Adrift on the water

躺在水面上

Usually when a person jumps into a swimming pool, he is expected to swim vigorously for a length of time in order to achieve and maintain good health.

一般来说当一个人跳进游泳池里，他会尽量在一个特定的时间里作扎实的游泳运动以达到健壮的体魄。

However, have you ever tried what I have done before, by just letting your body adrift on the water?

可是，你或许可以花一些时间来尝试我曾经做过的事情，那就是让你的身体静止地浮在水面上？

With your eyes closed and your body motionless, you are like a raft floating aimlessly on the water.

轻轻闭上你的眼睛，让你静止的身体浮在水面有如一叶扁舟漂浮在海上。

Allow the water to flow gently over your abdomen and the ripples to touch your face in a gentle manner, like a lady kissing her fiancee on the cheek.

当你静止不动时，一波一波的水花会从你的身体上游过去，有些水波会轻轻接触你的脸儿犹如一位少女向你献上她的初吻。

Try to relax and do not  allow any part of your body to be tensed or  stressed.

尽量放松身心不要让身体任何部分有任何的紧迫感。

As you do that, you would feel that only two parts of your body seem to be functioning; the nostrils that are breathing and the eardrums that are beating in unison.
正当你全身静止放松后，你会感觉到身体好像只有两个部份在操作；你的鼻孔一进一出的呼吸以及你的耳膜发出有节奏的作响。

At this juncture, you would forget what's happening around you as your attention is focused on your breathing and the beating of eardrums. To me, it’s a form of meditation.

此时此刻，你会忘却了周围一切事务因为你专注着你的呼吸操作以及你的耳膜有节奏的作响。这应该也算是冥想的一种吧！

If this is not meditation, then what would you call it?

如果这不算是冥想，那么它是属于那一类型的修持法？

As you re-emerge from the process of being adrift, you would feel more relaxed and seemed to be very intimate with the surrounding water so much so that you would want to swim at a slower and softer pace and trying not to disturb the tranquility of the water.

一旦你从静止不动的状态回复过来，你会感到你的身心会很舒畅和放松。此时你感受到你和周边的水如同一个共同体。你为了不想破坏池水的宁静，你会轻轻的、慢慢地遨游在水里。