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。