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Huang Tingjian writes erotic verse, a Chan master warns him
Key takeaway
Stirring lust in others with words, pictures or video counts as karma even if the author never acts. Today's creators and forwarders should hear the master's words.
Stirring lust in others with words, pictures or video counts as karma even if the author never acts. Today's creators and forwarders should hear the master's words.
The Song poet Huang Tingjian wrote many erotic lyrics. A Chan master urged him to stop, saying they would stir lust in countless readers. The account records that he suffered illness and family misfortune in old age, which the author attributes to inciting lust through words.