Of course, physical exercise is always a great destressor, as are calmer activities like yoga and meditation.
当然,体育锻炼永远是极好的解压方法,但像瑜伽和坐禅这样较安静的活动也同样有效。When he moved to the temple from a devoutly Buddhist family in 1981, Yongxin learned to add kungfu moves to his meditation.
释永信出身于一个虔诚的佛教家庭,他于1981年在少林寺出家后学会了将武术与坐禅合二为一。Further down, I'll describe various postures for zazen (Zen meditation), but alignment is important in every one of them.
接下来,我会描述各种坐禅的姿势,但是每一种都强调直线。He was wearing glasses so I made him take his glasses off and do sitting meditation with eyes closed.
他戴著眼镜,于是我叫他拿掉眼镜然后闭著眼睛坐禅。By performing this meditation, Zen practitioners gain insight into the insidious process by which desires form within us.
在进行坐禅的时候,禅宗大师们会对我们自身欲望潜在的变化产生更深的理解。Zen meditation is called Zazen.
参禅亦称坐禅。After all, not everyone in this world can share an affinity with Buddha. Not everyone can achieve spiritual enlightenment.
毕竟这世界上不是每个人都能与佛有缘份,也不是每个人都能领悟坐禅的境界。One day, a scholar asked him for advice : "Master, though I come often to learn Buddhism, I still cannot understand what is Buddha. "
有一位居士前来请禅师解惑:「禅师,虽然我常来此坐禅参学,但还是参不透、无法突破:到底什麽是『佛』?」Things like yoga, meditation, relaxation activities and exercise is great for relieving stress.
像瑜伽、坐禅等等放松运动对释放压力很有帮助。