辯正論 8.41

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真人內朝律云。真人曰禮法男女至朔望之日。先齋三日入朝師入私房。來詣師立功德。陰陽並進命聽許立功訖出。日夜六時常立功德。又案真人內禮。道家內侍律稱。不得失內侍之序。不得貪外道失中御之教。不得好外交接失內養之禮。不得好在前失內修之事。老子曰。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半守昇太清。又云。老子曰。我師教我通師精會食金丹昇太清我行三五住七九呼吸太玄生門口堅守玉池拜道母。赤松子曰。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城行氣半守昇太清。又真人內禮詣師家行道律云。行氣以次不得任意。排醜近好抄截越次。又道士禮律云。玄子曰。不鬲戾得度世。不嫉姤世可度。陰陽和合乘龍去。赤松子曰。木昇仙開生門真人紫府開腸戶。

The Rules for the Perfected Ones' Inner Audience states: "The Perfected One said: 'According to the ritual regulations, on the days of the new moon and full moon, men and women first fast for three days, then enter for audience with the master, entering the private chamber. Approaching the master, they establish merit and virtue. Yin and yang advance together; when the command allows it, they finish establishing merit and exit. Throughout the six periods of the day and night, they constantly establish merit and virtue.'" Furthermore, examining the Inner Ritual of the Perfected Ones, the Daoist Rules for Inner Attendants states: "One must not lose the sequence of inner attendance; one must not covet outer paths and lose the teaching of central governance; one must not be fond of external intercourse and lose the ritual of inner cultivation; one must not be fond of being in front and lose the practice of inner refinement. Laozi said: 'My master taught me the Golden Elixir Scripture, / causing me to single-mindedly cultivate the jade stalk. / [At counts of] three, five, seven, and nine, return the yin essence; / breathing in the jade pool, enter the mysterious darkness; / practicing the Dao halfway through, maintain it and ascend to the Grand Clarity.'" It also says: "Laozi said: 'My master taught me to penetrate the master's essence; / gathering to ingest the golden elixir, ascend to the Grand Clarity. / I practice three and five, stay at seven and nine; / breathing into the Grand Mystery at the mouth of the life gate, / firmly guard the jade pool and pay homage to the Mother of the Dao.'" Chisongzi said: "My master taught me the Golden Elixir Scripture, / causing me to single-mindedly cultivate the jade stalk. / [At counts of] three, five, seven, and nine, return the yin essence; / breathing in the jade pool, enter the mysterious city; / circulating qi halfway through, maintain it and ascend to the Grand Clarity." Furthermore, the Rules for Visiting the Master's Home to Practice the Dao in the Inner Ritual of the Perfected Ones says: "Circulate qi in order and do not follow your own wishes. Do not cast aside the ugly to approach the fair, or intercept and skip the order." Furthermore, the Rules of Ritual for Daoist Masters states: "Xuanzi said: 'Without conflict or perversity, one can cross over from the world; without jealousy, one can be delivered from the world. When yin and yang harmonize, one rides a dragon and departs.' Chisongzi said: 'Wood ascends as an immortal, opening the life gate; / the Perfected One's Purple Mansion opens the intestinal portal.'"