離坎

離坎

離上而坎下也。離者,一陰麗于二陽之中,外實內虛,體剛而用柔,其象爲火,火性焰上,故離上也。坎者,一陽陷于二陰之中,外虛內實,體柔而用剛,其象爲水,水性流下,故坎下也。人之燥性如火,一有觸犯,爭勝好强,予聖自雄,肆无忌憚,亦火之焰上也。人之欲心如水,妄念百端,棄眞人假,逐風揚波,入于下流,亦水之流下也。聖人敎人懲忿者,卽

懲此燥火耳。敎人窒欲者,卽窒此欲心耳。燥心懲而火返本,則心虛而生明,元神不昧。欲心窒而水歸源,則腹實而无險,元精不漏。神明精粹,眞水眞火,彼此相濟,陰陽相合,先天之氣自虛无中來矣。

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