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Sylvia Boorstein, a meditation teacher who hosted Dipa Ma in her home in 1980, said that her husband once challenged Dipa Ma on this point. Dipa Ma was talking about the importance of maintaining tranquillity and equanimity and non-anger, and my husband asked her, would you do that What if someone were in some way to jeopardize Rishi [Dipa Ma's grandson], to threaten him （Sylvia Boorstein 是位禅修教师，1980年她在家中接待了蒂帕嬷。她说有一次他的丈夫向蒂帕嬷质疑这一点。“蒂帕嬷在谈论保持平静、平等心、不发怒的重要性，我的丈夫问她，如果有人伤害、威胁Rishi（蒂帕嬷的孙子），你会这样吗？” ） I would stop him, of course, Dipa Ma replied, but without anger. （“‘当然，我会阻止他’,蒂帕嬷说道，‘但不会发怒’”。） Simplify （简单生活） Live simply. A very simple life is good for everything. Too much luxury is a hindrance to practice. （“过简单的生活。简单的生活对什么东西来说都是有益的。过于闲适的生活对于修行是个障碍”。） In every way, Dipa Ma lived in the greatest simplicity. She refrained from socializing. She did not engage in unnecessary talk. She didn't involve herself in other people's concerns, especially complaints. Her guideline for herself and her students was to live honestly and never blame others. （蒂帕嬷在各个方面都过着简单的生活。她对社交保持节制。她不会去谈论不必要的东西。她不会引起别人的关注，更不会引起别人的抱怨。她要求自己以及学生的守则是，做人诚实，永不责人。） Often Dipa Ma simply rested in silence. Whenever I get time alone, I always turn my mind inward, she said. She did not spend time at any activity that was unnecessary to her life. （蒂帕嬷经常在静默中简单地休息。“独自一人的时候，我总是返观内心”，她如此说道。她不会把时间花费在对生活没有必要的事情上。） Just as in meditation, where we practice giving our full attention to one thing at a time, Dipa Ma did each thing completely without worrying about the next. Thoughts of the past and future, she said, spoil your time. In whatever she did, she was fully present, with ease, stillness, and simplicity. （蒂帕嬷做每一件事都不会为下一件事忧心，正如禅修中我们练习在某个时段中把全部的注意力放在一个事物上一样。“去想过去和将来的事情”，她说道，“会毁掉属于你的时间”。无论什么事情，她总是全神贯注，从容，平静，简单地去做。） Cultivate the spirit of blessing（祝福他人） If you bless those around you, this will inspire you to be attentive in every moment. （“祝福你身边的人，会让你在每时每刻保持全神贯注” ） Dipa Ma continuously offered blessings. She blessed people from head to toe, blowing on them, chanting over them, stroking their hair. Her blessings were not reserved exclusively for people. Before boarding an airplane she would bestow a blessing upon it. Riding in a car was an opportunity to offer a blessing not only to the vehicle but also to the driver and to the men who pumped the gas. （蒂帕嬷不断地祝福。她细致入微地祝福别人——夸奖别人，赞叹别人，抚摸别人的头发……她的祝福对象不局限于人。在登上飞机前，她会为它祝福。坐进一辆汽车，对她而言也是一个发出祝福的机会，她祝福那辆车，也祝福司机和加油的人。） |