ACHING LEGS AND DOZING OFF

　　腿痛與昏睡

　　Sentient beings slumber for immeasurable eons; Buddhas awaken in the space of an instant.

　　衆生常眠無量劫 諸佛頓悟剎那間

　　All cultivators should learn how to sit in the lotus position. If you really want to become enlightened and become a Buddha, you must learn how. In the early stage, you have to endure a bit and bear the pain in your legs.

　　Do not be like little children, crying and shouting for mommy just because it is slightly painful. We should be like heroes and endure what others cannotendure. The more painful it is, the more we want to endure. If you”re sleepy, well, stand up! If your legs really ache, you also can stand up. Standing can also be a way to investigate Chan. It is never easy to cultivate and to become a Buddha. It is not a sweet thing like eating candy! If it were so easy, everyone would have become enlightened long ago!

　　跏趺坐是所有修道的人都應該會的，你要想真正開悟，真正成佛的話，那一定要學的。

　　最初你當然要忍著一點，你不要怕腿痛，不要像小孩子，痛一點就哭起來了，再不就叫媽了。我們現在都要學大丈夫，大丈夫就要忍人所不能忍的，越痛我越要忍著。如果想要睡覺呢？就起來站一站；你要是腿痛得厲害，也可以起來站一站，你站著也是參禅。修行是不容易的，不是像吃糖那麼甜就成佛的，要那個樣子，所有人都早成佛了，也輪不到你了！