道竅談
性命順逆

性命順逆

性命順逆

性命之理,有順有逆。順成之,性命得之天,以一兼二;逆成之,生命造乎人,以一合二。以一兼二者,卽氣以賦理,氣理合而性命渾全。以一合二者,舉水以滅火,水火交而性命長在。天命之謂性命,中華十有性焉,順成也。孟子以形色謂天性,蓋其所命者,有是形卽有是正學性,良知良能,皆於所命之形體寄之,盡性以至命,性中造命焉,逆成也。至人以神火種命寶,蓋其所性者,有是神乃有是命,於感於召,皆於所性之神光爲之。今而知上德淸靜,守其順成之道而結仙胎,卽天以全人也。並可知下德返還,修其逆成之道而結聖胎,又盡人而合天也。學道者其知之。

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