沉悶 Bored
沉悶 Bored
我們坐禪時會沉悶嗎?
為什麼會沉悶?
沉悶的時候心是快樂還是痛苦的?
是痛苦的.
痛苦的原因是什麼？ 佛陀說是因為內心的渴求
坐禪時之所以會沉悶，是因為內心不滿足於禪修的所緣；生起了對感官刺激的渴求了。渴求一得不到滿足，就會苦悶
此時要做的，並不是順從渴愛的指令，去尋找好玩的東西；而是覺知到這個渴求，並把它斬斷。
此時我們便會發現，心反而會更加滿足和喜悅
Do we feel bored when we meditate?
Why do we feel bored?
When bored, is the mind happy or suffering?
It is suffering.
What is the cause of suffering? The Buddha said it is due to craving in the heart.
The reason we feel bored during meditation is that the mind is dissatisfied with the meditation object; craving for sensory stimulation arises. When this craving is unfulfilled, boredom sets in.
What we should do at this time is not to follow craving’s command and seek something entertaining, but to become aware of this craving and cut it off.
Then we will discover that the mind actually becomes more content and joyful.
**比丘尼提問：**
弟子感到內心乾枯無感，雖無痛苦，卻也不得滋潤安樂。
這是什麼執著？應當如何對治？ 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
**師父開示：**
這是因為心未得定，缺乏禪悅滋養；
再者，未曾以智慧觀照、思惟因果，
便易陷於懈怠——安於現狀，不思突破，
因此心靈停滯不前。
——
日復一日，
心境隨外境明暗浮沉，
只因不願深入觀察，
致使內心枯竭、散亂不凝，
智慧亦如旱土般乾涸。
如此度日，自然難有進境——
全因缺少禪修念誦的功夫，
心始終未能安住於定境之中。
——
猶如大樹缺乏主根，
一旦遭遇風雨，頃刻便傾倒；
反之，根深柢固之樹，
則能穩立不動，安然無畏。
——
修行者的心也是如此：
若有人心能安住於定，
再以智慧涵養成長，
便能漸漸伏斷大小煩惱。
縱遇逆境，亦不驚不懼，
自有內在力量守護身心。
**A nun asks:**
My mind feels dry and dull—not in pain, yet not refreshed or joyful either.
What attachment is this? How should I resolve it? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
**Teacher's reply:**
This occurs because the mind lacks serenity and stillness, and thus is not immersed in heart's refreshment.
Moreover, without applying wisdom or contemplating cause and effect,
one tends toward laziness—merely accepting things as they are, with no intention to seek liberation.
Hence, the mind makes no progress.
——
Day after day,
whether in gloom or brightness, one simply drifts along,
because there is no willingness to investigate deeply.
Thus the mind becomes parched,
unsteady and lacking in stillness,
while wisdom remains barren.
Living this way, nothing can advance—
all because of lacking meditation recitation,
so the mind never gathers into the foundation of samadhi.
——
It is like a large tree without a taproot:
when storms come, it soon falls.
How different is a tree with deep, steady roots!
——
The mind of a meditator is the same.
If one’s mind attains stillness
and is nurtured by wisdom to flourish,
one can eliminate both minor and major defilements.
No matter what obstacles arise,
there is no trembling of heart—
a protective strength naturally upholds one’s being.
——
Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro
(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani)
February 10, 2025
cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร
問：弟弟有自殺的念頭，因為他覺得活著是為了什麼，人生很無聊。目前他獨自照顧生病的父母。我該怎麼對他說才好呢？他覺得自己的人生很失敗，但他說正在尋找一種最不痛苦的方式。
答：嗯，就像所說的，自殺是搞錯對象了。自殺無法消除無聊，必須去殺掉「無聊」本身，去殺掉無聊的根源。無聊的根源就是欲望——想要這個、想要那個，得不到就感到無聊。所以，停止欲望，無聊就會消失。停止欲望的方法，就是要修習「 Buddho、Buddho」，培養正念。培養正念能停止思考，能停止欲望。當心平靜下來，心就會不再無聊，心就會感到快樂，會想要長久地陪伴父母，想要長久地照顧父母，因為想報答父母的恩情，因為沒有人比父母對我們的恩德更大。
現在他想不通，無聊讓他的想法完全顛倒了。我們必須解決無聊的問題，因為自殺並不能解決無聊。自殺後，無聊仍然存在，一旦轉世投胎，又會像以前一樣感到無聊。因為讓我們無聊的元兇是欲望——想要新奇、特別的東西。必須總是面對老舊、一成不變的東西，就會感到無聊，對吧？比如，我們總是吃同樣的食物，每天都吃煎蛋，會膩嗎？當然會膩。但如果我們沒有想吃別的食物的欲望，煎蛋也是能吃的，你信嗎？能讓人每天都吃煎蛋的方法，知道怎麼做嗎？那就是，如果膩了，就先別去吃它。餓上一陣子，到時候什麼東西都會變得好吃，你信嗎？餓上兩三天，即使是白米飯，沒有菜，也會覺得很美味。這就是煩惱在不斷地欺騙我們。它不喜歡一成不變，它總喜歡新奇特別的東西。一旦得到了新奇特別的東西，過一會兒就又膩了，因為它又變成一成不變了。所以必須不停地更換。
這就是欲望的煩惱——想要新奇特別的東西，對舊的東西感到厭倦。解決無聊的方法，就是停止這個欲望。停止欲望，來修習禪定，修習「 Buddho、Buddho」，經行、靜坐。要能夠停止思考，要能夠停止欲望，那麼無聊就會消失。如果不以此方法對治，即使自殺幾百次，也逃脫不了無聊。回來後還是會遇到無聊，因為無聊的根源不在身體，無聊的根源在於心，在於欲望——總是想著要新奇特別的東西。
所以，我們必須用正確的方法。如果膩了某樣食物，就先別去吃它；暫時不吃，過陣子自然就會想吃它。如果對某個人感到厭煩，就先暫時別見他/她的面；過陣子自然就會想念他/她。不要自殺啊！要停止無聊，要來修習讓心平靜。心平靜下來後，各種情緒就會全部消失。無聊其實就是瞋恨，對吧？無聊也是一種厭惡。如果讓心平靜下來，無聊、厭惡就會消失。愛、恨、恐懼、愚癡都會全部消失。這是解決所有問題的方法——通過讓我們的心平靜、寧靜來解決。不去想、不去求，那麼內心存在的所有問題都會消失。心將會空曠、輕盈、清涼、快樂、自在。
