休息與活動 Rest and Activity
#170 1998/9/10 印度 班格羅靜心所
活動與休息是兩個重要的生命面向，而尋求其間的平衡，本身就是一種技巧。
什麼時候該做什麼與做多少是智慧。彼此中兩者兼具──活動於休息中與在活動中休息──是終極的自由。
辛苦工作的記憶比辛苦工作本身更令人疲憊。自認工作辛苦的想法就已干擾了休息的品質。有些人徒勞無功卻引以為傲。有些人長久渴望休息，殊不知休息仍存在於無為的意識之中。令人恢復體力的是休息的品質，即便只是短暫的休息。
需要休息時，你的身體會自動進行。不自覺有休息必要的休息是更深度的休息。無慾、不動心與三摩地是最深沈的休息。
問：我們的工作壓力非常大，沒有足夠的時間與家人相處，該怎麼辦？
古儒吉：你是用有品質的時間與家人共處嗎？即使你只花半小時的時間與家人共處，你是真誠的？並且完全注意到家人的需要嗎？你與家人共處不在乎時間的長短，重要的是你與他們共度時光的品質。
自覺有休息的必要，使你心煩不安。
自覺必需要辛苦工作，使你疲倦。
自覺工作得十分辛苦，使你自憐。
170 Rest and Activity
Weekly Knowledge #170 Bangalore Ashram 10 Sep 1998 India
Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. When to have what and how much to have is wisdom. Finding them in each other-activity in rest and rest in activity-is the ultimate freedom.
More tiring than the work itself is the memory of hard work. Thinking you have worked hard itself interferes with the quality of rest. Some people take pride in working hard without any results. And there are others who crave for long rest not knowing the rest is in non-doership. It is the quality of rest, even if it is short, that recuperates.
When rest is needed, your body will automatically take it. Resting, without thinking about the need for it, is more restful. Desirelessness, Dispassion, and Samadhi are the deepest rest.
Question:Our work is very stressful. We don't get enough time for the family. What do we do?
Answer: Do you spend quality time with your family? Even if you spend half an hour are you cordial and fully attentive to the needs of your family? It is not the length of time you spend with your family matters. What matters is the quality of time that you spend with them.
Thinking you need rest makes you restless.
Thinking you have to work hard makes you tired.
Thinking you have worked hard brings self pity.
NEWS FLASH !
The Polish advanced course bid farewell to Sri Sri with a candle dance. Bombay saw an unannounced satsang of over 500 devotees. Sri Sri arrived at the Ashram on a full moon day and launched the paddle boat on the lake much to the delight of all devotees. The Ashram is getting dressed up for the Navarathri celebrations.
JAl GURU DEV
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