Cultivating Self-awareness in Daily Life

　　日常生活中培養自覺

　　To cultivate self-awareness, we must practice as much as possible. We can practice even when we get in a car or on a bus.

　　我們必須盡己所能來培養自覺，甚至可以在轎車裏或公交車上練習。

　　While we are sitting on a bus or in a car, we lay our hand on the thigh and turn the palm up and down, or we run the thumb over the fingertip, or we make a fist and open it repeatedly. Do it slowly and be aware.

　　當我們坐在公交車上或轎車時，可以把手放腿上而上下翻掌，或以姆指摩擦食指指尖，或是重複地握拳放拳，慢慢地做，要覺知。

　　Wherever or whenever you practice, take it easy like playing. Only move one hand at a time, do not move both hands at the same time. If you move the right hand, do not move the left hand. If you move the left hand, do not move the right hand.

　　不論何時何地，練習必須像遊戲般的輕松，每次只動一只手，而非雙手一起動。動右手就別動左手；動左手就別動右手。

　　Someone might say, “I am very busy. I do not have time to practice” or “I cannot do it, I am not pure enough.” These are excuses.

　　有人可能會說：「我很忙，沒有時間練習。」或「我不能練習，我不夠清淨。」這些都是借口。

　　If we intend to so something, we can find time to do it. Whatever we do, be aware. For example, if you are a teacher, when you pick up a pen, pick it up with awareness. While you are writing, be aware.

　　如果我們想要做件事情，便能找到時間做。不論做什麼都要覺知。假如你是一位老師，當你拿筆時，帶著覺知拿筆。寫字時也要帶著覺知。

　　This is the natural way of cultivating self-awareness, learning Dhamma with nature.

　　這就是日常生活中培養自覺，向自然學習法。

　　While you are having a meal: pick up the spoon, be aware; take the food into your mouth, be aware. While you are chewing food, be aware; swallowing food, be aware.

　　當吃飯時，要覺知地拿湯匙。要覺知地將食物放入口中，咀嚼時，要覺知。吞咽時，要覺知。