Boredom and Sadhana 无聊与灵修 (23)

15/11/1995 Bangalore Ashram, India  印度班格罗静心所

What is boredom?

Just a repetition without interest or love. That causes a monotonous state of mind and overshadows the Self.

Spiritual practices (sadhana) are again a repetition whose purpose is to destroy the boredom and reunite you with the Self. A practice itself creates boredom, but as you continue, you penetrate the boredom and destroy it once and for all. Whether the practice gives you joy or boredom, it must be continued. Only your practices, your sadhana, can overcome the mind.

The Self is love and love is always repetitive. Love letters are simply repetitive and yet there is no boredom there.

If you are so bored with yourself, how much more boring are you to others?

Root out the boredom in you through deep and continued meditation. Wake up and walk upwards.

何谓无聊？
就是缺乏兴趣或缺乏爱的一种重复。这造成心智单调的状态并遮蔽着本我。
灵修(sadhana)也是种重复，其目的在摧毁无聊而使你与本我再次结合。练习本身会产生无聊，但当你持续不断时，你就穿透它并永远摧毁它。不管灵修带给你的是喜悦还是无聊，都应持之以恒。只有你的练习、你的灵修能够战胜心智。
本我是爱而爱总是一再重复的。情书只是单纯地反覆，但却不无聊。
假如你对自己都这么感到厌烦，那你对别人而言又是多烦呢？
透过深沉与不断的静坐根除内在的无聊。醒一醒，向上攀升。