辟穀及其修心價值的文化詮釋與實踐親證

辟穀是一種歷史和現實中存在的客觀事實。它源於我國古代道教中的養生修煉術，在世界其他宗教文明中也有修煉者。對此僅以醫學斷食療法的角度去研究還是不夠的，應該從一個更大的文化和人生修行的視野去理解和詮釋。在我們看來，辟穀是指主體以積極心態、主動選擇在一定時期內不食以五穀為主的食物而達到治病、養生、修心目的的主體行為與活動。人在七天以上的時間裡不吃飯還能存活並有利養生，其基本機理就在於斷食採氣。它對身體健康與養生的益處醫學界多有研究，筆者作為一位文化、哲學工作者，在論述辟穀實踐及其機理基礎上，本文著重揭示它對人的身心健康及其德性修養價值：第一，辟穀有利於開發人的智慧，激發人的潛能。第二，辟穀使我們重新思考人生，實現價值觀轉變，提升人生覺解境界。第三、辟穀會使我們形成節制自律的美德和持續健康的生活方式。

關鍵字

辟穀；機理；養生；修心修德；文化實踐

並列摘要

Bigu (grain avoidance) is an objective fact exist in history and reality. It stems from Daoist regimen and cultivation in ancient China. It is insufficient to undertake a research merely from the perspective of medical fasting cure, but also requires an understanding and interpretation from a greater horizon of culture and life cultivation. In my view, bigu is an activity that, with an active attitude, in certain period, one chooses to abstain from food of grains in order to achieve curation, regimen, and mind training. One can survive and become healthy in avoiding eating for seven days, and the basic mechanism lies in fast and energy-cultivation. Concretely, it cures and strengthens the body in the following manners. First, it discharges body waste and toxin. Second, it consumes fat, reduce fat and beautify the body. Third, it purify blood, strengthens the body, and prolongs life. Besides, it is valuable in mental health and virtue cultivation. First, bigu is helpful for developing one's wisdom and motivates one's potentials. Second, bigu enable us to rethink life, transform our value view, and promotes our life realization realm. Third, bigu makes us form a virtue of temperance and autonomy and a life style of continuous health.