主編:詹石窗
出版:香港蓬瀛仙館
ISSN 1728-7642

Daoism Studies ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 114-126.

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Bianshen: Spiritual Fission in leifa (Thunder Practice)

Li Lihe   

  • Online:2022-12-10 Published:2022-12-27
  • About author:Li Lihe, Associate Profecsor, Sichuan Meldia Cllge; Rescarch Direcions Chinese Daoism, Daoist Deity System, Daoist lconogaphy, Water and-land Paintings; Address Room 1, Dorm 20, Sichuan Academy of Social Siences, No.155, Road No.1, jnnin Distict, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Postodes 610072; Eimail:403899631@qq.com.

Abstract: Bianshen is an important secret method in Taoist leifa (Thunder practice). The core of bianshen is to deeply sensc the spiritual fission of the unity of man and god in the state of contemplation or summoning a soldicr, and an ordinary Taoist can instantly incarnate into a pattiarch or a god. Entering a special state of mind, that is, to get rid of the existence of the self, to transform into the true nature, and the unity of man and god. Thatis to say, the Taoist is the Yuanshi tianzun. The Taishang laojun is the god he worships. What he docs is to save pcople and help the world, to transform the gods, and to manifest divine.

Key words: Bianshen (ransfom to god)(變神), Uniy of man and god, Spiual fsion, Divine manifestation