时间：08/02/2025 08/03/2025
地点：星湖禅修中心
主讲：龙示林
佛法知识
心念处修行
心念处修行，是四念处中最直接触及“心本身”的修行法门。所谓“心”，并不是指抽象的灵魂或固定的主体，而是指当下正在运作的心理状态与心的倾向。心念处修行的重点，不在于分析心、解释心，而在于如实觉知：此刻的心是贪的、嗔的、散乱的、昏沉的、安定的、清明的，还是解脱的。
在未修行之前，人往往活在心中，却很少真正“看见心”。心一旦起念，便立刻被认同为“我在想”“我在生气”“我在烦恼”。心念处修行，正是打破这种无意识认同的关键。当心被看见为一种状态，而不是“我”，修行便开始真正触及根本。
心念处修行的核心，是辨识心的状态，而非评判心的好坏。当贪心生起时，清楚地知道“贪心生起了”；当嗔心生起时，清楚地知道“嗔心生起了”；当心散乱、昏沉、紧缩、开放时，也同样清楚地知道。知道本身，不带指责，也不急于消除。这种不评判的觉知，是心念处得以成立的前提。
在实际修行中，心念处往往是在前面几念处逐渐成熟后，自然显现的。当身、受被稳定觉知，心的状态便开始清楚地浮现。修行者会发现，心并不是单一的，而是不断变化的。有时充满欲望，有时充满抗拒，有时轻安明亮，有时沉重闭塞。心念处修行，正是如实看见这种变化，而不再执取某一种状态为“我真正的心”。
一个常见的误区，是试图用心念处修行来“修正心”。一旦发现贪、嗔、散乱，便急于压制或替换成“好的心”。这种做法，表面上看似精进，实则仍然是以自我为中心的控制。真正的心念处修行，并不是让坏心消失、好心常在，而是让心的运作被彻底看清。当看清发生，改变才会自然出现。
心念处修行的重要价值，在于它直接揭示苦的根源。贪心存在时，心必然紧抓；嗔心存在时，心必然对立；痴心存在时，心必然迷失。通过觉知这些心态的生起、持续与消失，修行者不再只是被动承受结果，而开始理解苦是如何被制造出来的。
在日常生活中，心念处修行具有极强的现实意义。工作中的焦躁、关系中的防卫、被冒犯时的愤怒、被肯定时的得意，都是心念处的修行材料。当这些心态被如实觉知，而不是立即付诸言行，反应的力量便会明显减弱。修行并不是让生活没有冲突，而是让心不再在冲突中失控。
随着心念处修行的深入，修行者会逐渐体会到心的无常。任何一种心态，都无法长久停留。贪会变，嗔会变，清明也会变。这种体验让人不再执着于“保持某种心境”，而学会与变化共处。正是在这种共处中，心逐渐变得柔软而有弹性。
更深一层的体会，是无我。心态并不受“我”的指挥，它依因缘生起，也依因缘消失。当这种事实被直接看见，修行者不再急于认同或否定心的状态。心被看见为过程，而非主体。由此，自我中心的紧张感开始松动。
需要澄清的是，心念处修行并不会让人变得冷漠或被动。相反，当心不再被状态牵引，行动反而更为恰当。慈悲可以在清醒中生起，智慧可以在稳定中运作。心念处修行，使行动从反射反应，转为有觉知的回应。
最终，心念处修行的成熟，不在于心永远清净，而在于心不再迷失。即使贪嗔再现，也能被及时觉知；即使混乱出现，也不再被完全卷走。修行从追求理想心态，转向对真实心态的彻底理解。
因此，心念处修行，是一条直指觉醒核心的道路。它不依赖复杂的方法，也不需要特别的境界，只需要在每一个心态生起的当下，愿意看见、承认、不逃避。正是在这样的持续观照中，心逐渐从无明中醒来，走向清醒、自在与真实的解脱。
Date: 08/02/2025 08/03/2025
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Dharma Knowledge
Practice of Mindfulness of Mind
Mindfulness of mind is the foundation among the Four Foundations of Mindfulness that most directly addresses the mind itself. “Mind” here does not refer to a fixed entity or inner self, but to the mental states and tendencies present in each moment. The practice of mindfulness of mind is not about analyzing or explaining the mind, but about clearly knowing whether the mind is greedy or free from greed, angry or free from anger, distracted, dull, concentrated, open, or liberated.
Before practice, people live within their minds without truly seeing them. As soon as a thought or emotion arises, it is immediately identified as “I am thinking” or “I am angry.” Mindfulness of mind breaks this automatic identification. When mental states are seen as states rather than as “me,” practice begins to touch the root of experience.
The core of mindfulness of mind lies in recognizing mental states without judging them. When greed arises, it is known as “greed has arisen.” When anger arises, it is known as “anger has arisen.” When the mind is scattered, contracted, bright, or calm, it is known accordingly. This knowing does not condemn and does not rush to eliminate. Non-judgmental awareness is essential for mindfulness of mind to function.
In actual practice, mindfulness of mind often emerges naturally after mindfulness of body and feeling have become stable. As bodily sensations and feelings are clearly known, the quality of the mind becomes evident. Practitioners discover that the mind is not singular or stable, but constantly changing. At times it is driven by desire, at times by resistance; at times it is clear and spacious, at times heavy and closed. Mindfulness of mind sees these changes directly, without claiming any state as “my true mind.”
A common pitfall is using mindfulness of mind to try to correct or fix the mind. Upon noticing greed, anger, or distraction, practitioners may attempt to suppress or replace them with “better” states. Although this may appear diligent, it is still a form of self-centered control. Genuine mindfulness of mind does not aim to eliminate “bad” states or preserve “good” ones, but to see the functioning of mind thoroughly. When seeing is complete, transformation follows naturally.
The great value of mindfulness of mind lies in revealing the origin of suffering. When greed is present, the mind grasps; when anger is present, the mind opposes; when delusion is present, the mind is confused. By observing the arising, persistence, and fading of these states, practitioners begin to understand how suffering is constructed, rather than merely enduring its effects.
In daily life, mindfulness of mind is profoundly practical. Irritation at work, defensiveness in relationships, anger when offended, pride when praised—all are objects of this practice. When these mental states are clearly known before they turn into speech or action, their force diminishes. Practice does not remove conflict from life, but prevents the mind from losing balance within conflict.
As mindfulness of mind deepens, impermanence becomes unmistakable. No mental state lasts. Greed changes, anger changes, clarity changes. This realization frees practitioners from clinging to particular states or fearing their loss. The mind learns flexibility rather than fixation.
A deeper insight arises into non-self. Mental states do not obey command; they arise due to conditions and fade when conditions change. They are not “me” and do not belong to “me.” When this is seen directly, identification weakens. The mind is understood as a process rather than a controller, and the tension of self-centeredness softens.
It is important to clarify that mindfulness of mind does not lead to passivity or indifference. On the contrary, when the mind is no longer driven blindly by its states, action becomes more appropriate. Compassion can arise without confusion, and wisdom can operate without agitation. Mindfulness of mind transforms action from reflexive reaction into conscious response.
Ultimately, the maturity of mindfulness of mind is not measured by the absence of defilements, but by the absence of confusion. Even when greed or anger arises, it is quickly recognized; even when turmoil appears, the mind is not completely swept away. Practice shifts from chasing ideal mental states to fully understanding actual mental states.
For this reason, mindfulness of mind is a direct path to awakening. It requires no complex technique and no special experience, only the willingness to see each mental state as it arises, honestly and without avoidance. Through this continuous and courageous observation, the mind gradually awakens from ignorance and moves toward clarity, freedom, and genuine liberation.
