High Life

品 14 #15 2017 年 12 月 From the editor Tools for happiness I have long been a fan of Buddhist meditation master and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, who I followed on YouTube before I met him in person recently during a trip to Hong Kong. In Rinpoche’s presence, it is easy to understand what the world-leading neuroscientist Richard Davidson meanswhenhe saysmeditationpractitioners have a positively “infectious” personality. Not only does Rinpoche have perfect posture and a radiant smile, his great sense of humor and love of storytelling helps laymen grasp complicated Buddhist philosophical concepts effortlessly. Perhaps this is what the Buddhist teacher refers to as “wisdom.” Rather than presenting his teachings as strictly reli- gious thoughts, Rinpoche shares his “wisdom” with individu- als of all faiths. It is as if he is offering precious tools for us to achieve true happiness and deal with adversity in life. One of these tools is meditation. In the 21st century, con- templative practices are scientifically proven to be beneficial for both themind and the body. As Rinpochewrote in his book The Joy of Living , “A disciplined mind invites true happiness.” As neuroscience reveals, we can train our mind to be strong in the same waywe train our muscles at the gym. If this is the case, human beings have a choice between happiness and suffering. The opportunity to be happy is always available. Irene Sam Editor-in-Chief 快乐法门 长 久以来，我一直是佛教冥想大师及导师明就仁波切的追 随者，以前在 YouTube 上听其教诲，最近更在一次香 港之行中有幸亲自见面。在仁波切面前，很容易就能理解世界 领先神经科学家理查德• 戴维森所说的，冥想练习者具有积极 的“传染”性格。仁波切不仅举止得体，笑容灿烂，而且他的 幽默和绘声绘色，让外行人毫不费力就能理解复杂的佛教哲学 概念。 也许这就是佛学导师所讲的“智慧”。仁波切并不是将他 的教义当作严格的宗教思想来表达，而是与各种信仰的人分享 他的“智慧”，就如同在为我们传授法门，以实现真正意义的 快乐，并从容面对生活中的逆境。 法门之一便是冥想。在二十一世纪，沉思静观被科学证实 对身心均有裨益，正如仁波切在其《世界上最快乐的人》一书 中所提到的，律己的思想才能带来真正的喜悦。 神经科学亦揭示，我们可以通过训练让思想更加强大，就 像在健身房练肌肉一样。如是，人类在快乐和痛苦之间就有一 个选择。快乐总是其来有自。 沈爱莲 主编 编者寄语