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There are two kinds of thought.

The thought that comes in a flash then goes away. This kind of thought brings anger, greed or delusion. The second kind is the thought that we deliberately think. This one does not bring anger, greed or delusion, because we intend to think with mindful-knowledge.

有两种念头，第一种是剎那生灭的妄念，它带来了贪、瞋、痴。第二种是我们做主的念头，它不会引发贪、瞋、痴，因为是带着正念正知去想的。

In this method, do not try to suppress thoughts. Let thoughts arise naturally. The more thoughts arise, the more we are aware. Some people feel annoyed with the distractions and worried that there is no Samādhi (Meditation). This is a misunderstanding. Distraction is a good thing because the more thoughts arise, the more we are aware. Keep on cultivating self-awareness earnestly, but do not concentrate.

在这方法，不要试图压抑念头。让念头自然地现前，念头越多，越觉知。有些人因为心散乱，没有定，就不耐烦了；其实心生妄念、散乱、不耐烦，就随它想，它越想，我们越要觉知到。不要停止觉知，也不要专注。

When thoughts arise, do not suppress them but detach from by being aware of the bodily movements. Self-awareness will replace the “unawareness”.

当念头生起时，不要压抑它们，而要以觉知身体的动作来离开念头。「自觉」将取代「不觉」。

Observing thought is the most important thing, which most people ignore. When thought arises, we begin to criticize or make comment on it. This means that we “get into” thought. It is not “letting go” of thought. It is “knowing” thought, not “seeing” thought.

观察念头是大多数人所忽略的首要事情。妄念一起，我们便开始批判或评论它。这表示我们「陷入」妄念里而非「斩断」妄念。虽然我们知道，但是「陷入」了妄念，而不知道要「观照」妄念。当我们陷入于妄念，就造作出有模有样的事物，这造作叫「行」。

If we keep observing thoughts without any bodily movement, when thoughts arise, we will “get into” them easily. Therefore, it is necessary to be aware of the bodily movements. When thought arises, we will see, we will know.

如果我们静坐而没有任何身体的动作，妄念一起就陷入了妄念，虽然知道它是妄念，但无法出离妄念。一方面因为没有任何东西可以所缘，所以我们才用色(身)的动作来修行，色(身)要时常动，并以觉性觉知色(身)的动作，一旦念头生起，我们方能看见、知道 。

Whenever we see ghosts, deities, Buddha images, crystal balls or even the Lord Buddha, that is not true seeing. It happens because the mind wanders away. We do not see the thought so the mind concocts by itself. It concocts because we do not see “the source of thoughts”.

这方法不会看见什么，见鬼、见神、见佛像、见到水晶球，乃至见到佛都不正确。因为我们的心游移出去。我们没看见念头被繁衍，是心自己在造作，它在繁衍。我们没看见“念头的根源”而已。

When thought arises without our seeing, it will conjure up ghosts, colors, lights, deities, hell or heaven. Whatever it is, we will see it as such. It is an illusion. It is the mind’s trick.

我们这颗心极快，我们看不到它想，一想，刹那间就出去了，它会显现出鬼、颜色、光亮、天神、地狱、天堂，随它显现什么东西，我们要随观心所显现的影像，这是心的幻法，我们称之为心的花招。

The seeing is true. What is seen is not true, so it cannot free the mind. Only if we see realities, the mind will be free from suffering.

能如实看见才是真实的。“被见的”是虚妄，才解决不了苦。如果见到真实了，那一定可以解决苦。

This is the shortest Path; when thought arises, be aware of it immediately. This is the authentic Dhamma Practice. Doing the rhythmic movement is only the technique (which can help to see thought).

这是快捷方式：当念头升起时，立即觉知，这就是真正的修习佛法。规律地动作只是一种方便法(藉以帮助我们看见念头)。