How to Break a Negative Thought Spiral: 3 Gentle Ways to Find Calm Again 如何走出負面思緒的循環：3個溫柔的方法，帶你回到內在的平靜

向下閱讀中文 A gentle way to find your way back There are moments in life when something small happens…a comment, a look, a memory… …and before we know it, we are pulled into a downward spiral. The mind tightens.The body contracts.The same thoughts repeat, looping again and again. If you have ever been... Read More

Every Day Feels Like the Day Before a Picnic 每一天，都像去郊遊的前一天

向下閱讀中文 Dear friends, I recently watched a drama that stayed with me long after the screen went dark. There was a grandmother, nearing the end of her life. The day before she passed, she said something simple to her best friend: “The sunset tonight is so beautiful. The dinner tonight is so fulfill... Read More

One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began 有一天，你終於知道自己該做什麼，然後就開始了

向下閱讀中文 Dear friends, Recently, I went to an art exhibition by Sequoyah School.The exhibition was created by high school students, and its title stayed with me: “One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began.” There was something so honest about it.So simple.So true. Among all the artwork... Read More

當我醒來的時候，一切都不存在

聽了二十遍後， 我發現，我其實整首歌都很喜歡。 新版 MV 裡，有一種很微妙的安排。好像有兩段過去的往事，被一個小女孩串在音樂盒裡。她像是在幫她保存那些片段。那些美好的事物。那些曾經交集過的人。 可是當她回到現實生活的時候——她卻已經不認得那些人了。 那一刻，我心裡突然很安靜。 歌詞裡有一句： 「夢醒來後我　一切都都沒有。」 我聽到這句的時候，腦中浮現的不是失落。而是空性。 我們的人生，好像真的很像夢。歌詞裡，「彩繪的玻璃窗」「哥德式的教堂」「十八世紀的油畫」都是夢， 在夢裡，我們什麼都有。關係、記憶、情感、身份。我們相信它們很真實。我們為它們喜悅、痛苦、執著。 可是當夢醒來——那些人、... Read More

在無人的走廊，我一個人跳著舞旋轉

台灣歌手蔡依林今天發佈她新的MV，重新唱了他23年前的歌 今天一個人聽著蔡依林的《布拉格廣場》。 聽到那句——「布拉格的廣場，無人的走廊，我一個人跳著舞旋轉。」 突然，很想哭。 不是孤單。不是想被看見。不是渴望陪伴。 是自由。 那是一種極度放鬆的自由。一種不需要滿足任何人的期待的自由。一種不是為了表現、不是為了證明、不是為了被讚賞的存在。 只是，身體想動。只是，心想旋轉。只是，風剛剛好。 那個畫面打到我，是因為它讓我想到今天早上。 我扭開門，走到後院。坐在黑色的躺椅上。陽光灑在皮膚上，有一種溫暖卻不刺眼的包覆感。風輕輕吹過。我們家後面的酪梨樹葉，因為風的關係，發出很細微的聲音。空氣裡有一... Read More

Can You Exist Even When You Are Not Fully Understood? 能不能在不被理解的時候仍然存在？

向下閱讀中文 Some people spend their entire lives searching to be understood. Not just heard— but deeply known: what you went through, how frightened you were, why you became who you are. For these people, being understood feels almost identical to survival. If you don’t understand me, I’m not safe. If... Read More

Samatha and Vipassana: Two Wings of Practice

Last week, I received a question: What is the difference between samatha and vipassana?They are often spoken about as two separate practices, yet in lived experience, they support each other like two wings of a bird. You might not even know these terms and still be practicing them already. The na... Read More

Which Thoughts Are True? 到底哪一些想法是真的？

向下閱讀中文 Which Thoughts Are True? Practicing Truthfulness with KindnessThere’s a quiet strength in being truthful—not just with others, but with ourselves. It’s not always easy. Some truths whisper. Others arrive with discomfort. But each time we listen with care, we come closer to something real i... Read More

Letting Be: The Heart of Kindfulness 當一切都卡住時，試試讓它如其所是

向下閱讀中文 There are moments in practice when effort helps. And there are moments when effort quietly turns into strain. Ajahn Brahm's Kindfulness invites us to notice that difference and to remember a simple, compassionate response: letting be. Letting be is not about giving up. It is about releasin... Read More

Untangle “What If” Mind 被「如果……怎麼辦」的想法綁住了

向下閱讀中文 Have you noticed how the mind can time-travel with Olympic-level skill? You’re loading the dishwasher and suddenly you’re in a full movie trailer: What if I mess up? What if they’re disappointed? What if something happens? The funny part is, nothing has happened yet… but your body is alrea... Read More