41 GIFTS OF THE PRACTICE

【修行的礼物】

静坐并有意识地呼吸为我们的生活带来四个重要的元素：和平、清晰、慈悲、勇气。当我们心平气和、头脑清晰时，我们会受到更多慈悲的鼓舞。慈悲带来勇气，勇气带来真正的幸福。当你内心有强大的慈悲时，你就有行动的勇气。你有足够的勇气深入观察旧习惯，承认恐惧，并做出可以切断渴望和愤怒的抉择。如果你对自己和他人没有足够的慈悲，你就不会有勇气切割使你受苦的烦恼。

[GIFTS OF THE PRACTICE]

Sitting and breathing mindfully brings four important elements into our lives: peace, clarity, compassion, and courage. When we are peaceful and clear, we are inspired to be more compassionate. Compassion brings courage, and courage brings true happiness. When you have great compassion in yourself, you have the capacity to act with courage. You have enough courage to look deeply at old habits, acknowledge fear, and make decisions that can cut through craving and anger. If you don’t have enough compassion for yourself and for others, you won’t have the courage to cut off the afflictions that make you suffer.