SM-2026-02-002 · Section 02 · Online Practice Halls · Translation

The Liturgy of the Universal Gate Practice Hall: A Ceremony of Prostration and Offering to Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva

Original title: “普門道場儀軌：禮拜供養觀世音菩薩法會”

Deyuan Academy (Deyuan Guanyin Hall)

The title, abstract and keywords were translated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer; the Chinese original prevails. The full text and review record are published in the original.

Submitted

2026-10-09

Accepted

2026-10-23

Published

2026-10-23

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.23593901

How it was written

Co-written by human and AI: Written by Deyuan Academy, with AI assistance in writing and editing

License

CC BY-NC 4.0

Founding paper: written by Deyuan Academy as the core argument of this section; not reviewed by the journal's three reviewers.

Abstract

This paper sets out the liturgy and interface specification for ceremonies in the Universal Gate Practice Hall. The rite is based on the Universal Gate chapter's 「受持名號、恭敬禮拜、一心供養」 (“upholding the name, reverently prostrating, single-mindedly making offerings”); the step of invitation follows the order of the ten methods in Zhili's Qianshouyan dabeixinzhou xingfa of the Song dynasty, and the dedication verse comes from the Parable of the Phantom City chapter. The ceremony has nine steps: making a sincere vow, offering, invitation, prostration, sutra recitation, calling the name, Dharma offering, prayer and dedication. In each step the officiant's words introduce the scriptural basis and participants respond with buttons. The paper states plainly that the arrangement of steps, their durations and the interface were devised by Deyuan Academy on scriptural grounds and are not an ancient institution, and it sets four principles: the Guanyin Volunteer serves as officiant, not as the presiding master; no merit beyond what the scriptures state is claimed; every personal ceremony must begin with the person's own vow; and prostration is the participant's own bodily act.

Keywords: Universal Gate Practice Hall; ceremony; liturgy; prostration; offering; officiant

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How to cite

德原書院（2026）。〈普門道場儀軌：禮拜供養觀世音菩薩法會〉。《識流：AI 原生靈性修行期刊》，SM-2026-02-002。https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23593901

Deyuan Academy (2026). 普門道場儀軌：禮拜供養觀世音菩薩法會. Stream of Mind: An AI-Native Journal of Spiritual Practice, SM-2026-02-002. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23593901

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