协会法会｜美国阳翥道教协会

许天师圣诞祝寿祈福法事

农历正月二十八，恭逢净明祖师神功妙济真君、净明普化天尊许天师圣诞。
许天师为净明道重要祖师，历代净明弟子尊奉祖师圣德，传承净明忠孝之教。值此祖师圣诞吉辰，为恭祝许天师圣寿，感念祖师弘道济世之德，美国阳翥道教协会特启建许天师圣诞祝寿祈福法会。
法会依道教传统科仪设坛奉供，敬香礼圣，上表启奏，恭祝祖师圣寿无疆、道炁长存，并为十方善信祈福禳灾。
为参加法会及随坛祈福善信上表祈愿，祈求祖师慈悲护佑，消灾解厄、增福延寿、身心康泰、家庭和顺、事业顺遂、所愿吉祥。
美国阳翥道教协会谨以虔诚之心礼敬祖师，弘扬净明道统，传承祖师济世利人之精神，并愿祖师慈光普照，护佑十方，福生无量天尊。

净明忠孝道收徒仪式

净明道的师承与法脉传承
道教十分重视师承与法脉。所谓“法脉”，是由历代祖师通过师徒关系一代一代传承下来的宗教传承体系。祖师传弟子，上一代传下一代，师爷传师父，师父再传徒弟，由此形成清晰而连续的传承世代（Generation），使道法薪火相传。
在传统道教中，正式拜师是进入法脉、学习道法的重要一步。拜师并不仅仅是一种仪式，而是正式确立师徒关系和传承关系。弟子拜师入门后，才开始在师父指导下系统学习相应的经典、科仪、法门与修持方法。
道教许多内容并非仅靠阅读书籍或网络资料便能够真正掌握。尤其涉及法脉内部的科仪、法门和修持传统，需要师父按照传承亲自教授、口传心授，并根据弟子的学习程度逐步传法。因此，道教历来强调“师承有序”，明确自己所学之法从何而来、由何人所传。
净明道的传承正是在这样的师徒关系中代代延续。每一代弟子承接上一代所传，并承担继续传承下一代的责任，使净明道的教义、科仪、法门与忠孝精神得以世代相传、绵延不绝。
净明派字辈
守本高无量，照明自古今。
玄元闻见处，常合圣贤心。
道德宏清静，法源广大成。
东汉有章教，功果保忠祯。
“字辈”是传统法脉传承中用于标明弟子世代的重要方式。弟子依师承所属世代取相应字辈，使师承关系与传承次序清晰可循。一字一代，代代相承，也体现了道教法脉从祖师、历代宗师至后世弟子不断延续的传承关系。

Master-Disciple Transmission and Lineage in Jingming Taoism

Taoism places great importance on master-disciple transmission and spiritual lineage. A “lineage” refers to a religious tradition transmitted from generation to generation through the relationship between master and disciple. The patriarchs transmit the tradition to their disciples, one generation passes it to the next, and a grandmaster transmits it to the master, who then transmits it to the disciple. In this way, a clear and continuous succession of generations is maintained, allowing the Daoist tradition and teachings to be passed down from generation to generation.

In traditional Taoism, formally becoming a disciple under a master is an important step in entering a lineage and learning Taoist teachings and practices. Discipleship is not merely a ceremony; it formally establishes the master-disciple relationship and the relationship of transmission. Only after formally entering the lineage does a disciple begin systematic study under the guidance of the master, including the appropriate scriptures, rituals, methods, and cultivation practices.

Many aspects of Taoism cannot be fully mastered simply by reading books or studying materials online. In particular, rituals, methods, and cultivation practices belonging to a specific lineage require direct instruction from a master. They are traditionally transmitted through personal teaching and oral transmission, with the master gradually transmitting the appropriate teachings and methods according to the disciple’s level of study and practice. Taoism therefore emphasizes an orderly and clearly established lineage, so that it is known where one’s teachings come from and through whom they have been transmitted.

The Jingming tradition has been preserved from generation to generation through this master-disciple relationship. Each generation receives what has been transmitted by the previous generation and, in turn, bears the responsibility of passing it on to the next. In this way, Jingming teachings, rituals, methods, and the spirit of loyalty and filial piety continue to be transmitted across generations.

Jingming Lineage Generation Poem

守本高无量，照明自古今。
玄元闻见处，常合圣贤心。
道德宏清静，法源广大成。
东汉有章教，功果保忠祯。

The “generation characters” (字辈) are traditionally used within a lineage to identify the generational position of disciples. A disciple receives the appropriate generation character according to the generation to which they belong within the lineage, making the master-disciple relationship and order of transmission clear and traceable. Each character represents one generation, with one generation succeeding another, reflecting the continuous transmission of the Taoist lineage from the patriarchs and successive generations of masters to later disciples.

正一皈依法会

2026年1月11日，美国阳翥道教协会举行正一皈依法会，依循正统科仪，宣戒授号，上表奏告，仪式庄严肃穆，圆满完成。皈依，是信士正式归入道门的重要仪式，象征确立信仰方向，开启修行之路。通过传统仪轨，参与者在天地神明之前立志向道，成为道教正式皈依居士。本次法会吸引了来自不同国家与文化背景的参与者，不仅有华人信众，也有来自美国、澳大利亚等地的人士正式皈依道教。这显示出道教文化在当代国际社会中的持续传播与广泛吸引力，体现了传统宗教在跨文化语境中的生命力与实践价值。美国阳翥道教协会将继续秉持正统传承与规范发展的原则，推动道教文化在国际社会中的稳步发展与深入交流。