如意精舍RU-YI MEDITATION
首頁如意英文學校第 20 週
Quarter 2 Week 20

Deepening the Practice

我的心、靈與能量:在第三眼尋找專注 · My Heart, My Mind, My Energy

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…”.

用豐富的形容詞描述內在的感受:foggy(霧濛濛的)、wonderful(美好的)、complete(完整的)、peaceful(平靜的)。練習句型「Meditation helps me with…(禪修幫助我……)」和「I feel… after meditation.(禪修之後,我覺得……)」。用「I am…(我是……)」說出肯定句。

🪷 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.

理解「Samādhi(定,定)」是那種能讓「霧濛濛」的心變清澈的平靜專注力。學習以「第三眼」作為專注的一個點,把禪修和 positive energy(正向能量)連結起來,並透過根植於「佛性」的身分肯定句,建立健康的自我價值。

單字 Vocabulary

點 🔊 聽發音

聽、跟著念、大聲說三次。

energy(n.)能量
heart(n.)
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 homework.(禪修幫助我寫功課。)

Meditation helps me with my sleep. Meditation helps me with my sleep.(禪修幫助我睡覺。)

Meditation helps my brain not feel foggy. Meditation helps my brain not feel foggy.(禪修幫助我的腦袋不再霧濛濛。)

Pattern 2 · Describing how you feel after
I feel ___ after meditation.

I feel wonderful after meditation. I feel wonderful after meditation.(禪修之後,我覺得很美好。)

I feel calm and complete after meditation. I feel calm and complete after meditation.(禪修之後,我覺得平靜又完整。)

When I focus on my third eye, I feel peaceful. When I focus on my third eye, I feel peaceful.(當我專注在第三眼時,我覺得很平靜。)

Pattern 3 · Affirmations of identity
I am ___.

I am love. I am at peace. I am love. I am at peace.(我就是愛。我處於平靜之中。)

I am enough. I am complete. I am enough. I am complete.(我已經足夠。我是完整的。)

✏️ 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.

在「feel(覺得)」和「am(是)」後面,我們要用「形容詞」──也就是描述的字──而不是動詞。I feel wonderful.(我覺得很美好。)、I am complete.(我是完整的。)試著超越「good(好)」這個字:用 wonderful(美好)、amazing(很棒)、peaceful(平靜)、complete(完整)來把你的能量描繪得更清楚。

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.

想像一杯水,裡面攪進了泥巴。水看起來是褐色的、「霧濛濛的」(霧濛濛的),你看不透它。這就像一顆忙碌、煩惱的心──裝滿了關於考試、遊戲和擔憂的念頭,全部一起翻攪。

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.

現在把杯子放下,讓它完全「靜止」。不要碰它。慢慢地,泥巴沉到杯底,水就變「清澈」了。這份靜止就是 Samādhi(定)──我們在禪修中練習的那種平靜專注力。我們靜坐的那 15 分鐘,就是讓泥巴沉澱的時間。

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.

當心清澈了,一道安靜的光就會從內在發出來。我們把注意力放到「第三眼」(第三眼,眉心)──兩眉之間那個柔軟的點──然後感受到一股溫暖、明亮的「能量」。接著我們溫柔地對自己說:「我已經足夠。我是完整的。」一顆清澈的心,知道自己本來就是圓滿的。

🤔 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.

隨著我們長大,可以坐得久一點。比較長的禪修能培養 Vīrya(精進,能量與意志)和更深的 Samādhi(定,專注力)。它們一起,能把一顆霧濛濛的心變成清澈、明亮的心。

🌟 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.

當你禪修時,你會把霧氣清開,讓你的光能夠閃耀。「霧濛濛的腦袋」會覺得困惑又疲倦;「清澈的心」會覺得平靜、專注,充滿「正向能量」。當你重複像「我已經足夠,我是完整的,我是被愛的」這樣的肯定句時,你不是在假裝──你是在認出自己的「佛性」,那份本來就完整地存在你內在的善。記得:你已經足夠,你是完整的,而且你是被愛的。

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.
畫出正在禪修、有著「滿滿的心」的自己。抄下這 3 個字:Heart(心)、Mind(念)、Energy(能量)。然後描寫並完成那個句子。
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.
寫「3–4 句」說明這個星期禪修如何幫助了你。用一個表達感受的字,以及 third eye(第三眼)和 positive energy(正向能量)這兩個詞。
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.
寫一小段文字(「6–10 句」)談禪修和能量之間的關聯。說明為什麼「清澈的心」勝過「霧濛濛的腦袋」,以及當你有壓力時,肯定句如何改變你的能量。
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.