《呻吟語》云:「一念收斂,則萬善來同;一念放恣,則百邪乘釁。」心性修身宜慎行,懷德宜自重。
《呻吟語》告訴我們,私心慾念一旦收斂,返還清淨,無遮染、無分別,自然能感召萬善同歸,福慧雙修。相反地,私心慾念一旦放縱擴張,欲求不滿,陰陽失衡,不正之氣,隨即乘虛而入,身心顛倒。因此君子學道修身,不敢輕忽隱微分際,從慎獨工夫做起,使心地光明,則言行中正和平,不卑不亢,明德朗朗。
The Moaning Words (Shenyinyu) says, “A thought of astringency, then all good comes together; a thought of wantonness, then a hundred evil takes the opportunity to come out.” It is advisable to be prudent in cultivating one’s moral character and to respect oneself by embracing virtues.
