「微細身」

所謂的微細身，就是情緒生起與停駐的地方。根據西藏的傳統， 人的身心運作概略分為三個部分：粗重身、微細身，以及認知的、理智的心。其中微細身主要與內心的情緒、感覺有關。

微細身被稱為「微細」的其中一個理由，是因為我們很難察人體內不同能量的交互作用。中國人講的「氣」也是其中一部分。 現代生活步伐太快，扭曲了「氣」的運行，導致微細身失衡，帶來沮喪、恐慌和焦慮等負面情緒。

「微細身」這個話題在公開閉關是十分罕見，這個五天四夜的閉關，就是讓大家在概念上及感覺上了解並清楚分辨粗重身、微細身及其與心的關係，並了解各自運作方式。措尼仁波切長期觀察現代生活的快速步調對人們微細身造成的干擾，結合西方心理學、神經認知學等科學知識與佛法見地，融合出特殊風格的教法，以禪修方式來讓失衡的微細身自我療癒。閉關的課堂將以教學、體驗學習和禪修並行，讓我們同時能理解及跟隨仁波切練習。


The Subtle Body

According to Tibetan tradition, we are made up of gross body, subtle body and the mind; and the emotional patterns that dictate our inner sense of balance or imbalance are functions of the subtle body.  The subtle body connects the body and mind and is the home of the emotions that influences both.  It is called ‘subtle’ because it is difficult to detect the interrelated aspects of energy that channels through our nervous system.  The Chinese concept of “chi” can be considered a part of the energy.  Due to fast-pace life, our “chi” is often disturbed which leads to energy imbalance.  When the subtle body’s natural equilibrium gets out of balance, we feel overloaded and stressed out, with negative emotions such as anxiety, anger or depression.

The subtle body is very rarely discussed in public teachings.  This 5-day 4-night retreat aims to introduce the concepts of the gross body, the subtle body and their relationships with the mind; and how they function separately and collectively. Over the years, Rinpoche has developed a unique teaching style, combining western psychology, neurosciences and the Buddhist views.  Through meditation practices Tsoknyi Rinpoche will guide us through the healing process of the unbalanced subtle body due to speediness in modern life style. Learning will be intensive in a retreat environment with a combination of teaching, experiential practices and meditation.