——山上佛法座談
2017年12月25日
Ajahn Suchart
春武里府 然那哇拉蘭寺等
Question: My younger brother has thoughts of suicide because he feels there's no point in living; life is boring. Currently, he is caring for our sick parents alone. What should I tell him? He feels his life is a failure, and he says he is looking for the least painful method.
Ven. Ajahn: Well, as I said, suicide is fixing the wrong thing. Killing yourself doesn't end boredom. You have to kill the boredom itself. Kill the root cause of boredom. The root cause of boredom is desire — wanting this, wanting that. When you don't get it, you get bored. So, stop desiring, and the boredom will disappear. The way to stop desire is this: you must practice "Buddho, Buddho," develop mindfulness. Cultivating mindfulness can stop thoughts, can stop desire. When the mind becomes calm, the boredom will vanish. The mind will then be happy. It will want to stay with your parents for a long time, to take care of them for a long time, because you want to repay your parents' kindness. No one has greater kindness towards us than our parents.
Right now, he can't think straight. Boredom twists his thinking completely. We must solve this problem of boredom. Suicide does not solve boredom. If you kill yourself, the boredom remains. You'll be reborn and be just as bored again. The thing that makes us bored is desire — the desire for something different, something new. Having to stay with the old, the mundane, makes you bored, right? For example, we eat the same food every day, omelet every day. Bored? Of course, you get bored. But if you have no desire to eat anything else, you can still eat an omelet every day, believe it or not. Know how to make eating an omelet every day possible? If you're bored with it, just don't eat it. Fast from it for a while. When you get hungry, everything tastes good, believe it or not? Even plain rice, without any side dishes, tastes delicious after fasting for two or three days. This is how defilements (kilesas) constantly deceive us. They don't like routine; they constantly crave new and exciting things. Once you get something new, you get bored with it quickly because it becomes routine again. So, you have to keep changing things constantly.
This is the defilement of desire — wanting new and exciting things, getting bored with the old. The way to cure boredom is to stop this desire. Stop desiring. Come practice meditation. Recite "Buddho, Buddho." Do walking meditation, sitting meditation. Learn to stop thinking, to stop desiring. Then boredom will disappear. If you don't solve it this way, even if you kill yourself hundreds of times, you won't escape boredom. You'll be reborn and meet boredom again. The root of boredom is not in the body. The root of boredom is in the mind. It's in the desire — constantly wanting new and exciting things.
Therefore, we must use the right method. If you're bored with something, don't engage with it for a while. Stop eating it. Soon enough, you'll naturally want it again. If you're bored with someone, don't see them for a while. Soon enough, you'll naturally miss them. Don't commit suicide! Stop the boredom. Come train the mind to be calm. When the mind is calm, all emotions will disappear. Boredom is a form of aversion, isn't it? Boredom is dislike. If you make the mind calm, boredom and aversion disappear. Love, hate, fear, delusion — all will disappear. This is the way to solve all problems. Solve them by making our minds calm and still. Stop thinking, stop wanting. Then all the problems within the mind will vanish. The mind will be empty, light, cool, happy, and at ease.
--- Dhamma Talk on the Mountain
December 25, 2017
Phra Ajahn Suchart Abhijato
Wat Yan Sangwararam, Chonburi Province