*** 純真與無思慮的靜觀
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純真(innocence)是一種特質，這種特質是天生的，人無法強制來變得純真，也不能經訓練而獲得它，它是人內在的一種原本的特質。當人變成錫呂格涅沙(Shri
Ganesha) 的門徒時，他就變成一個純真的人。
或許你會說純真的人會被奸詐、有侵略性的人所欺負，但是純真有其偉大之處，它是無法被摧毀的。它是靈(Spirit)的一種特質，當你內在的靈被喚醒時，你就獲得源自純真的力量，藉著這個力量，你可以克服所有對你的成長、對你理解靈性會有妨害的負面力量及錯誤觀念。
要假裝成純真是不可能的，你必須是原本就是純真才可能表現出純真，而這會發生在你獲得霎哈嘉瑜伽的自覺之後。
假如你說："我可以來發展出(我的)純真"，那是無法做到的！那麼要用什麼方法來變得純真呢？在霎哈嘉中我們有一個好的方法來達到，就是經由我們的無思慮的靜觀(thoughtless
awareness)來達成。當你處在無思慮靜觀的狀態時，什麼會發生呢？此時你不會(對外物)有反應，你不會陷入任何的錯誤之中，你不會陷入任何的討論、爭論等等，你只是靜觀著外在的一切，此時你內在的純真將油然而生，如同蓮花一般從汚泥中優美地伸展出來。
所以無論周遭是什麼狀況，只要你處在無思慮的靜觀狀態，你就不會有反應，這就是純真的一種表徵。而且不會隨時起反應的人會保持年輕，不會顯出衰老，因為對外物反應並不是一件好事，那只會讓你介入其他人(的事務)。但假如你不起反應，假如你只是靜觀，當一個旁觀者，那麼你不會捲入任何事，你會遠離這些紛爭，如此你的純真就會成長，而且你會對它有十足的信心 。
假如有人對你說一些不好的話，你應該只是純真地來面對，此時純真的力量就會展現出來，不論他是想掌控你或是給你麻煩，你的純真會讓他了解到他的不對，而且他自己會了解到："我對此人做這些事，(但)這位我想掌控的人似乎對此毫不在意"，如此他就會感到自己的軟弱無力，他會認為他沒有力量來掌控你。
許多人說："母親，我們無法做到無思慮的靜觀！"，為什麼你無法達到無思慮的靜觀呢？因為平常無論你看到什麼，你總是想去反應。假如經由你自己的反省，及自己去觀察自己，你逐漸開始去停止你的反應行為， (如此你將逐步可以做到)。如果你仍是常常會有反應，則你要告訴你的頭腦好好自我約束一下。一旦仍有一些反應，則(試著)不要講任何話，就保持安靜，如此慢慢地你會驚訝地發現你自己已變成可以無思慮的靜觀，你會驚訝這是何等優美的事！任何接觸到你的人會發覺你是有特殊之處，是和一般人不太一樣！
註一 ：江瑞凱摘譯自Shri Mataji 在錫呂格涅沙普祭(Shri
Ganesha Puja)談話2000-09-16。JSM ! 敬請霎哈嘉兄弟姊妹們指正。
Innocence is a quality, which is innate, which cannot be forced,
which cannot be trained into. It’s just a quality, innate quality, within a
human being. When he becomes Shri Ganesha’s disciple, he becomes a innocent
person.
Maybe you say that innocent persons are attacked by the cunning,
by the aggressive, but innocence is such a great thing that it
cannot be destroyed. It’s the quality of the Spirit. Innocence is the
quality of the Spirit; and when this Spirit within you is awakened, you get the
power of innocence, by which you overcome all that is negative, all
that is wrong, all that is detrimental to your growth, spiritual
understanding.
So to be innocent is not possible. You have to be
innocent, in the sense that you are innately innocent. This happens
after Sahaja Yoga, after Realisation. ......
Now, if you say, “We can develop innocence, Mother”, you
cannot. Which is the way to become innocent? In Sahaja Yoga we have a proper
method how we can become innocent. It happens through our thoughtless
awareness. If you are in the state of thoughtless awareness then, what happens
[is], you do not react, you do not get involved into wrong things, you do not
get involved into any discussions, arguments, but you just watch and the
innocence within you rises beautifully, like a lotus rises out of a
dirty pond.
So whatever may be the circumstances, when you are in
thoughtless awareness, you do not react. That is the sign of innocence.
And people who do not react keep young. They will never show their age,
they keep young. Because to react is not a very good thing, which makes you get
involved into another person. But if you don’t react, if you are
just watching, and you are a witness, then you don’t get involved into
anything, you are away from it. And that’s how your innocence grows and you get
very confident of it. ......
If anybody says anything to you, you should just be innocent. At
that time your power of innocence will show that this person, who is trying to
dominate you, to trouble you, is very much in the wrong. And the person himself
might realise that, “I am doing all these things and this fellow, the one on
whom I am trying to dominate is not taking any note of it!” So he feels very
weak. He thinks he has no power to dominate a person. ......
Many people say, “Mother, we cannot become thoughtless!” Why?
Why can’t you become thoughtless? Because all the time, whatever you see, you
want to react. If you gradually start stopping reaction –
introspect yourself. See for yourself. If you are all the time trying to react
tell your mind to behave itself. If there’s any reaction you just don’t say
anything. Keep quiet. Gradually, you will be amazed and surprised how
you become thoughtlessly aware, how beautiful you become. And everybody who sees
you will know that you are something different, you are not like the normal
person.
