Golden Light Mantra Cultivation

Steps for Practicing the Golden Light Mantra

1. Preparation -- If there is an altar – please sit cross-legged in front of the altar (normal cross-legged, half lotus, or full lotus position are all acceptable) -- If there is no altar – please sit cross-legged on the bed or in a quiet room (normal cross-legged, half lotus, or full lotus position are all acceptable)

2. Form the Golden Light Mudra with both hands

3. Visualize the master silently

4. Invite the master and deities

5. Recite the Golden Light Mantra 7, 21, or 49 times (do not stop during the recitation)

Heaven and Earth's profound origin, the root of all things.

Cultivating through countless kalpas, attesting to my spiritual powers.

Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme.

My body has golden light, covering and reflecting upon myself.

Invisible to the eye, inaudible to the ear.

Encompassing heaven and earth, nurturing all beings.

Recite and uphold ten thousand times, the body becomes radiant.

The Three Realms' guardians attend; the Five Emperors welcome.

Ten thousand spirits pay homage; I command thunder and lightning.

Ghosts and demons lose their courage; spirits and monsters forget their forms.

Inside there is thunderclap; the Thunder God's hidden name.

Profound wisdom interpenetrates; the five energies surge.

Golden light quickly appears, covering and protecting the True Person.

Swiftly, swiftly in accordance with the decrees and ordinances!

6. After finishing the mantra, form the small Golden Light mudra with the left hand, and the sword finger with the right hand, preparing to draw the talisman.

7. Drawing the Talisman With the right hand's sword finger, draw a "Golden Light Talisman" in the empty space directly in front of yourself. While drawing, visualize the golden light talisman you are creating as shining brightly, illuminating the entire room. The size of the drawn golden light talisman can be roughly the same as your body.

8. After finishing the talisman, mentally merge the golden light talisman with yourself. Your entire body emits golden light, and with each breath, the golden light shines even brighter. Your body becomes increasingly radiant and translucent, sparkling with golden light that illuminates the whole room. Visualize this for 15 to 60 minutes or longer (adjust according to your available time), until you reach a meditative state.

9. Retracting the Golden Light With your breath, slowly retract the golden light talisman and the body's radiance back into your lower dantian, repeating this three times. For women practicing this, the golden light talisman should be retracted into the middle dantian (located at the Tanzhong acupoint); otherwise, long-term practice may lead to the possibility of amenorrhea.

10. Closing the Practice After retracting the golden light, form the Ziwu mudra with both hands at the navel area, focusing your intention on the golden light talisman in the dantian for a few minutes. Then, slowly rotate both hands clockwise nine times at the navel, followed by nine counterclockwise rotations.

Practice complete!