The Hundred Words Stele

by Lu Dongbin
and commentary by Zhang Sanfeng
Translated by Akrishi, 2007/3/26
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Then one drink the wine of immortality,

in an ecstasy who can get to know.

From nourishing prana till here, bones and joints have already open.
The water of the spirit does not reside, but flow circulating up and
down. Coming and going ceaselessly, swallowing from time to time,
called as the wine of immortality. The knack says, "The flowing
pearl waters and nourishes the spiritual root of our mind's
nature. Ask if the practitioner knows it or not?"

Sit and listen to hymns not sounded by strings,

thus thoroughly know the mechanics of creation and

manifestation.

Practice up to here, the ears hear voice of celestial music, also

rhythms of bells and drums. The five pranas pilgrim to the
primordium, and the three golden flowers assemble at the top of the
head. Like when evening crows come perching, the mind broadens.
Spiritual wisdom is borne by itself, and understand thoroughly the
classical texts of the three religions. Silently realize the root of our
previous lives, and foreknow future fortune and fault. Mountains
and rivers on earth are as if in our hands; Eyes see thousand miles the six magical powers already gained, these are real having. My
practice is really up to here. If there are false words that mislead
later disciples, I will surely be reproached by Heaven. If people
found it not working, I will be guilty and meet with heavenly
condemnation. Not meeting a master, it is difficult to know this.

10 Do all these twenty lines,

target upright to ascend heavenly staircase.

From nourishing prana by giving up speech up to here, these twenty

lines, without any sham, are all real knacks and practice from the
Patriarch Lu, and is the ladder for cultivating ascension to heaven.
He who gains and realizes this knack and my commentary, should
hasten to do it. Don't recklessly reveal it, and don't show it to bad
guys, to avoid punishment from heaven. Highly value and pursue it,
then overcome and ascend heavenly palace.