实证是让潜意识发挥作用
要像保护生命一样保护潜意识的连续性
Protect the continuity of the subconscious as you protect your life.
我们必须使潜意识达到连续，潜意识连续后，自然就能够形成专注，入定的前提就六个字——“潜意识的连续”，一定要牢牢地抓住“连续”这两个字，绝不能打破它。
We must make the subconscious continuous. Once it is continuous, focus will naturally form. The premise of realize Dhyana Concentration is six words: "continuity of the subconscious." We must firmly grasp the word "continuity" and never break it.
在这个过程中，我们需要了解它为什么不连续？就是因为选择性注意的干扰。也就是说在实证的过程中，无论是观呼吸还是其他的方法，必须解决选择性注意的问题。
In this process, we need to understand why it is not continuous: because of the interference of selective attention. That is to say, in the process of practice—whether it is observing the breath or other methods—we must solve the problem of selective attention.
怎样解决选择性注意的问题？选择性注意有两部分构成，一个是它的选择性活动，第二是它的注意力。因此，对选择性注意的改造，也只有两种方法:
How to solve the problem of selective attention? Selective attention consists of two parts: one is its selective activity, and the second is its attention. Therefore, there are only two ways to transform selective attention:
一种方法就是改造它的选择性功能，使它无法选择，这种方法需要我们通过潜意识化改造。因为潜意识是建立在柔软心的基础上的，所谓对潜意识的改造，就是用柔软心的改造。因为潜意识是与柔软心相应的，所以，用柔软心去改造选择性注意。
One way is to transform its selective function so that it cannot choose. This method requires us to transform it through subconsciousization. Since the subconscious is based on a soft heart, the so-called transformation of the subconscious is to transform it with a soft heart. Because the subconscious In alignment with soft heart, we use a soft heart to transform selective attention.
那么另一种方法是在注意力这个地方去下功夫，就是让它能够专注，置心一处，只有这两种方法，这两种方法改造之后，那么它就能够达到连续。
The other way is to focus on attention itself, that is, to make it able to concentrate on one point. Only these two methods, after transformation, can lead to continuity.
在实证过程中，我们之所以觉得实证非常难，好多人实证几个月、几年都没有入定的根本的原因，就是你不了解原理，不知道必须靠潜意识连续，然后才能形成专注。
In the process of practice, the reason why we find practice extremely difficult, and why many people fail to realize Dhyana Concentration after months or even years of practice, is that they do not understand the principle—they do not know that concentration can only be formed through the continuity of the subconscious.
凡是在实证过程中，不停地使用有意识思维，潜意识没法达到连续。我们举个简单例子：在打坐过程中，你的腰已经酸了，你这时候本来应该是弯下腰，但是，你觉得坐得非常直才是正儿八经的实证，弯下腰就不是实证，所以，你努力地强迫自己去坐直，那么，这就是用有意识思维了，没有使潜意识连续。
Whenever we keep using conscious thinking during practice, the subconscious cannot achieve continuity. Take a simple example: when meditating, if your waist is sore, you should naturally bend over, but if you think sitting straight is the only "proper" way to practice and bending over is not, you might force yourself to sit upright. This is using conscious thinking, which disrupts subconscious continuity.
怎样才能使潜意识连续？身体的任何反应，身体的任何要求，身体在坐的过程中，有时候需要直起来，有时候需要弯下去，自发的表现出来的这些需求，统统都是潜意识的表现。因此，对于身体，你必须顺应它，它需要弯下来你就弯下来，要保持潜意识的连续性，它要坐直，就坐直。
For beginners in meditation, there is no need to maintain a "standard" posture. No matter how you sit, it's impossible to immediately achieve a "perfect" posture at the beginning. You can start by sitting comfortably—even on a chair, no need for difficult postures like cross-legged sitting or full lotus pose. After all, people without legs can still achieve enlightenment; it's not about the posture. Pretending to maintain a standard pose is just for show, intimidating others or even deceiving yourself, which serves little purpose.
对于我们刚开始打坐也是这样，你刚开始打坐的时候，你没必要样子保持非常标准的姿势，你无论怎样坐，也不可能真正做出一个标准姿势来。所以，刚开始打坐时，可以用舒适的方法，也不一定就马上去做那个高难度的动作，盘腿呀、双盘等等这些都没必要，你可以坐在椅子上就可以。因为没腿的人照样成佛的，并不是没腿的人就不能成佛。也不是你摆一个标准的姿势，就属于真正的实证，那不过装装样子、吓吓别人，有时候其实是唬唬自己的，没有多大意义。
In fact, the first person who succeeded in practice had no specific posture at all—they achieved success naturally during deep sleep, relying on the principle of rest.
刚开始就一般姿势就行，你要了解实际上，世界上第一个成功的人他根本就没有什么姿势的，就是这样，在熟睡的情况下，自然而然成功的，依靠休息的方式，休息的原理成功的。
Just start with a casual posture. In fact, the very first person who achieved success didn't rely on any specific posture at all. They succeeded naturally while fast asleep, relying on the essence of rest itself. The key was embracing the principle of relaxation, not rigid postures.
对于刚开始实证的人，你认为入定是一个非常不得了的事情，但其实，对于经常入定的人，入定其实就是休息，跟睡眠一样的，无非就是休息的方式不一样，你是通过睡眠去休息，人家是通过入定去休息。仅仅只是一种休息的方式。所以，不要把入定看作是稀奇古怪的，要正确地理解它，这样你就可以用休息的心情去练入定，只要你能做到这一点，你就不会去造作了，你就能够让潜意识保持连续。所以一定要了解这一点。
For those new to practicing meditation, realize Dhyana Concentration may seem like a remarkable feat. But for those who regularly realize Dhyana Concentration, it's simply a form of rest—no different from sleep, just a different way to recharge. You rest through sleep, while they rest through meditation. It's nothing more than a method of relaxation. So don't treat it as something strange or mysterious. Understanding this allows you to realize Dhyana Concentration with the same mindset as resting. Once you do, you'll stop overcomplicating things and can maintain the continuity of your subconscious. This understanding is crucial.
在打坐过程中，如果你发现你用有意识思维了，要立刻放弃，一定要保持潜意识的连续性，绝不能让它断了，一旦断了，你就永远不要指望你入定了，只有它连续了才能够深刻，才能够建立潜意识专注，才能够入定的。如果连续性做不到，你将始终不可能成功。
During meditation, if you notice you're using conscious thinking, let it go immediately. The key is to preserve the continuity of the subconscious—never let it break. If it does, you'll never realize Dhyana Concentration. Only through continuity can focus deepen, subconscious concentration form, and true realize Dhyana Concentration. Without this continuity, success is impossible.
潜意识的连续其实也是非常容易做的。我们大家都有一种能力，那就是想入非非的能力，你不要认为想入非非就真的不好，一切浪花都是海水的表现，只要你会利用就可以，这时我们就需要使用这种联想的能力。
Maintaining subconscious continuity is actually simpler than it seems. We all have the ability to daydream—and don't dismiss this as a flaw. Like waves on the sea, every thought is a natural expression of the mind. If you learn to harness this ability, you can use these associative thoughts to your advantage.