【The Meditation Session – what to do in between sessions 】- How to practice without sleeping at the wrong time - Motivation (2.2)

I often set aside a period of time each year, and during this period I will try this approach. I lie down on the bed for the first two days, thinking of things from different angles, unable to sleep. Ignoring it; I just stop thinking about it. Gradually, gradually, the mind is lifted. No matter what, I maintain this mindfulness, lie down and think, think, think, think…. However, thoughts running wild will not work! Such a way of thinking will not help you, for these wild thoughts disturb your consciousness, which is not good for your health either. When your mindfulness is focused, both your body and mind become very steady, just like that. Thus, your body and mind are in a state of stability. Moreover, sleeplessness will not be a concern, you are not anxious at all. Eventually, you fall asleep. Once you fall asleep, the mindset still remains. This is very interesting! If you are chanting Buddha’s name, then it is absolutely true; before you sleep, try to chant vigorously. After that, lie down and it will be relaxed. Then you maintain that mental momentum: good! Let it continue. If it fades out, pick it up, fades out then pick it up. In a relaxed manner, just like that. Later, you would feel that you have fallen asleep. No…after you fall asleep then you sense it, but during sleep, the recitation of Buddha’s name remains. It is as clear as it can be, such greatness. By the time you get up in the morning, hey, your energy will be better than having been in a deep sleep. This is an absolute fact that I am sharing with you.

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26B 13’03” Vol 4 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P69 LL6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P107

日常师父法语📡26B 13’03” 手抄稿第4册P69 LL6

修持轨理 - 未修中间 : 悎寤瑜伽-意乐2.2

我经常每年有一段时候，有一段时候我就试这个办法，躺在床上，头上两天，左思右想，说睡不着，不管，我不要去想它。慢慢、慢慢地心提起来了，不管怎样，我要这么想，然后躺下去想，想想想想……。胡思乱想不行喔！胡思乱想这个对你没帮助的，因为胡思乱想这个神识散乱，这个身体也弄不好。你正念凝聚起来了以后啊，那个身心本身是很稳的状态，就这样，所以身心是种安稳状态。然后呢，睡不着也不管它，你心里一点都不着急，结果睡着了。睡着了以后啊，这个心里这种念头还在，很有意思! 如果说你念佛的话，那千真万确，你在临睡之前，先猛利地念一下，猛利念完了以后，躺下去就放松。然后呢，你扶着那个念：好! 让他去。掉掉了把它拿起来，掉掉了把它拿起来，轻轻松松地，这样，等一下你自己觉得睡着了。不是……睡着了你才感觉到睡着了，可是那个时候睡着，佛号一直在，就是那么清楚明明白白地在，这样的好法。等到你第二天起来，嗨，那个精神啊，比整个的浓睡也还要好，这千真万确的事实，我告诉你。