What's the difference between grasping discipline and shortening life?

"Seize the discipline" and "shorten the life" are both commonly used Buddhist or Taoist terms in Chinese, both of which are related to life and fate, but they are different in specific meaning and application.

1. "Seize discipline": In Taoism, "seize discipline" is a method to shorten life span, which usually refers to shortening life span by casting spells. How much discipline you master depends on the will and goal of the caster. For example, if the target is a person, the amount of punishment can be decided according to the specific circumstances, such as taking away the target's ten-year life, five-year life and so on.

2. "shortening life": in Buddhism and Taoism, "shortening life" refers to shortening life through one's own behavior or choice. For example, if a person chooses an unhealthy lifestyle or does something harmful to his health, his life may be shortened.

Generally speaking, "seizing discipline" usually means that others cut off someone's life by magic or mysterious power, while "shortening life" means shortening life because of personal behavior or choice.