The trend towards increasingly sedentary lifestyles with little or no weight - bearing activities such as walking , manual work , carrying goods and effects is a major contributing factor . how important is exercise for strong bones 另外，人们越来越多的倾向于静坐的生活方式，很少，甚至不再进行像走路手工劳动举重等这样的负重性活动，这也是促进骨质疏松的重要因素。
But then , you have to commit yourself to a lifelong vegetarian diet : no eggs ; milk okay ; cheese okay . anything else without killing is okay . egg because it also involves of half - killing , even though it s infertile 条件是：不必具备任何瑜珈静坐的知识或经验，但是必需终生吃全素包括不吃蛋牛奶和起司可以吃，任何东西只要不杀生都没关系因为蛋算是半杀生，即使是没有受精的蛋也不能吃。
So , the conditions - no experience required . no previous knowledge about any yoga , or any meditation required . but then , you have to commit yourself to a lifelong vegetarian diet : no eggs ; milk okay ; cheese okay 条件是：不必具备任何瑜珈、静坐的知识或经验，但是必需终生吃全素? ?包括不吃蛋；牛奶和起司可以吃，任何东西只要不杀生都没关系；因为蛋算是半杀生，即使是没有受精的蛋也不能吃。
After reading a number of books on meditation , however , i began to realize that it was not necessary to leave my ordinary life of work , family and friends to reach god ; so i began to look for an appropriate method of meditation that i could practice as a layperson 后来我阅读了一些有关静坐的书，才了解到：想找到上帝，并不需要放弃世俗的生活，也不必离开工作家人和朋友。所以我开始寻找适合在家人的静坐方法。
We also met many spiritual practitioners and meditators while distributing the materials , showing that , among the masses , there are highly developed souls waiting for a master to lead them back to the kingdom of god . it was their sincerity that allowed them to meet us 除此之外，我们也不时碰上喜爱灵修静坐的人士，可见在熙熙攘攘的人群中，已有一些时机已成熟的灵魂正渴望著明师的指引，走向回归天国的道路，他们的诚心自然会有机会和我们碰面。
While pledging to work more diligently in pursuing spiritual development , mr . hong said the following about the benefits of meditation : based on my past experience in educating our students , i have found that meditation encourages us to reflect on our inner self 洪校长也推崇静坐的益处：根据我以往教育孩子和学生的经验，发现静坐可以让我们反观自己的内在，所以我们学校很希望能有机会推广静坐的活动，让每个学生都能透过静坐，更清楚地看到自己！
Inward concentration and focus are mentioned as key elements of a successful meditation practice . one article even provides basic steps in teaching oneself how to meditate , which include finding a quiet place to eliminate distractions and thus enhance concentration , closing the eyes so the brain can stop actively processing information from the senses , and repeating a soothing sound , in this case a meaningful word or phrase to help one focus 报导指出，静坐的关键在于专注于内边，其中一篇文章甚至还提供静坐的基本步骤，包括：找一个安静的地方，以免注意力分散闭上眼睛，让头脑停止处理身体感官所发出的讯息反覆念诵一种令人平静的声音，例如某个有意义的字或词，这样有助于集中注意力。
For example , in a discussion of the history of meditation in western culture , one article acknowledges that strikingly similar disciplines to meditation have been part of western culture for centuries . also , nearly all of the research for the report was conducted with practitioners who meditate within a specific spiritual tradition , including indian yogis , japanese zen practitioners , and meditating buddhists and sikhs 虽然此篇报导并没有提到静坐与上帝之间的关联，不过一再地阐述静坐的灵性观点，例如探讨静坐在西方文化中的发展过程时，有一篇文章便坦言：几世纪来，与静坐极为类似的训练一直是西方文化的一部分。而且，几乎所有的研究都是在某些特定灵修宗派修行者的指导下完成，这些宗派包括有印度瑜珈日本禅宗佛教和锡克教等等。
In addition , three young people who saw the poster reading " free teaching of meditation " near the venue immediately enrolled to learn the convenient form of practice . and one of them who had practiced meditation before said , " i realized after learning the convenient method that it s truly important to be on the right path . 还有三位年轻人来到会场，看到免费传授静坐的海报，马上报名学方便法，其中一位以前已学过打坐，学了方便法之后，才知道真的不能打错！
His knowledge of languages , the respect shown him by the french , the good - nature with which he gave away anything he was asked for he received the allowance of three roubles a week , given to officers among the prisoners , the strength he showed in driving nails into the wall , the gentleness of his behaviour to his companions , and his capacitywhich seemed to him mysteriousof sitting stockstill doing nothing and plunged in thought , all made him seem to the soldiers a rather mysterious creature of a higher order . the very peculiarities that in the society he had previously lived in had been a source of embarrassment , if not of annoyancehis strength , his disdain for the comforts of life , his absent - mindedness , his good - naturehere among these men gave him the prestige almost of a hero . and pierre felt that their view of him brought its duties 皮埃尔由于自己的语言知识，由于法国人对他表示的尊敬，由于他的耿直，由于他对别人向他提出的任何要求都是有求必应他每星期可以领到三个卢布的军官津贴费由于他的力气他表演给士兵们看他用手把一根铁针按进棚子里面的墙壁上，由于他对同伴们的态度是那样和蔼可亲，由于他那种看起来什么事情都不想和一动也不动的静坐的本领，他在士兵们的心目中是一个神秘莫测的有高级本领的人物，正是由于这样一些原故，正由于他的这些特性，他在以往他生活的那个上流社会中即使对他无害，也令他感到拘束，可是在这里，在这些人中间，他力大无比他蔑视舒适安逸的生活他对一切都漫不经心他单纯这一切使他获得了近乎是一位英雄的地位。
