【The Meditation Session – what to do in between sessions 】- How to practice without sleeping at the wrong time instead of sleeping : Motivation (1)

【There are four kinds of thoughts with which to fall asleep: 】

Well then in this condition, since we sleep in this manner, thus we are able to develop the great power to use our minds. By then, what should the mind be doing? Four things:

(1) 【The idea of illumination: 】

First is the idea of illumination.

【First apprehend an image of light, and then sleep while imagining light. Thereby, when you fall asleep, darkness will not arise in your mind. 】

This is the first one. In your mind, first, imagine a light. Most of the time, when we go to sleep, we prefer it to be dark. If it is dark, this makes us lethargic, lax, and dull-witted. Now think of light. If you can truly think of it in this way, well, this is wondrous beyond words. Later, when your practice reaches a certain level, you will discover, hey, this is superb! The nature of the light of the mind is just like this. Last time when I talked to you about the story of Venerable Shu-yun*, where somebody came from behind “Pow!” and grabbed him: “What are you doing?” “Looking at the moon.” The meaning refers to the light of the nature of [Venerable Shu-yun’s] mind. At the causal stage, we must practice this. Later, the benefit will arise.

SOURCE 来源 :

26B 10’22” Vol 4 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P67 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P107

日常师父法语📡26B 10’22” 手抄稿第4册P67 LL1

修持轨理 - 未修中间 : 悎寤瑜伽-意乐1

【以何意乐睡眠有四，】

那么在这种状态当中，我们因为睡的方法保持着这样，所以能够还有大的力量，还能够用心，那个时候心应该怎么办？四个：

【光明想者，】

第一个想光明。

【谓应善取光明之相，以其光心而睡眠之，由是睡时心无黑暗。】

这第一个，你心里先想光明。平常我们睡觉的时候就想黑一点才好。黑一点就昏、沉、痴，现在想光明。你能够真的想的话，哦，这个妙不可言，将来你真正修行到某一个时候的话，你会发现，嘿，妙极了！这心性本身的光明就这个样。所以上次我跟你们提过那虚云老和尚那个公案，人家背后“叭！”抱着他：“你干什么？” “看月亮。”就是这个意思——心性本身的光明。在我们因地当中就要这样做上去，到那时有种种好处。