How to join Taoism

Question 1: How to join Taoism, what are the requirements? Please thank you. Question about Taoist conversion. What does conversion mean? Answer: Taking refuge is to take refuge and rely on. Taoism emphasizes: First: Taking refuge in the supreme "Tao treasure", that is, taking refuge in the "Supreme Infinite Way", which can escape reincarnation forever; Second: Taking refuge in the supreme "Jing treasure", that is, taking refuge in " "Thirty-Six Parts of the Sutra" can be used to hear the true Dharma; thirdly: taking refuge in the "Supreme Master Treasure", that is, taking refuge in the "Great Master Xuanzhong" can avoid falling into wrong views. 2. Question: I want to convert to Taoism. How can I convert? Answer: Select a master, apply for conversion, and after approval, fill in the conversion form and hold a conversion ceremony according to Taoist rituals. Taking refuge in this view is divided into taking refuge in the Zhengyi sect and taking refuge in the Quanzhen sect. 3. Question: I am from Shandong. If I don’t come to Sichuan, can I become a converted disciple of yours? Answer: Yes. 4. Question: How can I go through the conversion ceremony if I don’t come to your Taoist temple? Answer: Fill out the conversion application form carefully and completely, and prepare a copy of your ID card, 3 one-inch ID photos, and pay the corresponding apprenticeship and conversion merit fee and certificate production fee. In this view, there are two types of refuge: the Zhengyi Sect and the Quanzhen Sect. Please consider your choice. 5. Question: What are the requirements for converting to Taoism? Is it necessary to become a monk to take refuge? Answer: People who convert to Taoism are not restricted by region, job, gender, ethnicity, customs, etc. It is not necessary to become a monk to take refuge. You can also take refuge at home and become a Taoist, referred to as a layman. Anyone who believes in Taoism, respects Taoism, loves Taoism, or is engaged in Taoist health cultivation, Taoist research, Taoist work, etc. can apply. Those who convert to Taoism should set an example for others with strict requirements. Since the founding of the country during the Yan and Huang Dynasties, the emperor has taught them to uphold Taoism and virtue. Inheriting five thousand years of excellent culture, inheriting the wisdom and hard work of our ancestors, and passing on the native beliefs of the Chinese nation, we regard the king as the foundation at the top, the folk customs at the bottom, and take self-cultivation, family order, country governance, and world peace as our own responsibilities. Follow the teacher's instructions carefully, abide by Taoist rules, be kind, frugal, do not steal, do not rob, do not be overbearing, practice good deeds, be diligent and dedicated, be open-minded, unite and cooperate, and strive to maintain Heguang Taoism. Revitalize the Chinese nation. 6. Question: What is the role of converting to Taoism? Answer: One: Live with peace of mind. Two: Deepen understanding and practice well. Three: Inherit and carry forward traditional culture. Four: The super-dead can save the souls from suffering and hell, purify the invisible space, quiet the society, stabilize people's hearts, and strengthen the feelings, family ties and communication between people. 7. Question: How to choose to take refuge in Master? Is it okay to find any Taoist priest to become my disciple? Answer: No. The Taoist priest who accepts disciples must be qualified to accept disciples for refuge. 8. What kind of Taoist priests are qualified to accept disciples for refuge? Do they all have positions in Taoist temples? Answer: The Taoist priest must be a Taoist priest recognized by the state, usually the head Taoist priest, and the Taoist temple where he is located must be a Taoist activity site approved by the people at or above the county level and registered in accordance with the law, with a permanent Qiandao and Kundao. Three or more people. 9. Question: What is the difference between the Zhengyi Sect and the Quanzhen Sect? Answer: 1. The Quanzhen sect has established a system of precepts and jungles. The Taoist priests of the Quanzhen sect require monks to live in meditation and practice. They do not marry wives, eat meat, and do not drink alcohol. Their teachings are based on "the three teachings of perfection" and "knowing the mind and nature." , "Quan Zhen" is the purpose, hence the name "Quan Zhen"; the main purpose of its cultivation is to be quiet and inactive, to eliminate emotions and desires, to cultivate the mind and temper the nature, to nourish Qi and refine elixirs, to cultivate the "real power" internally with humiliation and humiliation, and to preach to the world. To save people and cultivate "true conduct" externally, to achieve both merit and conduct, and to achieve sagehood, it is called "complete truth". 2. Taoist priests of the Zhengyi sect generally practice at home and can marry, start a family, and start a business, eat meat, and drink alcohol. Taoist priests of the Zhengyi sect mainly engage in ritual rituals, praying for blessings and warding off disasters, exorcising evil spirits and exorcising ghosts, and saving the souls of the dead as their main religious activities. Note: Converting to Taoism generally refers to converting to the Quanzhen Sect or the Zhengyi Sect. After converting, you are called a Taoist layperson. You can live in monastery or practice at home, marry, start a family, start a business, eat meat, and drink alcohol.

