Chapter 41 Theory of Three Refining Essence, Qi and Spirit

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people who practice meditation or alchemy have generally had a popular concept, that is, "refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to transform spirit, refining spirit to return emptiness," and the last sentence "shattering the void" And return to the realm of "Daluo Jinxian".Therefore, most people think that the "essence" in the human body is the "mother" of the "golden elixir", which is based on the theories of "maintaining surplus and maintaining health" and "maintaining essence and nourishing qi".Making people pay attention to the skills and methods of "refinement" is the basis for learning immortals or "immortality".Especially the alchemy formulas of the school of Wu Chongxu and Liu Huayang (hereinafter referred to as the Wuliu school) completely start from this theory and serve as the basic basis of alchemy.At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, a certain master of Buddhism advocated alchemy and Taoism as heresy techniques.Even, the descendants of demons who are regarded as evil and heretics dismiss it.This kind of concept inevitably has the regret of "overcorrecting" and "ignorance", and violates the humility of "the boundless vow to learn the law".To be honest, no matter if you study Taoism or Buddhism, you can start from maintaining your essence and "cleaning your heart and as few desires" as the starting point, so you don't violate the "lust" of sexual behavior between men and women. , it should be a very good deed.If it is also turned into a heretic of evil spirits, it will hurt Rong De, who is "a vast Buddhist sect" who encompasses everything.Moreover, monks and Buddhists since the Qing Dynasty called leaking essence (nocturnal emission) as "leaking pill".For those who sit for a long time without lying down and practice diligently, they are called "Budao Dan" (that is, a change of name for inverted girdle). Isn't it already recognized that not leaking out essence is the foundation of "keeping the precepts" (not committing sexual misconduct)?The question is just to understand what is "true essence"?Even the sperm and eggs in the human body, what is the relationship between it and the "essence" that "refines essence and transforms qi"?It is necessary to clarify these principles before we can formally engage in "cultivation" or "meditation".If you don't understand these principles, blindly practicing blindly, although it can be said that it will not harm the main purpose, in fact, there will be the disadvantage of "nine out of ten people go astray".