爱情美食与祈祷 《美食祈祷和恋爱》Chapter 44 (94):静下来

《美食祈祷和恋爱》Chapter 44 (94):静下来  

"What should I do about my meditation practice?" I ask Richard one day
as he's watching me scrub the temple floors. (He's lucky—he works in the kitchen
doesn't even have to show up there until an hour before dinner. But he likes watching me scrub the temple floors. He thinks it's funny.)
"Why do you have to do anything about it
Groceries?"
“食品杂货，你干嘛怎么办？”
"Because it stinks."
“因为一团糟。”
"Says who?"
"I can't get my mind to sit still."
"Remember what the Guru teaches us—if you sit down with the pure intention to meditate
whatever happens next is none of your business. So why are you judging your experience?"
“记得导师教过我们——你坐下来，若纯粹为了禅坐，那么接下来无论发生什么事，都与你无关。 那又何必去裁定自己的体验？”
"Because what's happening in my meditations cannot be the point of this Yoga."
"Groceries
baby—you got no idea what's happening in there."
"I never see visions
I never have transcendent experiences—"
"You wanna see pretty colors? Or you wanna know the truth about yourself? What's your intention?"
"All I seem to do is argue with myself when I try to meditate."
"That's just your ego
trying to make sure it stays in charge. This is what your ego does. It keeps you feeling separate
keeps you with a sense of duality
tries to convince you that you're flawed and broken and alone instead of whole."
"But how does that serve me?"
"It doesn't serve you. Your ego's job isn't to serve you. Its only job is to keep itself in power. And right now
your ego's scared to death cuz it's about to get downsized. You keep up this spiritual path
baby
and that bad boy's days are numbered. Pretty soon your ego will be out of work
and your heart'll be making all the decisions. So your ego's fighting for its life
playing with your mind
trying to assert its authority
trying to keep you cornered off in a holding pen away from the rest of the universe. Don't listen to it."
"How do you not listen to it?"
"Ever try to take a toy away from a toddler? They don't like that
do they? They start kicking and screaming. Best way to take a toy away from a toddler is distract the kid
give him something else to play with. Divert his attention. Instead of trying to forcefully take thoughts out of your mind
give your mind something better to play with. Something healthier."
"Like what?"
"Like love
Groceries. Like pure divine love."Eat
Pray
Love