Question 2: How to join Taoism? Taoism is not easy to join and requires approval from the Taoist Association.

First of all, you must read Taoist classics and understand Taoist thoughts

Secondly, Convert and receive ordination (find a master) (become a layperson first)

Only after studying for a period of time and becoming a master can you be considered a Taoist priest. To become a Taoist priest, you must also receive ordination. After passing the examination of the Taoist Association, a Taoist certificate will be issued to the ancestors of each sect. Tingfaduuliao

Today's Taoism is divided into two major sects. One is Zhengyi, and the other is Quanzhen.

Zhengyi can get married. Quanzhen three religions are integrated into one, and they practice celibacy.

Let me give you a Taoist group 32507710. The group leader is Zhengyi Qingwei, a Taoist priest from the diaspora

Question 3: How to join the Taoist Association? The Taoist Association is a social organization. People in the association need to participate in some social activities and the management of Taoist temples and Taoist priests. If you only consider it from the aspect of spiritual practice, you can participate or not. If it is necessary to participate, you can contact the local *** religious management department (Religious Affairs Bureau).

Question 4: How to join Taoism and what are the requirements? You can consider becoming a lay Buddhist. As for the conditions for becoming a Taoist priest, you must have a certain understanding of Taoist culture and thought, be familiar with Taoist classics, and have a certain foundation, and then go find a teacher or a master to find you (a word "Yuan"). In addition, if you have relatives and friends in the Taoist sect, in today's society it is easy to do anything if you have people in it, but it will be difficult if no one joins Taoism.

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Question 5: What are the requirements for joining Taoism? Taoism’s sect rules are very strict,

In Taoism, converting and becoming a disciple are two different things. Love, conversion is not the same as becoming a disciple. For example, a Taoist friend who lives in the diaspora, in order to show his sincerity when he became a disciple, he memorized a book for three days.

Question 6: How to enter Taoist study? I am a Taoist priest

There are Taoist colleges in several Taoist places, but only Taoist priests can study there

China Taoist College, Wudang Mountain Taoist College, Shanghai Taoist College, etc.

The China Taoist College is held every two years (junior college class), and it will be two years from now

Some larger temples will also organize training

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Question 7: What are the conditions for entering Taoism? I am a Taoist layman. From your description, I think you have met a liar. Are you sure he is a regular Taoist priest in Longhu Mountain? He said this to collect money from you in the future. A regular sect requires a betrothal gift to become a disciple. If so, If it's true, it's nothing. You're very lucky. I'm afraid you're a liar, so you still need to understand Taoism first. Don't join him now, just understand it. I think the Quanzhen sect is still very good. You should first cultivate your mind and cultivate your Taoism. Anything about opening the third eye is a heresy. I suggest you read the Tao Te Ching. The Tao Te Ching is the canon.

Question 8: I want to join Taoism, but I don’t know how to join. Is there anyone who can guide me? Yes, there are many in Guangxi. Where are you from?

Question 9: What are the requirements for joining Taoism? (1) Be a believer in the Three Treasures of "Tao, Sutra, and Master", and have a traditional school of teaching and learning;

(2) Be patriotic and love the religion, abide by disciplines and laws, be dignified and tidy, and be physically and mentally healthy;

(3) Must be over 20 years old, have a junior high school education or above, have been a monk and lived as a monk for more than three years, have long hair, a large collar, and be able to recite the "Morning and Evening Sutra". They must be voluntary and have been approved by the temple where they are located;

(4) You must have proof of identity and a letter of recommendation from the local Taoist association and the temple where you are located. The application will be reviewed and recommended by the provincial Taoist association. In areas where Taoist associations have not been established, recommendations can be made by the temples where they are located and submitted to the higher-level Taoist association for review.

Article 3 The Quanzhen Sect’s precept teaching activities are organized and guided by the China Taoist Association and hosted by the Precept Teaching Temple.

Article 4 To hold ordination activities in temples, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the religious affairs department of the provincial people’s government where the place is located. The provincial Taoist Association shall report to the China Taoist Association for approval and then report to the national religious affairs department for record. .

Article 5: Temples hosting precepts must meet the following conditions:

(1) Taoist activity venues registered with ***;

(2 ) Sound organization, rigorous management, and pure moral conduct:

(3) Have a highly respected abbot as the ordination lawyer;

(4) Have the ability to hold ordination ritual activities;

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(5) There are halls, dining halls, dormitories and other legal and living facilities required for ordained activities;

(6) There are magical instruments and classics issued to ordained Taoist priests;

(7) There are necessary fees for ordination activities.

