太上感應篇注
力上施設

力上施設

力上施設

豪強富貴,所謂有力之人也。已爲人所畏矣,又從而施威設計,使人不敢不從。或狠僕恣行逼詐,或官府借勢欺壓,小民石卵難敵,有不破家者乎?至若官長,氣燄本是炎赫,又加箠楚,何求不得?其柱屈成招者何限?故旣係有力之人,不可再加一分施設,步步謙忍,方合天理。又如膂力可以降人,筆刀可以訟人,利口可以折人者,是皆恃其所能,欺人壓衆,亦爲力上施設。噫!人奈何不從心上修爲,而偏於力上施設?吾恐人力未遂,而天譴隨之,亦何利哉?此二句言人越分任力之惡。

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