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Karika 8

न हीच्छानोदनस्यायं प्रेरकत्वेन वर्तते अपि त्व् आत्मबलस्पर्शात् पुरुषस् तत्समो भवेत्

在今日 whenever 你感到一股强烈的冲动想要去做某事,或者因欲望未满足而焦虑时,请暂停片刻。不要立刻跟随那个念头去行动或评判,而是向内询问:“是谁在推动这个欲望?”试着不去回答,只是将注意力从“我想要”这个念头本身,转移到那个觉知到欲望存在的背景意识上。感受那股在欲望背后、在念头生起之前就已存在的生命活力。安住于这种纯粹的觉知力量中,哪怕只有几个呼吸,体会自己不再是那个被欲望驱使的渺小个体,而是那承载并超越一切冲动的广阔空间。

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A contemplative reading in the spirit of the Kashmir Shaivism (Spanda — the doctrine of vibration) tradition — an aid to reflection, not a substitute for a living teacher or the classical commentaries.

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