Article 6: The eight masters nominated by the ordination temple to pledge alliance, supervise or recommend, perform rituals, correct rituals, teach, sign up, and invite eight masters must be confirmed by the China Taoist Association before being appointed by the ordination Palace viewing ceremony.

Article 7 The conditions that the eight masters of the precepts altar should meet:

(1) Love the country, love the religion, and abide by the law; (

2) Have received the three The Great Altar Precepts;

(3) Keep the precepts strictly and be familiar with the Taoist precepts and rituals;

(4) Understand the classics and be able to enlighten future students;

{5} Become a monk for ten years and be ordained for more than three years.

Article 8 Quanzhen Taoist priests who apply for ordination must fill in the application form printed by the China Taoist Association. Only after passing the review by the China Taoist Association in accordance with Article 3 of these regulations can they enter the altar and receive ordination. ring.

Article 9: The Quanzhen Sect’s teaching of precepts is divided into two types: the giving of major precepts and the giving of convenient precepts. A preceptor who comes to the ordination altar in person to receive the sermon is called the great ordination; the Taoist priests who do not come to the altar to receive the ordination are collectively called the expedient precepts.

Article 10: Taoist priests of the Quanzhen sect who have lived in temples for many years but are old, infirm or unable to visit the altar due to other special reasons can take the convenience precepts.

Article 11: Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect receive convenient precepts in accordance with the requirements of Article 3 of these regulations, and are approved by the China Taoist Association, and are handled by the ordination altar according to rituals. Article 12 The transmission of precepts is based on the Three Refuges, Five Precepts, Ten Precepts, and the Jurchen Nine Precepts of the "First True Precepts". Referring to the "Zhongji Precepts", the "Celestial Immortal Precepts" are the precepts for preservation.

Article 13: The Pure Precepts Certificate is only used as evidence that Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect have passed through the precepts (including major precepts and convenient precepts). It is produced by the China Taoist Association and issued by the ordination altar.

Article 14: The transmission of ordination in the palace is carried out according to traditional procedures, and the time generally does not exceed thirty days.

Article 15: Jiezi should pay corresponding fees to the temples and temples that hold the precepts, and the fee standards are approved by the China Taoist Association.

Article 16 For those who give up their Taoist beliefs or seriously violate the precepts, upon approval by the provincial Taoist Association, the local Taoist Association will confiscate the pure precepts and report them to the China Taoist Association for record.

Article 17. Taoist organizations and temples that violate these regulations and hold ordination activities or issue ordination orders without approval will have their ordination activities and ordination certificates issued invalid, and Taoist organizations and palaces will be held accountable. Observe the responsibilities of the main person in charge.

Article 18. Quanzhen Taoist priests from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan and abroad who seek ordination in temples in the mainland must, in addition to meeting the requirements for ordination as required by these regulations, carry valid certificates The letter of introduction to the relevant Taoist groups and temples in the place where the person is located must be reviewed and approved by the China Taoist Association and submitted to the national religious affairs department for record before the person can be ordained in person.

Article 19: The Chinese Taoist Association is responsible for the interpretation of these regulations.

Article 20 These regulations shall come into effect on the date of promulgation.

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Question 10: How can I enter Taoism? How can ordinary people enter the authentic Taoist gate?

Taoist believers can be roughly divided into four categories: believers, laypeople, Taoists and masters.

Believers refer to people who have not gone through special religious certification ceremonies.

A layman refers to a formal Taoist believer who has gone through a Taoist conversion ceremony, paid homage to a deliverer, expressed his belief in the Three Jewels of the Taoist Sutra Master, and adhered to the Five Precepts (Quan Zhen) or the Nine Precepts (Zheng Yi). In contemporary times, he holds a Taoist conversion certificate. Basis.

Taoist priests refer to Taoist clergy who undergo the conversion ceremony, then undergo the transfer (Zhengyi) or crown scarf (Quanzhen) ceremony, and issue a certificate (Taoist certificate). There are many people who are good at talismans, predictions or Feng Shui and have never been converted to Taoism or Buddhism. They do not understand Taoist scriptures and do not know Taoist rituals. However, in our opinion, there are many people who claim to be Taoist priests. Warlocks who specialize in academic studies are not related to Taoist priests.) A mage refers to someone who needs to undergo conversion, transfer to become a Taoist priest, practice for a period of time, and then worship a high-level mage (Zhengyi is a high-level monk, Quanzhen is a high-level ordination) Taoist priests who learn the secrets of religious rituals and play a major leadership role in religious affairs.

If ordinary people establish their faith and go to Taoist temples or Taoist altars to worship and convert, they can become formal Taoist believers, that is, lay Buddhists. It can be called a disciple of the Three Treasures or a disciple of the Three Pure Ones. Generally, local Taoist associations or large Taoist temples will hold regular or irregular refuge ceremonies for believers. You can check with the Taoist temple's knowledgeable people.