禪修
Though one should conquer a million men in battlefield, yet he, indeed, is the noblest victor who has conquered himself.
最近跟隨法護法師禪修，學習把注意力擺放在呼吸上，觀察呼吸進出鼻孔。禪修看似簡單，但其實非常困難，坐下不久，各樣的思緒就可能不斷湧現，使人無法專注。每當發現這情況，就要再把注意力放回呼吸，不可讓思緒繼續無休止的躍動。
Shravasti Dhammika: What Is The Enlightened One Like?
1. What are enlightened people like? Well, some are men and some are women. You might find them in a monastery or a suburban home, in the forest or in a small country town. It is true that there are not many of them but there are a lot more than people usually think. It is not that enlightenment is inherently difficult; the sad truth is that most people cannot be bothered to pull themselves out of the bog of ignorance and craving. 2. At first you wouldn't notice the enlightened person in a crowd because he's rather quiet and retiring. But when things started to get heated, that's when he'd stand out. When everyone else was enflamed by rage he'd still be full of love. When others were in turmoil because of some crisis he'd be as calm as he was before. In a mad scramble to get as much as possible, he'd be the one over in the corner with the content expression on his face. He walks smoothly over the rough, he's steady amidst the shaking. It's not...
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