11/01/2026
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“Jie Jia Xiu Zhen” - lit. Borrowing the false to Cultivate the True.
Taoist cultivation is the path of “borrowing the false to cultivate the true.” says, “The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao.” says, “If one hears the Tao in the morning, one may die in the evening.” The Tao is formless and nameless, gives birth to Heaven and Earth, and moves the sun and moon. It is the highest goal sought by Taoist practitioners throughout their lives.
The “false” refers to the physical body, formed by the temporary union of earth, water, fire, and wind – impermanent and ever-changing. The “true” refers to the eternal spiritual body that does not arise or perish. A cultivator uses the temporary body as a vessel, refining essence, energy, and spirit to return to the true self.
reads, “The true men of old did not dream when they slept, were not anxious when they awoke, and their breathing was deep and calm.” also records, “In ancient times there were true men who lifted Heaven and Earth, grasped yin and yang, breathed in pure energy, and guarded their spirit in solitude.” Such a true man unites with the Tao, free from obstruction, transcending life and death.
Although human beings are formed through the temporary union of elements, they inherently possess the nature of the Tao. By following the right path of cultivation, nurturing both life and spirit, and practicing virtue outwardly, one can return to the origin. When body and spirit become refined and the mind aligns with nature, every action follows the Tao.
The world of dust is but a field of trial. By keeping a calm heart and practicing non-action, one can borrow the false to cultivate the true, and through illusion realize the Tao – this is the way of the Great Path.
借假修真
道教修行，實為「借假修真」之道。《道德經》云：「道可道，非常道。」《文始真經》曰：「聞道於朝，可死於夕。」道無形無名，生育天地，運行日月，乃修士畢生所求。
所謂「假」，即地水火風假合之軀，生滅無常；「真」則為不生不滅之法身。修行者以假軀為舟，煉精氣神以歸真。
《莊子》曰：「古之真人，其寢不夢，其覺無憂，其息深深。」《黃帝內經》亦云：「上古有真人者，提挈天地，把握陰陽，呼吸精氣，獨立守神。」真人者，與道合真，洞虛無礙，超越生死。
凡人雖假合而生，然具道性，依正法修煉，內修性命，外修德行，則可返本還源。當形神俱妙，心契自然，舉手投足皆符天道。
紅塵為試煉場，能以清靜無為之心，在假中修真，於幻中得道，斯為大道之行也。
