Q6: Venerable Sir, did you initiate the observation of “rising falling” of the abdomenwhenbreathing?

问6：尊者，是你开创了观照腹部随呼吸“起-伏”吗？

No, I’m not the one who initiated the observation of “rising-falling.”Actually it wasthe Buddha who did it, because he taught to observe Vayo-dhatuthe air-element includedit the five aggregates. The rising and falling is constituted of the air element. Initially, some people questioned the observation of the rising and falling of the abdomen. However, encouraged by friends, they tried later on, they appreciated it so much that they even criticized the former nitpickers. I’m sure every one who tries it will appreciate it from his or her own experience, just like the taste of sugar which one can appreciate directly from one’s own experience.

不，我不是首创观照“起-伏”的人，实际上正是由佛陀首创，因为他教导观照包含于五蕴中的风元素。起伏是风元素形成的。开始有些人质疑观照腹部起伏，然而，后来在朋友的鼓励下尝试之后，他们非常赞赏这种方法以至于批评以前吹毛求疵的人。我确信，每个来尝试的人都会因自己的亲身经历而赞赏这个方法，就如尝过糖的人能够由自己的亲身经历做出评价。