瑜珈 (Yoga) 的连锁效应_报刊文摘
the world is changing so fast and furious i have almost no idea what tools to give my children to help them deal with the world. already they have to walk me through how to use almost any new electronic gadget. i remember when it was me teaching my mom and dad how to program a vcr. and still to this day, they have an old rotary phone -- something my kids have hardly ever seen.
so one day i decided that things like respect for others, respect for themselves, respect for the environment, general manners, staying healthy, a little yoga, and an open mind was about as much as i could hope to pass on that might still be useful in their world, which seems to be passing me by.
in yoga, concentration is important, but eventually this concentration should be balanced with broad awareness. this is where respect comes into the picture -- without respecting your environment, including the community around you, there can be no self-respect. you are the world, and the world is you. understand that every action that we as individuals make has a profound effect on our family, our community, and the world. we are but little atoms, but we send resounding ripples throughout the earth.
世界变换的太快，太惊人了，我已经不知道什么工具可以帮助我的孩子来应对这变换的世界。他们已经初步教会我如何使用那些新奇的电子小玩意儿。我还记得当时我教我的父母使用录音机。直到今天，他们还在使用一部摇式电话－我的孩子们几乎没有见过。
所以有一天我决定传递一些我仍然在今天这个世界能够用的上的东西给他们，而他们也是这样传给我的，比如，尊重别人，尊重自己，尊重环境，一般的礼节，保持健康，一点瑜珈，和一些开放的思想。
练瑜珈，集中精力是很重要的，但是实际上，专心是可以和外界的意识保持平衡的。这也是尊重的来源－如果不尊重你的环境，包括周围的社区，就没有自我尊重。你就是整个世界，整个世界也就是你自己。要去理解我们所做的任何一个动作都会影响到整个家庭，整个社区，甚至整个世界。我们是一个很小的原子，但是我们引起周围环境的波纹。
so one day i decided that things like respect for others, respect for themselves, respect for the environment, general manners, staying healthy, a little yoga, and an open mind was about as much as i could hope to pass on that might still be useful in their world, which seems to be passing me by.
in yoga, concentration is important, but eventually this concentration should be balanced with broad awareness. this is where respect comes into the picture -- without respecting your environment, including the community around you, there can be no self-respect. you are the world, and the world is you. understand that every action that we as individuals make has a profound effect on our family, our community, and the world. we are but little atoms, but we send resounding ripples throughout the earth.
世界变换的太快，太惊人了，我已经不知道什么工具可以帮助我的孩子来应对这变换的世界。他们已经初步教会我如何使用那些新奇的电子小玩意儿。我还记得当时我教我的父母使用录音机。直到今天，他们还在使用一部摇式电话－我的孩子们几乎没有见过。
所以有一天我决定传递一些我仍然在今天这个世界能够用的上的东西给他们，而他们也是这样传给我的，比如，尊重别人，尊重自己，尊重环境，一般的礼节，保持健康，一点瑜珈，和一些开放的思想。
练瑜珈，集中精力是很重要的，但是实际上，专心是可以和外界的意识保持平衡的。这也是尊重的来源－如果不尊重你的环境，包括周围的社区，就没有自我尊重。你就是整个世界，整个世界也就是你自己。要去理解我们所做的任何一个动作都会影响到整个家庭，整个社区，甚至整个世界。我们是一个很小的原子，但是我们引起周围环境的波纹。