The Characteristics of Mindfulness
正念的特質

Mindfulness is mirror-thought. It reflects only what is presently happening
and in exactly the way it is happening. There are no biases.

正念如鏡子般，分毫不差地如實映現當前事物。

Mindfulness is non-judgmental observation. It is that ability of the mind
to observe without criticism. With this ability, one sees things without
condemnation or judgment. One is surprised by nothing. One simply takes a
balanced interest in things exactly as they are in their natural states.
One does not decide and does not judge. One just observes. Please note that
when we say "One does not decide and does not judge," what we mean is that
the meditator observes experiences very much like a scientist observing an
object under the microscope without any preconceived notions, only to see
the object exactly as it is. In the same way the meditator notices
impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and selflessness.

正念是沒有批判的觀察。這是一種沒有評論的心靈能力，以這種能力，不帶責難、
批判、也沒有任何驚訝地看待事物。它只是持衡地注意事物的天然原貌。正念沒有
揀擇、評判，只是觀察。請注意，所謂的「不揀擇、亦不批判」，指的是行者以一
種近似於科學家用顯微鏡來觀察物體那般的心態來觀照身心的體驗，不帶絲毫先入
為主的預設立場，只以事物本然的樣貌來看待它們。也正是在這樣的如實察照中，
行者才能體證無常、苦以及無我的真理。



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