法苑珠林 70.41

70.41

梵志於是心即開解遂得道跡。長跪受戒為清信士。不殺不盜不婬不欺奉孝不醉。歡喜為佛。作禮而去。故書云。五色令人目盲。五音令人耳聾。五味令人口爽。大怒傷陰。大喜敗陽。麗色伐性之斧。美味腐身之毒。能寤此旨。斯為大師。

Thereupon the brahmacārin's mind was immediately opened to comprehension, and he subsequently attained the path-trace (srotāpanna). Kneeling long, he received the precepts and became a pure-faith layman (upāsaka): not killing, not stealing, not committing adultery, not deceiving, upholding filial piety, and not becoming intoxicated. Joyfully he made obeisance to the Buddha and departed. Thus the texts say: "The five colors blind the eyes; the five tones deafen the ears; the five flavors deaden the palate." Great anger harms yin; great joy ruins yang. Fair beauty is the axe that cuts down nature; fine delicacies are the poison that rots the body. One who can awaken to this principle is a great master.