“Lingbao Great Laws And Highest Teachings: The Secret Teaching of Esoteric Daoist Magic vol. 1 and 2” by Jerry Alan Johnson

"Lingbao Great Laws And Highest Teachings: The Secret Teaching of Esoteric Daoist Magic vol. 1 and 2" by Jerry Alan Johnson

"Although the original authors of these 72 volumes are unknown, the Lingbao Shangjing Dafa is based on new interpretations of the Lingbao Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miaojing which was written during the 5th century. As such, these mystical teachings begin with instructions on making and using talismans, absorbing radiant essences, and sending up petitions while interacting with the upper celestial realm. They then address special rites of confession, how to energetically fuse with the radiant light of the immortals, how to use aides to navigate the celestial realm, how to perform various transformation rituals, and how to effectively exorcise demons. The final sections explain the special rituals used for freeing the lost souls of the dead.

Because the content is mainly composed of many of the early Tianzhuan, Yunzhuan, and Fuzhuan Daoist folk magic rituals, many of the mystical teachings were passed down from master to disciple throughout the ages before being written down and archived for future generations. One Daoist scholar writes that many of these special methods originate from the ancient Three Caves teachings, which focus on manifesting and controlling various mystical powers within the realm of man.

This next set of mystical teaching begins with special instruction surrounding the three dantians, activating the Lingbao document staff, secret methods of invoking the celestial deities, illuminating the different chambers of the brain and upper dantian area, secret sound teachings, using special prayers and talismans to control adverse conditions, constructing and using the Lingbao magic mirror, using the fire bell deity seal, constructing exorcism water prisons and fire prisons, weather magic rituals, absorbing and cultivating radiant essences, magic needle healing applications, water vessel divination, star stepping patterns, talisman construction and activation incantations, hand mudra patterns, the study of the 10 demon realms, and the secret visualizations used when sending up petitions while interacting with the upper celestial realm."