在胎兒的早期，我們很像一條魚，有鰓和尾巴，而且我們真的住在水裡。當我們出生，就像海洋生物走到陸地生活那樣，突然來到一個新世界。其實，我們是逐漸地從水中浮出水面的。從完全無意識到建立初步的自我意識，然後意識到死亡，再成長為一個對世界的普遍意識，經歷了漫長的歲月。
終於到了一定的年紀，但我們很可能仍在水中掙扎。我們只有小部份露出水面，大部份仍然處於水下。無論怎樣努力，我們在水下的無意識始終沒有浮起，而且越掙扎越困難，使人疲憊和沮喪。
浮出水面是生命的需要，因為我們早已不是海洋裡的生物了。泡在水裡我們會窒息，在岸上才能活得安穩。但陸上世界比水裡更為複雜，如果沒有足夠的意識，我們的生命就會遇到非常多的危險。
首先我們應該停止掙扎，因為掙扎只會浪費氣力，讓無意識加深。掙扎也會把水攪得更加混濁，使我們更難看清水下的情況。看不見自己的無意識，我們的意識也無法提高。因此，我們有必要讓心靜下來，觀察自己在水下的那些部份，留意自己的無意識。在意識不足的時候，讓僅有的意識作主，我們的心就容易寧定，這樣掙扎就減少了。然後察看我們的內心，逐一思考未解決的問題，直到得出答案。
能夠專注於解決問題，表示我們能保持清醒，無意識的部份就會逐漸減少。當問題被解決，意識亦會增加。如果我們的心湖清澈見底，生命的品質就會大幅提高。帶著足夠的意識活好當下，就像在天空自由飛翔。然而，如果仍然在水裡掙扎，那麼我們的生命就只比動物好一點點。
即使到了休息時間，我們仍然可以保持清醒。深深地吸一口氣，屏住呼吸，然後感覺一下這口氣的所在位置和變化，慢慢呼出，再屏住呼吸一會。多次重複這些動作，然後思考一些無關現實需要的事情，例如哲學或詩詞，讓我們的思想進入一個沒有情緒的空間。
透過將意識帶入睡眠，大腦可以在身體休息時整理記憶，讓各種意識更加緊密地連結在一起，這有助於提升我們的智慧。如果在夢中仍然不會迷失自己，我們明天將會更加清醒。
0. 簡介 (上一篇)
2. 每天都有新發現 (下一篇)
The path to Tranquility (1)
Time to awakening from the dream
In the early stages of the fetus, we are much like fish, with gills and tails, and we really live in the water. When we are born, it's like marine life walking onto land, suddenly coming to a new world. In fact, we slowly surfaced from the water. From complete unconsciousness to establishing preliminary self-consciousness, then becoming conscious of death, and growing up to a general consciousness of the world, it has been a long time.
We have finally reached a certain age, but we’re probably still struggling in the water. Only a small part of us is exposed to the surface, and most parts of it is still underwater. No matter how hard they try, our unconsciousness that underwater never floats up, and the more we struggle, the more difficult it becomes, making us exhausting and frustrating.
Floating to the surface is a necessity of life, because we are no longer creatures in the ocean. We will suffocate if we are soaked in the water, and only when we come to the shore can we live safely and stably. But the world on land is more complex than in the water, and without sufficient awareness, our lives will encounter many dangers.
First we should stop struggling, because struggling will only waste our energy and deepen our unconsciousness. Struggles also muddy the water, making it harder to see what's going on underwater. Without seeing our own unconscious, our consciousness cannot rise. Therefore, it is necessary for us to calm down our minds, observe those parts of ourselves underwater, and pay attention to our unconsciousness. When our consciousness is insufficient, if we let our only consciousness make the decision, our minds will be more at peace and our struggles will be reduced. Then look inside our hearts and consider the unresolved questions one by one until we arrive at the answers.
Being able to focus on solving problems indicates that we can stay awake, and the unconscious part will gradually decrease. When problems are solved, consciousness will also increase. If our inner lake is crystal clear, the quality of life will be greatly improved. Living in the present moment with enough consciousness is just like flying freely in the sky. However, if we are still struggling in the water, then our life is not much better than an animal's.
Even when it's time to rest, we can still remain alert. Take a deep breath, hold it, then feel the location and changes of this breath, exhale slowly, hold our breath for a while again. Repeat these actions a few times, and then think about something unrelated to real needs, such as philosophy or poetry, to allow our thoughts enter to a space without emotions.
By bringing consciousness into sleep, the brain can organize memories while the body is resting, allowing various consciousnesses to be more closely connected, which helps to improve our wisdom. If we still don't lose ourselves in dreams, we will be more awake tomorrow.
On May 01, 2023
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