第一篇　培養自覺

　　Self-Awareness

　　自覺

　　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.

　　讓我們清楚的覺知身體的每一個動作，例如，在眨眼時要覺知，在呼吸時要覺知，念頭生起時要覺知。這就是我們所說的自覺。

　　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.

　　自覺無價。我們買不到，也沒有人能代替他人覺知。例如，當我握緊拳頭時，有誰知道我的感覺嗎？沒有別人。外表上，你可以看到我握緊拳頭，可是，你不知道我的感覺。同樣地，當別人握緊拳頭時，我可以看見，卻無法知道他的感覺。