佛祖歷代通載 22.10

22.10

辨曰。夫道貴清淨。德尚無為。恬憺內持謙卑自牧。不依此道別唱多端。唯以行氣運功而為修養。失道德之淳粹。乖自然之妙門。虛設巧言妄加穿鑿。保丹田為至道。守兩腎為重玄。鄙穢麁浮誑諕閭里。王喬羨門之輩非好此方。白石赤松之流不依此道。丹經煉訣不見延年。服餌飡芝罕曾久視。周武服丹至日啞。唐武服丹而早亡。誤他多少賢良。不守樂天之日。既道德真訣。理極於此則道藏餘文不足貴也。今之道士更騁淺術。或有扶鸞而亂書。秖貪夜飲。或有驅邪而斷鬼。誑人除凶。或有拘環牆而內守。此謂坐馳。或有惜言語而不行。此謂癡默。或有熊經而鳥引擬彭祖而齊肩。或有飲氣而息神効龜鶴而老壽。或有運精而上腦門挽河車。或固丹田而內封謂之保養或有合氣而為道老子聚麀。或有奪精而採神男女混雜。扣齒謂之天鼓。嚥津謂之醴泉。呼男根為金菜。只圖強勁。呼女竅為玉戶。潛隱醜名。呼童女為真人。呼交搆為龍虎。嬰兒姹女鉛汞丹爐。故曰開命門抱真人。嬰兒回龍虎戲。三五七九天羅地網。故張道陵黃書云。男女有和合之法。三五七九交接之道。其通真訣在於丹田。丹田者玉門也。唯以禁忌為急。不許泄於道路。道路者屎孔也。又道家內朝律云。禮法男女至朔望日。朝師入私房。詣師立功德。陰陽並進。日夜六時當立功德。不得失內侍之序。不得貪外道失中御之道。不得抄前排後失次第之序。亦不得嫌醜愛美。又云。朔望之際。侍師私房。情意相親男女交接。使四目兩鼻上下相當。兩口兩舌彼此相對。陰陽既接精氣遂通。故老子云。我師教我金丹經。使我專心養玉莖。三五七九還陰精。呼吸玉池入玄冥。行道平等昇太清。此等歌訣義皆如是。將斯㛱媟以為真修。不思歸根復命之言。維行合氣鄙薄之術。以此求道枉陷人倫。以此超昇終身叵得。以斯滅罪罪不可亡。以斯消災災不可退。以斯求福福不可生。以斯出家家不可出。何異蒸砂作飯。虛受劬勞。鏡裏真尋。終無所獲。嗚呼棄驪珠而拾礫。斡憂鼎而羨糠。自誤誤他死沈苦海。哀哉哀哉。

The refutation states: Now, the Dao values purity and tranquility, and Virtue esteems non-action, calmly maintaining inward composure and shepherding oneself with humility. Not relying on this Dao, they separately promote numerous falsehoods, solely taking the circulation of qi and manipulation of energy as self-cultivation. They lose the purity of Dao and De and deviate from the marvelous gate of spontaneity, falsely setting up artful words and arbitrarily forcing interpretations. Guarding the cinnabar field they deem the supreme Dao, and keeping the two kidneys they deem the mystery of mysteries. Vile, crude, and superficial, they deceive and delude the common populace. Those such as Wang Qiao and Xianmen did not favor these formulas, and the likes of Baishi and Chisong did not rely on such ways. Through elixir scriptures and smelting formulas, prolongation of life is never seen; through swallowing medicines and ingesting lingzhi mushrooms, longevity has rarely been observed. Emperor Wu of Zhou took elixirs until he became mute; Emperor Wuzong of Tang took elixirs and died early. How many worthy and good people have they misled into failing to preserve their natural lifespan! Since the true secrets of Dao and De reach their ultimate principle in this, the remaining writings in the Daoist canon are not worthy of esteem. Today's Daoist priests further display shallow arts: some practice spirit-writing, scrawling chaotically merely out of craving for nocturnal drinking; some perform exorcisms and slay ghosts, deceiving people into thinking they avert calamities; some confine themselves within enclosing walls and guard within, which is called 'galloping while sitting'; some conserve speech without action, which is called 'foolish silence'; some perform bear-hangings and bird-stretchings, aspiring to stand shoulder to shoulder with Pengzu; some swallow qi and rest the spirit, mimicking tortoises and cranes for longevity; some circulate semen up to the vertex, hauling the river cart; some consolidate the cinnabar field and seal it within, calling it preservation; some unite qi as the Dao, acting like Laozi gathering deer to mate incestuously; some snatch semen and gather the spirit, mixing men and women together. Clacking the teeth they call the 'heavenly drum'; swallowing saliva they call the 'sweet spring.' They call the male organ the 'golden vegetable,' seeking only rigidity; they call the female aperture the 'jade gate,' secretly concealing its vile name. They call a virgin maiden a 'true person,' and intercourse 'dragon and tiger.' The infant and lovely maiden, lead and mercury, cinnabar furnace—hence they say 'Open the life-gate and embrace the true person; the infant returns, the dragon and tiger play; three, five, seven, and nine form the heavenly net.' Thus Zhang Daoling's Yellow Book says: 'Men and women have the method of harmonious union, the way of intercourse in three, five, seven, and nine. Its secret formula for attaining reality lies in the cinnabar field. The cinnabar field is the jade gate. They take taboos as most urgent, not allowing leakage onto the roadway. The roadway is the anus.' Furthermore, the Daoist Rules of the Inner Audience state: 'The ritual regulation is that on the new moon and full moon days, men and women attend the master in private chambers, approaching the master to establish merit and virtue. Yin and yang advance together; during the six periods of day and night they must establish merit and virtue. They must not disrupt the order of internal attendants, must not crave heterodox ways and lose the way of proper central control, and must not jump ahead or fall behind, disrupting the sequential order; nor may they dislike the ugly or favor the beautiful.' It also says: 'On the occasion of the new moon and full moon, attending the master in the private chamber, mutual affectionate feelings arise and men and women copulate, aligning four eyes and two noses upper to lower, with two mouths and two tongues facing each other. Once yin and yang connect, the semen and qi subsequently circulate. Therefore Laozi said: My master taught me the Golden Elixir Scripture, causing me to concentrate single-mindedly on nourishing the jade stalk; three, five, seven, and nine return the yin essence; breathing into the jade pool, one enters the dark mystery; practicing the Dao equally, one ascends to the Grand Purity.' Songs and mnemonic formulas like these all have such meanings. Taking such lascivious obscenity as true cultivation, they do not consider the words about returning to the root and recovering one's destiny, but solely practice the vile arts of uniting qi. Seeking the Dao through this falsely ensnares human ethics; seeking transcendence through this is unattainable throughout one's life. Eradicating guilt with this, guilt cannot be eliminated; averting disaster with this, disaster cannot be averted; seeking blessings with this, blessings cannot arise; renouncing the household with this, the household cannot be left behind. How does this differ from steaming sand to make rice, vainly enduring toil and trouble? Seeking the real within a mirror, in the end nothing is obtained. Alas! Discarding the Black Dragon's pearl to gather gravel, turning away from the sacrificial vessel to covet chaff! Deceiving themselves and misleading others, they sink to their deaths in the ocean of suffering. How lamentable! How lamentable!