Confucius said that a gentleman has three precepts. Why is the first precept abstaining from color? Netizens silently quit after reading it!

Confucius "The Analects of Confucius Ji Shi": "A gentleman has three precepts: when he is young, his blood gas is uncertain, so he should be careful; It is also strong and bloody, and it is fighting; I am also old, my blood gas is declining, and I have to quit. " When you are young, your blood gas is still unstable, so you should abstain from color (here color also refers to external temptation); When you are in your prime, you should give up fighting with others. When people are old, their blood is weak. You should give up greed and know how to give up. This is what Confucius called the three precepts of a gentleman. Why is the first abstinence from color?

First of all, the root of all evil leads to prostitution.

"The root of all evil" is not alarmist at all! Taoist culture advocates spiritual cultivation, believing that lust between men and women will damage the spirit. In Lan Shaosheng's poem "Jin Ping Mei", in the name of Taoist immortals, he wrote a poem to persuade the world not to commit adultery: 28 A beautiful person is crisp, and her waist is wrapped around Wan Jian. Although she doesn't teach you to fall to the ground, she secretly dries people's bones. Beauty is a girl of 16 years old, with a delicate body, but this physical strength makes people's heads shrivel.

Of course, some people will say that Mencius also said that "lust is also" and lewdness is human nature. However, the mainstream culture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in China does not advocate indulgence, and Confucianism, represented by Confucius and Mencius, also stresses "self-denial and self-surrender". It is normal for people to have lust, but they should learn to restrain themselves; On the issue of lust, Taoism also does not advocate wanton indulgence. As the saying goes, "Shun is immortal", that is to say, if you want to be immortal, you can't obey your own desires; For Buddhists, abstinence from prostitution is one of the great commandments.

Second, the color prefix on the knife.

China has a saying: "There is a knife on the head of the color word, and there is a mass grave under the pomegranate skirt!" This is to advise everyone not to be too addicted to women's sex. Women's sex is a knife hanging over their heads, which may fall down at any time to kill people. In real life, how many people are imprisoned or even killed because of their skin color? Look at those tigers that have been knocked down. There are no mistresses behind them. Even, many of them take risks and accept bribes just to meet the requirements of keeping mistresses and seeing mistresses. Therefore, the words of the ancestors can't be wrong: wine is intestinal poison, color is a steel knife for scraping bones, wealth is a tiger going down the mountain, and qi is the root of trouble. ? The harm of lust is so great, how to quit?

Third, how to quit color

1, reflect on yourself

Zeng Guofan, who has the reputation of "eternal swan song", set an example for us on how to quit color. No one is born a saint, nor is Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan was not a saint when he was young, but a very lecherous person. It is said that he is a man who keeps his eyes on beautiful women and makes a fool of himself because he covets his friends' concubines. So, how did Zeng Guofan "cultivate one's morality" and finally become a generation of saints?

Zeng Guofan relied on introspection. He realized that once people's lust expands, it becomes water under the bridge and it is difficult to make a difference. So I reflect on myself through the habit of keeping a diary every day, such as what I did today, what I should do, what I shouldn't do, and whether I am interested in doing it. Moreover, after his successful career, he does not take concubinage, and his life style is also strict and self-disciplined. Therefore, introspection is a good way. Confucius also said, "I save three times a day." We might as well reflect on ourselves every day.

2. Self-denial.

In our traditional culture, there are many teachings about the relationship between men and women. On Mencius and Li Lou: "Chunyu Kun said:' Men and women are not close to giving and receiving, but what about the people?' Mencius said:' courtesy is also' "; Saint Amethyst said, "When you meet a woman, don't go crazy. People have sisters and sisters "; What is the purpose of ancient sages teaching people "see no evil, don't say anything if you are indecent, don't listen if you are indecent, and don't move if you are indecent"? Of course, these words are regarded as pedantic jokes by many people today and despised by the world. Isn't this killing the child? The ancients didn't mean that. Ancient saints did not object to the normal relationship between men and women. Confucius also said that "men and women have great desires", which just tells you to observe etiquette. What is the gift? Ceremony is everyone's relationship and attitude; What is a festival? Festivals are temperance, temperance.

3. Indifference to Zhi Ming.

Zhuge Liang wrote a sentence in his letter to his son Zhuge Zhan, The Book of Commandments: "If you are not indifferent, you will not be ambitious; Not quiet, not so far. " Indifference is indifference to fame and fortune, indifference to all desires, including lust. Desire, especially low-level desire, can make people lose their ambitions. Peace is inner peace. If your heart is full of lust, how can you calm down? Mencius also said that "lust is deep, cats are shallow, and material desires are few, so the heart is clear." Desire, of course, including low-level lust, can make people stupid. Therefore, if young people are smart and keen, they should have lofty ideals and ambitions, and they should avoid the enjoyment of low-level senses.

Summary:

Of course, the color here refers to lewdness, which is an improper relationship between men and women. Confucius also said, "eat drink man woman, people's great desires exist", and Mencius also said that "sex is also important". Ancient saints never showed disrespect for nature and humanity, otherwise, how could "Wedding Night" become one of the four happy events? Therefore, the wedding night is so beautiful, not to say that we should hide "color", let alone talk about color change, but to know how to control unreasonable desires and avoid indulging in lust.

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