坐禪三昧經 1.4

1.4

云何觀相？若多婬相：為人輕便，多畜妻妾，多語多信，顏色和悅，言語便易，少於瞋恨，亦少愁憂。多能技術，好聞多識，愛著文頌，善能談論，能察人情，多諸畏怖。心在房室，好著薄衣，渴欲女色，愛著臥具，服飾香華，心多柔軟，能有憐愍，美於言語，好修福業，意樂生天，處眾無難。別人好醜，信任婦女，欲火熾盛，心多悔變，憙自莊飾，好觀綵畫，慳惜己物，僥倖他財，好結親友，不憙獨處。樂著所止，隨逐流俗，乍驚乍懼，志如獼猴，所見淺近，作事無慮，輕忘所為，趣得適意，憙啼憙哭。身體細軟，不堪寒苦，易阻易悅，不能忍事，少得大喜，少失大憂，自發伏匿。身溫汗臭，薄膚細髮，多皺多白，剪爪治鬚，白齒趣行，憙潔淨衣。學不專一，好遊林苑，多情多求，意著常見。附近有德，先意問訊，憙用他語，強顏耐辱，聞事速解，所為事業，分別好醜，愍傷苦厄，自大好勝，不受侵𣣋，憙行施惠，接引善人，得美飲食，與人共之，不存近細，志在遠大，眼著色欲，事不究竟，無有遠慮。知世方俗，觀察顏色，逆探人心，美言辯慧，結友不固，頭髮稀踈，少於睡眠，坐臥行立，不失容儀。所有財物，能速救急，尋後悔惜，受義疾得，尋復憙忘。惜於舉動，難自改變，難得離欲，作罪輕微。如是種種是婬欲相。

How does one observe characteristics? The characteristics of one with much lust: as a person, he is nimble and agile, keeps many wives and concubines, speaks much, is gullible, has a gentle and cheerful complexion, speaks with ease, has little wrath or hatred, and also has little grief or sorrow. He is skilled in many crafts and arts, is fond of learning and widely knowledgeable, is fond of verse and poetry, is good at conversing, can perceive human feelings, yet has many fears. His mind is on the bedchamber; he likes wearing thin clothes, thirsts for female beauty, is attached to bedding, adornments, perfumes, and flowers; his mind is very soft, and he is capable of pity; his speech is pleasant; he likes to cultivate meritorious deeds and delights in being born in heaven; he has no difficulty being among the crowd. He discriminates between the attractive and ugly; he trusts women; the fire of lust blazes brightly in him; his mind has much regret and instability; he likes to adorn himself and loves viewing colorful paintings; he is stingy with his own possessions, yet covets others' wealth; he likes to make friends and dislikes being alone. He is attached to his dwelling, conforms to worldly customs, is easily startled and frightened, his mind like a monkey; his view is shallow and nearsighted; he acts without forethought, flippantly forgets what he has done, seeks whatever gives momentary pleasure, and is prone to weeping and crying. His body is delicate and soft, unable to bear cold and hardship; he is easily offended and easily pleased, unable to endure difficulties; he feels great joy over small gains, and great sorrow over small losses; he discloses what is hidden. His body is warm and his sweat smells bad; he has thin skin and fine hair, with many wrinkles and white hairs; he trims his nails and grooms his beard; he has white teeth, walks swiftly, and likes clean clothes. In study he is not single-minded; he loves to stroll in forests and parks; he is full of sentiment and full of demands; his mind clings to eternalism. He draws near to the virtuous, greets others with advance courtesy, readily adopts others' words, puts on a bold face to endure humiliation, understands quickly upon hearing matters, discriminates good from bad in the affairs he undertakes, pities those in hardship and distress, is proud and loves to win, will not tolerate being slighted, likes to practice giving, welcomes good people, shares delicious food and drink with others when he gets it, does not dwell on petty immediate matters, has his ambitions on the great and distant, but his eyes are fixed on visual forms and desires, his undertakings are not brought to completion, and he lacks farsighted planning. He knows the ways and customs of the world, observes facial expressions, anticipates people's thoughts, speaks pleasantly with eloquence and wisdom, yet does not form firm friendships; his hair is thin and sparse; he sleeps little; and whether sitting, lying, walking, or standing, he does not lose proper deportment. With whatever wealth he has, he quickly comes to the rescue in emergencies, but soon afterwards regrets and begrudges it; he grasps meanings rapidly, but soon tends to forget them. He is sparing in his movements, difficult to reform, finds it hard to attain detachment from desire, but his sinful acts are slight. Such various marks are the characteristics of lust.