回归光明的机会，千载难逢

If in meditation, we feel the world has disappeared, including ourselves, and that nothing exists, that is a very carefree and happy sensation. When we experience such a positive state of mind, we should stop meditating instantly. Why shouldn’t we continue? If we allow this feeling to continue, scattered thoughts will be produced within two to three seconds to disrupt this state of mind. Hence, before the discursive thoughts arise, we should consciously stop, and then resume meditation again.

如果一静下来以后，仿佛整个世界都消失了，包括自己在内，都根本不存在，没有任何东西，这是一个非常轻松愉快的感觉。当体验到这种非常好的状态的时候，立即要停下来，不要再继续。为什么不能继续呢？因为如果再继续，过了两三秒以后，一定会产生杂念来扰乱这个状态。所以要在杂念还没有来得及扰乱的时候，自己主动停下来，然后再继续打坐。 

On this basis, some of the Buddhist practices and other techniques for meditative concentration will be easier to manage.

在这个基础上，修持佛教的一些修法，以及其他的禅定修法，就会容易得多。 

It’s easy to talk about returning to clarity. However, to actually realize the state of clear light, we must invest both time and effort. Apart from the buddhas and bodhisattvas who can choose their own manifestations, all of us who are here in this world have neither the right nor freedom to choose where we want to go. When causes and conditions mature, we follow wherever they take us. Nevertheless, we are already here in this world and have learned how to return to clarity, the direction we take in life is in our own hands. We must appreciate and seize this truly unique opportunity!

回归光明说起来容易，但真正要证悟，就必须投入。除了佛菩萨的化身以外，每个人来到这个世界上，都没有选择的自由和权利。因缘成熟的时候，不想来也要来，不想去的地方也要去。但既然来到了这个世界上，学到了回归的办法，以后的人生方向该如何掌控，自己要怎么样去活，却把握在自己手里。我们千万要珍惜，不要错过这千劫难逢的机会！