第一篇 培养自觉
Self-Awareness
自觉
Self-awareness is invaluable. We cannot buy it, nor can anyone cultivate it for others. For example, when I am clenching my hand, is anyone conscious of my feeling? No one is. Outwardly, you can see I am making a fist, but you are not conscious of my feeling. Similarly, when someone is making a fist, I can see but I am not conscious of his feeling.
让我们清楚的觉知身体的每一个动作,例如,在眨眼时要觉知,在呼吸时要觉知,念头生起时要觉知。这就是我们所说的自觉。
Let us be aware of the movements of the body, for example, while we are blinking, be aware; while we are breathing, be aware. When thought arises, be aware. This is what we call Sati or self-awareness.
自觉无价。我们买不到,也没有人能代替他人觉知。例如,当我握紧拳头时,有谁知道我的感觉吗?没有别人。外表上,你可以看到我握紧拳头,可是,你不知道我的感觉。同样地,当别人握紧拳头时,我可以看见,却无法知道他的感觉。