A high-ranking monk in Chang 'an, Jin Dynasty, once met a woman who claimed to be a fairy, and said, "Because the high-ranking monk has morality, God sent me here to show his encouragement and reward." The monk is determined and unmoved. Say, "My heart is as dead as ashes. Don't test me with your stinking skin." The woman then lingyun took off. When he left, he turned back and said, "The sea can grow, and the base of King Kong can be dumped. That big monk is steadfast."
yongjia, a famous monk in Wenzhou in Tang Gaozong's time, said, "in lust, there is only pain but no joy, and the stinky skin is filled with dung, and pus and blood are accumulated. The balsam coated on the outside, but there are only smelly and filthy things flowing out inside, which is the place where worms and maggots live. You should stay away from it, like a thief with a grudge. Therefore, the wise see it as a poisonous snake, preferring to approach it rather than being close to women. "
Shang Yangzi, a famous Taoist priest in the Yuan Dynasty, said, "Only lust is the first of many evil deeds. People who practice should first give up. Changchun real people replied to the emperor that lust should be given up first. The book of Tai Wei Ling takes lust as the first ten defeats. There is nothing else to learn and practice, as long as it can really cut off lust, the rest are very easy. "
Yoko Shang also said, "People in the world think it is very difficult to cut off lust, which is a stupid view. Beginners should try to act alone, sleep alone, and abstain from drinking. During the day, they often refer to the classics of alchemy, and at night, they keep a clean mind. The environment in front of them is quiet, and all thoughts do not exist. A little obstacle set by foreign demons can strengthen his belief. "
Shao Guizi, a scholar in the Song Dynasty, once said to a monk, "If a man of practice has a persistent lust, then his spiritual roots are not strong, his energy is thin, and his vitality decreases day by day, so that he gradually dries up and eventually dies." The Zen monk replied: "If you keep abstaining from lust and want to learn Zen principles, it's like steaming sand to cook. Although there are thousands of misfortunes, it can only be called cooked sand, but it can't be a meal. However, this matter must be done with a clear heart. "
Wang Changshou, a scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, can force his desire to sprout, but it can't last. Lu Jiuyuan once said: "It can only be forced from the outside, but not from the inside. That is, self-cultivation is not at home. If people know from their hearts what is right, why force control? And if you talk here, if a beautiful woman suddenly appears in front of you, man, you must not like women's minds. If you can always keep this mentality, why force yourself? "