四十八

四十八

西隣之種,不死之方;延命之酒,返魂之漿。休施巧僞爲功力,認取他家不死方。壺內旋添延命酒,鼎中收取返魂漿。戴疏前詩爲我而言,故曰須向;此詩教人而言,故曰他家,其爲同類一也。然所謂同類者,非謂人與人為同類於元氣之混一也,以元氣補元氣,是以無涯之氣補有涯之氣,所以成仙之易契曰:元精流布,因氣託初,此同類也。若以人補人,則人身皆屬陰,以隂補陰,安得合隂陽交媾之妙?安能得先天之氣,凝結爲丹,而爲純陽之仙哉?愚按酒、漿諸註,皆主精氣二物,惟子野云皆神水,葢承他家而言,則延命酒、返魂漿,皆不死方也。玩旋添二字,其指煉己抽𣸸可知。返魂漿則大藥也,故云收取。晦卿曰:先天氣、後天氣,是爲不死方,長生藥意與子一言噪以民一野同。

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