文／明．董其昌（1553～1636）

戒浩飲，浩飲傷神。 戒貪色，貪色滅神。

戒厚味，厚味昏神。 戒飽食，飽食悶神。

戒多動，多動亂神。 戒多言，多言損神。

戒多憂，多憂鬱神。 戒多思，多思撓神。

戒久睡，久睡倦神。 戒久讀，久讀苦神。

──選自《畫禪室隨筆》

The Ten Abstinences

Dong Qichang (1553~1636, Ming Dynasty)

English translation: Venerable Miao Guang

Abstain from excessive drinking as it impairs the mind;

Abstain from lust as it suffocates the mind;

Abstain from strong-flavored food as it muffles the mind;

Abstain from overeating as it dulls the mind;

Abstain from overactiveness as it disrupts the mind;

Abstain from unnecessary speech as it impedes the mind;

Abstain from apprehension as it depresses the mind;

Abstain from overthinking as it disturbs the mind;

Abstain from excessive sleeping as it exhausts the mind;

Abstain from prolonged reading as it burdens the mind.

— from Chanhuashi Shuibi

(Scribbles in the Chan Art Studio)