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 The Official Lowyat.NET Sintua Thread, A thread on Chinese folk religion.

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post Dec 16 2015, 10:31 AM

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post Dec 16 2015, 12:54 PM

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How come some people very powerful after possessed by deities? They can see your past, present, future and reveal very small details about you without even knowing you? Are they really possessed by deities or is this their own abilities?
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QUOTE(StephMujan @ Dec 16 2015, 12:54 PM)
How come some people very powerful after possessed by deities? They can see your past, present, future and reveal very small details about you without even knowing you? Are they really possessed by deities or is this their own abilities?
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If they had such abilities innately, they wouldn't need to become mediums or even pretend to be mediums, now, would they?

They could just become clairvoyants in their own right.
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post Dec 16 2015, 01:46 PM

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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Dec 16 2015, 01:44 PM)
If they had such abilities innately, they wouldn't need to become mediums or even pretend to be mediums, now, would they?

They could just become clairvoyants in their own right.
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In that case, are those really deities or "something" else?
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post Dec 16 2015, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(heLL_bOy @ Dec 16 2015, 12:24 AM)
Or any books to purchase or where will i get the info?
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The book you see me reading in the photo below is a good place to start.

It is called 'Chinese Gods: The Unseen World of Spirits and Demons', authored by Keith Stevens.

The volume features most of the well-known and some of the not-so-well-known Chinese folk religion deities, and contains plenty of pretty pictures.

Well worth the effort to source and the money to purchase. smile.gif

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post Dec 16 2015, 01:49 PM

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QUOTE(StephMujan @ Dec 16 2015, 01:46 PM)
In that case, are those really deities or "something" else?
Impostor entities will not be able to produce concrete results, the same way a fake doctor cannot really treat the sick.

The proof is in the pudding.
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post Dec 16 2015, 01:52 PM

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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Dec 16 2015, 01:49 PM)
Impostor entities will not be able to produce concrete results, the same way a fake doctor cannot really treat the sick.

The proof is in the pudding.
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I mean are they good deities or some "things" with same power?
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post Dec 16 2015, 07:39 PM

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QUOTE(StephMujan @ Dec 16 2015, 01:52 PM)
I mean are they good deities or some "things" with same power?
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I think you underestimate the power of a true deity, which extends beyond clairvoyance.

It is not easily matched by impostor entities, who in any case have no interest in aiding mortals, just in exploiting and preying upon them.
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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Dec 16 2015, 07:39 PM)
I think you underestimate the power of a true deity, which extends beyond clairvoyance.

It is not easily matched by impostor entities, who in any case have no interest in aiding mortals, just in exploiting and preying upon them.
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Maybe they are aliens? Also from the sky, live among the stars.
They dont want to make us panic and just doing some experiment using possession?
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QUOTE(StephMujan @ Dec 16 2015, 07:51 PM)
Maybe they are aliens? Also from the sky, live among the stars.
They dont want to make us panic and just doing some experiment using possession?
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Aliens have no need for such rigmaroles.

I mean, look - there are TONS of popular comic books, video games and movies that feature aliens in some form or other.

The public is more than prepared to face the reality of an alien presence head-on, with no need to pussyfoot around the issue.
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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Dec 16 2015, 09:01 PM)
Aliens have no need for such rigmaroles.

I mean, look - there are TONS of popular comic books, video games and movies that feature aliens in some form or other.

The public is more than prepared to face the reality of an alien presence head-on, with no need to pussyfoot around the issue.
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lol, how would you know what aliens want or think? What is rational to us may not be to them, since they are so advance in thinking and culture. sweat.gif

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QUOTE(Starbucki @ Dec 16 2015, 01:29 AM)
Who are the most aesthetically fearsome deities, in your opinion?
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Here's one.

Who is the Great Protector?

The story of Tai Bao Ye/太保爷, the Great Protector, is a very Batman-like tale, in that he was orphaned when his entire family were murdered by demons, and that being consumed by anger and grief almost turned him into a wild, wayward being of darkness.

Fortunately, Lord Zhang the Serpent-Queller (whom I have discussed earlier in the thread) took him under his wing and taught him to control his emotions and prevent them from consuming him entirely.

After learning the mystic arts from Lord Zhang, he distinguished himself via numerous acts of demon-slaying found employment within the Netherworld pantheon, rising to become a captain of the Hellish armies.

Although he is firmly on the side of good, the mostly-dormant rage within him occasionally manifests as outbursts of near-bestial ferocity and battle frenzy.

This is why some statues of him are depicted as being fairly human looking, while others look quite savage and monstrous.

He is always depicted with magical axe held high in one hand, the severed heads of his foes in his other hand, and a vanquished foe crushed under his left foot.

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QUOTE(StephMujan @ Dec 16 2015, 09:14 PM)
lol, how would you know what aliens want or think? What is rational to us may not be to them, since they are so advance in thinking and culturesweat.gif
The bolded part is a big assumption.

For all you know, they merely want to enslave us or have us for dinner.
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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Dec 16 2015, 09:38 PM)
The bolded part is a big assumption.

For all you know, they merely want to enslave us or have us for dinner.
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lol, advanced enough to invent space travel and infinite energy, but thinks like barbarians? This sounds like humans trying to make aliens behave like them, typical hollywood. doh.gif
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Any significant meaning if deity appear in the dream? Has anyone had that experience before?
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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Nov 11 2015, 10:35 AM)
Chinese folk religion is a largely oral tradition.

Its legends, ritual procedures and so on are handed down the generations via word of mouth for the most part; most of this knowledge is not stuff you can pick up from reading a book.

This means that if written scriptures or holy texts are what you are after, you are going to be quite disappointed.

So beyond what I've mentioned about her above, you aren't likely to find very much else, I'm afraid.

By the by, I've dug through my files and discovered that there are four temples in Malaysia where she is enshrined as the principal deity.

One is in Sabak Bernam - the Fo Guang Tang Di Mu Niang Niang Gong/佛光堂地母娘娘宫 at Lot 965-B, Jalan Sekendi, Batu 39, 45200 Sabak Bernam.

One more is in Ipoh - the Ipoh Di Mu Gong/怡保地母宫 at 2, Jalan Margosa, Taman Camay, 31650 Ipoh.

The last two are in Penang - the Nan Dao Fo Tang/南岛佛堂 at 140, Jalan Paya Terubong, 11060 Paya Terubong, and the Shan Din Di Mu Niang Niang/山顶地母娘娘 at 665, Jln Batu Perempuan, 11500 Air Itam.

I don't know if any of the Penang addresses corresponds to the temple you mentioned previously, or if one of them is the relocated premises of this place (you did mention that the temple has moved).

Whatever the case, feel free to drop by any of them.
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FYI, the temple located in Karak has been rebuilt and is back in operation.
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QUOTE(iamoracle @ Dec 17 2015, 08:47 AM)
Any significant meaning if deity appear in the dream? Has anyone had that experience before?
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I've experienced this plenty of times.

Such dreams do not necessarily mean anything, unless (1) a clear message was imparted within the dream or (2) events that relate to the dream or lend greater significance to it subsequently happen in the real world.
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can you help me find chinese tao meditation english website?the real way of meditation?


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QUOTE(xxxGAMERxxx @ Dec 18 2015, 10:59 AM)
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can you help me find chinese tao meditation english website?the real way of meditation?
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I'm not a Taoist.

I can't help you there.

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