57 COUNTING THE BREATH

【数息】

当我们初学坐禅时，数息是一个有用的方法。第一次吸气和呼气时数“一”。第二次数“二”，以此类推。如果你的分心了并且忘了数，就从“一”开始重新数。这个练习有助于提高专注力。你可能认为数到十很容易，但带着正念呼吸并数到十需要很强的专注度。

[COUNTING THE BREATH]

When we’re first learning sitting meditation, it can be useful to count our breaths. Count “one” for the first in- and out-breath. Count “two” for the second, and so on. If your mind wanders and you lose count, go back to “one” and begin again. This exercise helps develop concentration. You may think counting to ten is easy, but counting to ten while breathing mindfully takes a lot of focus.