Hello, everyone, this is the Huangdi Neijing. Today, I would like to share with you the topic of abstinence, abstinence and abstinence about health wisdom in Huangdi Neijing. The first chapter of Ancient Naivety is about Taoist attitude towards desire. Desire is human instinct, innate.
First: between indulgence and suppression of desire, Taoism chose abstinence, and abstinence means less desire!
People should not indulge themselves, because indulgence will make them die prematurely; People can't suppress their desires, which will make you extinct and live unlike people. Between indulgence and suppression of desire, Taoism chose abstinence. Abstinence is "less desire". Then why less? We usually get a sense of pleasure from the satisfaction of desire, because this is the instinct of animals. The word "desire" is a valley dug by debt, which represents a state of longing for satisfaction. You fill it in, and this pleasure comes. Taoism says, if you have no desire, you will be just, that is, after you save your energy, you can seek another level of happiness, which is his purpose.
Appetite, sexual desire, this is the instinctive reaction of the body!
Second: appetite, sexual desire, this is the instinctive reaction of the body!
What are the six desires? Mencius said that eating color is also. People's appetite and sexual desire are innate. Sexual desire is a natural instinctive reaction when people reach a certain age and mature. The word "desire" has no heart. Some people say that desire was intentional in ancient times. You didn't see a note on the side, a vulgar word, not two formal words. Why are you heartless? In other words, when you encounter this incident, it may not touch your emotions and feelings. When people and animals reach a certain age, it doesn't necessarily mean that I have to fall in love with this person before I have sexual desire. This is the instinctive reaction of the body.
A person with normal desires is affectionate and righteous, with flesh and blood.
Third: people with normal desires are affectionate and righteous, with flesh and blood!
When people are mature, reproduction will be the first priority, so it is possible to sacrifice your self. It is necessary to find a balance between reproducing, enjoying sexual pleasure and not hurting the body. Confucianism says, "No desire is just". Remember, this is the first sign of human decline. Without appetite and sexual desire, there is no energy to reproduce. Laozi said that "the weak are born, and the strong are only dead"; "Committed to softness, can you be a baby?" A person with normal desires is affectionate and righteous, with flesh and blood. Some of my patients, especially those with depression, are indifferent in the late stage. The medical term is "nothing to want". Don't want to eat; Going out to play is boring; It's boring to give you a bonus; Living is boring. This person doesn't want to be in this state. Therefore, the attitude towards desire should not be indulged or excessively suppressed.
Taoism believes that the food people eat in this life is quantitative and the things are infinite.
Fourth: Taoism believes that the food people eat in this life is quantitative, and things are infinite!
Let's take a look at how to treat appetite. The ancient naive theory said that "diet is moderate." I have come into contact with many gourmets who are terminally ill, eat too well and too miscellaneous, and indulge their desires in this respect excessively. Why do people want abstinence and less desire? Because when you eat, the rice is eating you. We often simply think that we should eat whatever we lack, and supplement calcium if we lack calcium. The fact is that we need to consume our own energy and turn what we eat into Xue Jing. Taoism believes that the food people eat in this life is quantitative and the things are infinite, but the energy you digest, that is, your vitality, is limited. If you save and chew slowly, you will live longer. If you indulge, overeat and always eat something strange and indigestible, you are shortening your life.
Fifth: When your hand touches the hot water cup or stove, you don't have to think much, you will instinctively pull your hand back!
We say six desires, seven things to open the door, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. Look at the arrangement of the ancients. The first one is chopping wood, which solves the problem of heating. Burning fire to keep warm, cooking and raising grain solved the problem of food and clothing. On the basis of food and clothing, add some oil and salt, which is related to the taste. Add some soy sauce and vinegar to help digestion. These are all solved. Have a cup of tea and talk about tea ceremony. This is spiritual enjoyment. The second of the six desires is about warmth, coolness, coldness and heat. You will find something cool when it is hot, and something hot when it is cold. This is the instinctive desire of human beings. This desire is most obvious after you fall asleep. When it's hot, you just push the quilt. When it's cold, I just know to pull someone else's quilt to cover myself. Is this crazy? Are you tempted? No, instinctive reaction. Moreover, when your hand touches a hot water cup or stove, you will instinctively pull it back without thinking much.
My old mother once told me that people nowadays don't need too much, but want more.
Sixth: My old mother once told me that people nowadays don't need more, but want more!
The desire we are talking about is biological instinct. This desire to seek heat from cold and cold from heat is originally the instinct of the body to seek peace. But there is something wrong with people's health. As soon as the child pushes the quilt, the nose comes out the next day, and the throat is swollen, which makes it cold at first sight. Stimulated by alcohol, people will do things that they dare not do, don't want to do and can't do. My old mother once told me that people nowadays don't need too much, but want more. How did you get what you wanted? One is stimulated by alcohol, and the other is because of comparing with each other.
I think two bedrooms are enough. Someone else bought a three-bedroom apartment, so I thought, should I buy a four-bedroom apartment? This unrealistic idea always appears in my mind. After making it a daily goal, people are getting farther and farther away from nature.
People have to die than people, goods have to be thrown away, people live in such a big house, people earn so much money, people are people!
Seventh: people have to die than people, and goods have to be thrown away. People live in such a big house and earn so much money, so people are people!
The popular theory of success now tells us that we must compare, we must compare. First of all, people are different. People have to die than people, and goods have to be thrown away. People who live in such a big house and earn so much money are human. If you think you are the same, this premise is wrong in the first place. Therefore, we emphasize that we should know our destiny, be self-aware, know who we are, eat a few bowls of rice, and then do what we can. There is another saying, don't just watch the thief eat, don't watch the thief get beaten. Is it that people live a glamorous life on the surface, and what is the crime behind it?
He used to live for others, but after these shackles were lifted, he began to find himself and live for himself.
Eighth: I used to live for others. After these shackles were lifted, he began to find himself and live for himself!
Therefore, Taoism makes people know themselves first, and then find a lifestyle that suits them, and they are proud of it. In the past, people in China worked hard, lived in the countryside, and were very poetic. No one felt inferior. Now people say that I am a farmer, and I feel inferior. What are our values when treating farmers as derogatory terms? Where is our dignity? In comparison, everyone will lose themselves in the end. Everyone is trying to be someone else, forgetting that he still has a god and what makes him happy. I have come into contact with some patients and have been forced to be a doctor according to my parents' wishes since I was a child. After my parents died and I retired, I suddenly started to engage in sculpture and music, and I lived happily. He used to live for others. When these shackles were lifted, he began to find himself and live for himself.
Some female athletes will urinate blood, some will have menstrual cycle disorder, and some will even be infertile for life!
Ninth: some female athletes will urinate blood, some will have menstrual cycle disorder, and some will even be infertile for life!
The biggest mistake of people nowadays is to lose themselves and forget their own nature. The most terrible thing is to regard it as success. I am more opposed to the competition in the arena. In order to win the gold medal, I destroyed the athlete's body to the limit. Some female athletes will urinate blood, some will have menstrual cycle disorder, and some will even be infertile for life. Some people actually use some illegal means to burn fat and add some hormones; Some people, such as those who practice long-distance running, actually remind you not to move when your body has pain symptoms, but now that medical technology is developed, you can turn it off and run with it. Finally, many athletes have deformed feet. What is the driving force behind this behavior? It is a concept that runs counter to nature, that is, the so-called "higher, faster and stronger". Breaking through people's limits will eventually lead to collapse. We emphasize that everything should not be over-restrained and over-publicized, and it is most appropriate to take the middle line.