Deepening the Practice · 如意精舍

本週重點

Overview

💬 English Goal

英文目標

Use rich adjectives to describe inner experience: foggy, wonderful, complete, peaceful. Practice the patterns “Meditation helps me with…” and “I feel… after meditation.” Speak affirmations using “I am…”.

🪷 Spiritual Goal

佛學／心靈目標

Understand Samādhi (concentration, 定) as the calm focus that clears the “foggy” mind. Learn the Third Eye as a point of focus, connect meditation with positive energy, and build healthy self-worth through identity affirmations rooted in Buddha-nature.

單字 Vocabulary

點 🔊 聽發音

聽、跟著念、大聲說三次。

energy(n.)	能量
heart(n.)	心
mind(n.)	腦／靈
foggy(adj.)	霧濛濛的／混亂的
wonderful(adj.)	極好的
complete(adj.)	完整的／圓滿的
third eye(n.)	第三眼／眉心

句型 Sentence Patterns

Key Patterns

Pattern 1 · How meditation helps you

Meditation helps me with ___.

Meditation helps me with my homework.

Meditation helps me with my sleep.

Meditation helps my brain not feel foggy.

Pattern 2 · Describing how you feel after

I feel ___ after meditation.

I feel wonderful after meditation.

I feel calm and complete after meditation.

When I focus on my third eye, I feel peaceful.

Pattern 3 · Affirmations of identity

I am ___.

I am love. I am at peace.

I am enough. I am complete.

✏️ Grammar Focus · Adjectives after “feel” and “am”

After feel and am we use an adjective — a describing word — not a verb. I feel wonderful. · I am complete. Try to grow past the word “good”: use wonderful, amazing, peaceful, complete to paint a clearer picture of your energy.

故事 The Story

Story

Imagine a glass of water with mud stirred inside it. The water looks brown and foggy （霧濛濛的）. You cannot see through it. This is like a busy, worried mind — full of thoughts about tests, games, and worries, all swirling at once.

Now set the glass down and keep it perfectly still. Do not touch it. Slowly, the mud sinks to the bottom, and the water becomes clear. This stillness is Samādhi （定） — the calm focus we practice in meditation. Our 15 minutes of sitting is the time we let the mud settle.

When the mind is clear, a quiet light shines from inside. We point our attention to the Third Eye （第三眼，眉心）, the soft spot between the eyebrows, and we feel a warm, bright energy. Then we speak gently to ourselves: “I am enough. I am complete.” A clear mind knows it is already whole.

🤔 Check your understanding

What makes the water in the glass become clear? 玻璃杯裡的水為什麼會變清澈？
Where is the Third Eye, and why do we focus there? 第三眼在哪裡？我們為什麼專注在那裡？
What does it mean to say “I am complete”? 說「我是圓滿的」是什麼意思？

佛法小品 The Principle

Principle

As we grow older, we can sit a little longer. A longer meditation builds Vīrya (energy and will) and a deeper Samādhi (concentration). Together they turn a foggy mind into a clear, bright one.

🌟 Your Energy Is Your Light 你的能量就是你的光

When you meditate, you clear away the fog so your light can shine bright. A “foggy brain” feels confused and tired; a “clear mind” feels calm, focused, and full of positive energy. By repeating affirmations like “I am enough, I am complete, I am loved,” you are not pretending — you are recognizing your own Buddha-nature, the goodness already complete inside you. Remember: you are enough, you are complete, and you are loved.

練習 Practice

Homework

Write about your experience with the 15-minute meditation. You may write in English, or draw and use key words. Choose the tier that fits you. 寫下你 15 分鐘禪修的體驗，可用英文，也可畫圖加關鍵字。

Beginner 入門

Draw & trace

Ages 5–8 · new learners

Draw yourself meditating with a full heart. Copy these 3 words: Heart, Mind, Energy. Then trace and complete the sentence.

ExampleI feel wonderful after meditation.

Intermediate 中級

Experience log

Ages 9–12 · developing fluency

Write 3–4 sentences about how meditation helped you this week. Use a feeling word and the words third eye and positive energy.

ExampleMeditation helps me with my sleep. When I focus on my third eye, I feel calm. I have positive energy. I am complete.

Advanced 進階

Reflective essay

Ages 13–16 · fluent speakers

Write a short paragraph (6–10 sentences) on the connection between meditation and energy. Explain why a clear mind beats a foggy brain, and how affirmations change your energy when you are stressed.

ExampleWhen my brain is foggy, I cannot focus at school. After fifteen minutes of meditation, my mind feels clear and my energy is wonderful. Saying “I am enough” reminds me that I am already complete.

小考 Mini Quiz

Check Yourself

選出最適合的答案，點選後會看到解析。

Question 1 of 10

Which word means “能量 / the power inside you”?

Correct: C. Energy (能量) is the bright power we feel after meditation. Foggy = unclear; complete = whole.

Question 2 of 10

A foggy mind feels…

Correct: A. Foggy (霧濛濛的) means unclear, like muddy water. Meditation clears the fog so the mind becomes bright.

Question 3 of 10

Complete the sentence: “I feel ___ after meditation.”

Correct: D. After feel we use an adjective. Wonderful describes the feeling — better than just “good.”

Question 4 of 10

Where is the Third Eye ?

Correct: B. The Third Eye (第三眼) is the soft spot between the eyebrows — our point of focus in meditation.

Question 5 of 10

Choose the correct affirmation.

Correct: A. The pattern is “I am + adjective.” → I am complete. We need the word am.

Question 6 of 10

Pick the best sentence: meditation helps you.

Correct: C. The pattern is “Meditation helps me with ___.” Don’t forget with.

Question 7 of 10

In the story, the muddy water becomes clear when we…

Correct: B. Stillness lets the mud settle. This is Samādhi (定) — calm focus that makes the mind clear.

Question 8 of 10

Instead of just saying “Good,” try a stronger word like…

Correct: D. Right Effort (正精進) includes using positive, high-energy words: wonderful, amazing, great.

Question 9 of 10

When we say “I am enough,” we are recognizing our…

Correct: A. Affirmations point to Buddha-nature (佛性) — the goodness and wholeness already complete inside you.

Question 10 of 10

Why do we sit a little longer (15 minutes) as we grow?

Correct: C. A longer meditation builds Vīrya (energy/will) and deeper Samādhi (concentration) — a clearer, brighter mind.

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