《太上說九幽拔罪心印妙經》

Interpretation of The Supreme Scripture on the Heart Seal for Extracting Sins from the Nine Darknesses:

The Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi Tianzun, the supreme deity of Daoism) sat upon his throne of seven treasures, radiating great light that illuminated the three thousand great chiliocosms. Observing sentient beings drowning in the suffering of samsara, bound by endless karmic retribution, the Realized One Who Saves from Suffering (a celestial immortal specializing in delivering beings from anguish) rose to inquire: "Why do these beings remain adrift in the sea of suffering?"

The Celestial Worthy replied: "These beings endure the retribution of evil karma because their minds are deluded by inverted perceptions, failing to comprehend the way of Wuwei (non-action). All sins originate from the human heart—the joys of heaven spring from virtuous minds, just as the sinking into the Three Realms (Desire Realm, Form Realm, and Formless Realm) arises from mental attachments. When the heart harbors wrong views, greed, anger, delusion, or murderous thoughts, it becomes estranged from the Great Dao; when the mind maintains emptiness and stillness, it draws near to the Dao."

The Celestial Worthy then restated this truth in verse:

"The Great Dao is pure and vast,

Its mysterious principles profound and subtle.

It existed before heaven and earth,

Operating through all creation, past and present.

Formless yet it purifies body and mind.

Abandon greed, anger, and lust;

Release attachments to right and wrong.

Maintain purity within and without,

And no afflictions can invade.

Attain the state beyond birth and extinction—

Empty, tranquil, lucid, and bright.

Even relinquish the thought of 'cultivating the heart,'

And naturally merge with the Dao.

Thus one realizes the Dao and attains authenticity,

Transcending life and death,

Liberating seven generations of ancestors

From the sufferings of the dark underworld forever.

The essential method is to maintain the 'Heart Seal' (truth verified by the heart),

With continuous mindfulness free from distraction."

Upon hearing this wondrous scripture, all suffering beings attained liberation. The assembled immortals and realized beings bowed in reverence, rejoicing as they received and practiced its teachings.

(End of The Supreme Scripture on the Heart Seal for Extracting Sins from the Nine Darknesses)