【The Meditation Session – what to do in between sessions 】- Acting with vigilance - The five actions of activity 3

【actions of mind:】

In the end, what do we do with our minds?

【sleeping in the middle period of the night; retiring to a quiet place and then not speaking while you think over the meaning of what you have heard, practice concentration by means of the nine mental states, and strive for insight; and, when feeling fatigued during hot weather, doing something to dispel your desire to fall asleep at an improper time; and】

So what do you do with the action of the mind? Or, often during quiet times, this means what to do when it is quiet. Additionally, it is to maintain inner peace. “In the middle period of the night” means at night during bedtime. Moreover, go to a quiet place to “think over the meaning of what you have heard” – one should truly reflect in that spot, a place where others will not disturb you. Or let others know [not to disturb you], well, yes, that is right! “Practice concentration by means of the nine mental states.” These nine mental states are for concentration. Later, in the section on meditative serenity and insight, the Samatha [meditative serenity] section will be discussed in detail. These “nine mental states” are the sequence for our advancement. The first mental state is such, the second is such, and all the way to the ninth mental state, that is Samatha. And following it is insight. Another aspect, when it is really hot, even if it is not time for sleep – sleeping should only be during the middle of the night – normally, when you get up, how do you acclimate to it. The only time we are allowed to relax is [the middle of the night], when you can relax and be at ease.

SOURCE 来源 :

25B 17’33” Vol 4 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P32 LL4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P103

日常师父法语📡25B 17’33”手抄稿第4册P32 LL4

修持轨理 - 未修中间 : 正知而行-五受用业3

【意事业者，】

最后呢，就是我们的意怎么办。

【谓诸默然，若于中夜而正眠卧，若赴静处，思所闻义。若以九心修三摩地，若正勤修毘钵舍那，或于热季极疲倦时，于非时中起睡眠欲，略为消遣。】

那么意业怎么办呢？或者平常的时候默然，默然就是说静默的时候那怎么办；还有呢就是保持内心怎么个宁静。“若于中夜”那么晚上睡觉的时候；还有呢，若赴寂静处“思所闻义”，自己啊在那个地方真正好好地思惟，那个地方不要让人家打扰。或者跟人家，嗯？对！没错。“若以九心修三摩地”这个九心修三摩地，下面那个止观，那个奢摩他品会详细说。这个“九心”就是我们修上去的次第，第一个这个心相怎么样，第二个怎么样，到了第九心那是证得三摩地的时候，这就是止。还有呢，下面就是观。另外一种呢，就是到了很热的时候，那虽然不该睡眠的，睡眠只有中夜，平常的时候，你起来的时候，怎么样消遣一下。他唯一让我们消遣的就是那个时候,你把那心里放松以后，都放松。