation and immortality.
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[Full Title]
The Heavenly Worthy, the Exalted One
of the Primordial Cause, Speaks the Profound
Mind-Seal of the Nine Secrets for
Eradicating Transgressions Scripture

Tai Shang Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Jiu You

Ba Zui Xin Yin Miao Jing
At the time when the Heavenly Worthy of the Primordial
Causation was seated within the Hall of the Seven Treasur-
ies, a great illuminating light was cast everywhere over the
three-thousand great thousand worlds, and he could see
and observe all living beings and all their sufferings and
distress, sinking deep into life and death, and suffering
endless retributions.
, , . ,
. . .
.
Er Shi, Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Zuo Qi Bao Dian Zhong. Fang Da Guang
Ming. Bian Zhao San Qian Da Qian Shi Jie. Guan Jian Zhong Sheng.
Shou Zhu Ku Nao. Chen Lun Sheng Si. Shou Bao Wu Qiong.
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Thereupon, the True Person Who Rescues the Suffering
[the elder Jiu Ku], arose from his seat and addressed [the
Heavenly Worthy]. With a countenance of reverence and
honor, he knelt before him and said, In regard to all these
livings beings, what is the chain of cause and effect for
them to drift about and be swept away in a sea of bitter-
ness, and to sink into never-ending darkness?
, . . .
. . . .
.
Yu Shi. Jiu Ku Zhen Ren. Ji Cong Zuo Qi. Zhan Yang Zun Yan.
Chang Gui Yue. Shi Zhu Zhong Sheng. Yi He Yin Yuan. Piao Dang
Ku Hai. Chen Mo Wu Bian.
The Heavenly Worthy responded, Thus are living beings
suffering all kinds of bad retributions, and in all cases it
is because of their own hearts. False thoughts turn them
upside down and they have not realized wu-wei (non-
action). Everything is rooted in their transgressions and,
in each case, it is because they adopted some mode of
action that arose in their minds.
. . . .
. . . .
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Tian Zun Gao Yue. Ru Shi Zhong Sheng. Shou Zhu E Ye. Jie You Zi
Xin. Wang Xiang Dian Dao. Bu Wu Wu Wei Yi Qie Zui Gen. Jie Cong
Xin Qi.
The Heavenly Halls are joyous, free of a mind that arises
and where the Three Realms have been extinguished. But
with a mind that arises it follows there will be nefarious
influences appearing that are produced by the mind. Greed
and anger arise from false thinking; confusion and retribu-
tion are then produced by the mind. To repeatedly hold
onto these [false thoughts produced by the mind] is
without the True. Harboring thoughts of killing, various
rebirths must be suffered. The mind gives rise to favoring
the wrong, and so the Dao is then without reason. The
mind gives rise to silent emptiness, and so an affection is
developed for the Dao.
. . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . .
Tian Tang Kuai Le. Zi You Xin Sheng. San Jie Chen Lun. Yi Cong Xin
Qi. Xin Sheng Xie Jian. Wang Qi Tan Chen. Xin Sheng Huo Luan. Cun
Nian Fei Zhen. Xin Huai Sha Hai. Shou Zhu Lei Sheng. Xin Sheng Qia
Qu. Yu Dao Wu Yin. Xin Sheng Xu Ji. Yu Dao Xiang Qin.
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Speaking to the elder, he explained the serious meaning
of this statement: The Great Dao is clear and empty, its
primordial principle is so abstruse and secret. It gave birth
to the Before Heaven and changes the fates of past and
present.
. . . .
. .
Zhong Yu Ci Yi. Er Shuo Jie Yue. Da Dao Deng Kuo. Yuan Li You
Shen. Xian Tian Er Sheng. Yun Hua Gu Jin.
The Dao is without form or body, it clarifies and purifies
the body and mind. It is uncorrupt and has no desire, no
anger and no excessiveness, searching or rationalizing both
internally and externally it cannot be seen.
. . . .
. .
Dao Wu Xing Ti. Cheng Lu Shen Xin. Bu Tan Bu Yu. Bu Chen Bu Yin.
Shi Fei Mo Shi. Biao Li Si Xun.
When the body and mind have clarity and tranquility,
anxieties no longer encroach. No arising; no extinguishing.
It is dark and difficult to discern. Deep and thus, like silent
emptiness, like mind without mind. The Dao is joined
with the naturally-just-so.
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. . . .
. . .
Shen Xin Qing Jing. Fan Nao Bu Qin. Wu Qi Wu Mie. Ming Mo Nan
Zhen. Zhan Ran Kong Ji. Liao Xin Wu Xin. Zi Ran He Dao.
A multitude of sages then respectfully arrived, ascending
and facing the Golden Tower, after having wandered about
the primordial origin and raising forests in which to prac-
tice. Seven Patriarchs then experienced liberation, eternally
departing from the Hidden Yin, and each carving out their
own mind-seal. Thus, they realized the Dao and united
with the True. Together they recited [this scripture] in
succession, and without giving any rise in their minds to
worldly thoughts.
. . .
. . . .
. .
Zhong Sheng Lai Qin. Sheng Chao Jin Que. You Xi Yuan Qian Lin. Qi
Zu Jie Tuo. Yong Li You Yin. Jie Qi Xin Yin. Wu Dao He Zhen. Nian
Nian Xiang Ji. Wu Qi Chen Xin.
At this time all the suffering living beings who heard this
profound scripture being spoken were freed and they all
paid reverence, and all of them experienced great joy,
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showing their exaltation in high praise, and vowed to
follow and pursue the teachings.
, . . .
. . . .
Shi Shi. Shou Ku Zhong Sheng. Wen Shuo Miao Jing. Xian Jie Jie Tuo.
Zhong Zhen Zuo Li. Xi Da Huan Xi. Cheng Yang Zan Tan. Yi Jiao
Feng Xing.
End of The Heavenly Worthy, the Exalted One of the Primor-
dial Cause, Speaks the Profound Mind-Seal of the Nine Secrets
for Eradicating Transgressions Scripture.

Tai Shang Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Jiu You Ba Zui Xin Yin Miao Jing
Zhong.
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