文：Swami Sitaramananda
翻译：Sivani
古典冥想的练习需要开放的心态，一种“知道我并不知道”的不自我的状态。在冥想中，我们越是不自我，越能保持开放的心，我们越能进步。
The practice of classical meditation requires an openness, an ego-less state of being of " I know that I do not know". The more the ego-less-ness and the openness, the more progress we make in meditation.
这种“不知道”的状态必须被那“知道”的状态照见。在此，知识的传递发生了。冥想的学生或者说冥想者必须连接到那知道的存在，以唤醒其自知。个人可以揭示真相，但真相并不为其所有。因而，才有了透过开悟的大师传承知识的理念。
This state of “not knowingness” has to be mirrored back by the state of “knowingness”. This is where the transmission of knowledge happens. The student of meditation or the meditator has to be connected with a being who knows, in order to awaken his own self-knowing. The Truth is revealed through a person, but it is not his or her possession. Thus, the idea of transmission of knowledge through a lineage of enlightened Masters.
真知在普世的经典中都有得到证实。它并非来自于个人的创造。
The Knowledge is confirmed in universal scriptures. It does not come from the creativity of an individual.
真我知识，是一种觉悟或全然觉知的状态，其光芒照见心识的每个角落，或者说影响到生活的方方面面。冥想的学生或者说冥想者需要知道，他的生活本身就是冥想的生活，它涉及其完整的身心灵系统。冥想无法脱离生活。
Self-knowledge is a state of Enlightenment or Full consciousness which shines its light to all corners of the mind, or which affects all aspects of life. The student of meditation or the meditator needs to know that his life is a life of meditation itself and that it involves his complete body-mind-spirit system. Meditation cannot be separated from life.
真我知识，揭示了我们的真实本性或者说现实的本质。
它无法因个人意志而获得或改变。然而，一个人可以做的是训练身心灵，以为接受这真知做好准备。要能够容纳这光，冥想者需要变得强大、平静和纯净。
Self-Knowledge is a revelation of our true nature or the true nature of reality.
It cannot be acquired or submitted to the individual's will. However, one can discipline the body, the mind and the inner spirit, so that it can become ready to receive Knowledge. The meditator needs to become strong and serene and pure in order to contain the Light.
真我知识，与宗派主义无关。其道路就是消融个性，已找到合一。冥想者的静默无执之心，让其更在当下、更敞开，并防止自私自我。无私地教导冥想，是在求真的过程中保持这种连接并消除自私自我的好方法。而这教学必须是面向所有人的，不论其文化、社会或宗教背景。
Self-Knowledge is not a sectarian affair. The path is to dissolve the individuality in order to find the unity. The meditator’s silent and unattached mind allows him or her to be more present and available and prevents them becoming more egoistic. Teaching meditation selflessly is a good way to keep that connectedness and removes selfishness in knowledge. The teachings need to be offered to all, irrespective of backgrounds, cultural, social or religious.
文章为斯瓦米•悉达在2022年线上TTC最后答疑时的回答笔录稿。Sivani翻译，Janaki编辑。
The article is transcription of Swami Sita's answer to a student's question during the final Q&A session during the online TTC 2022. Tranlated by Sivani. Edited by Janaki.
