📜 原文 Original Text
「心如止水，鉴照万象。」 ——禅宗「定」的功夫
— Zen meditation (samadhi)
📖 释义 Annotation
「心如止水」是禅宗对禅定功夫的精妙描述。水面平静时，能清晰地映照出万物；心念止息时，能如实地照见一切真相。「止水」不是死水——它是活的、清明的，只是没有波澜。禅宗的「定」不是压制念头，而是让心自然安住，不被外境所牵动。当心如止水时，妄念自息，智慧自生。
'Mind still as calm water' is Zen's description of samadhi. When water is still, it clearly reflects all things; when thoughts cease, one sees truth as it is. 'Still water' is not dead water — it is alive and clear, simply without waves. Zen's 'samadhi' does not suppress thoughts but lets the mind naturally rest, unmoved by external conditions.
💡 当代启示 Modern Application
在信息爆炸的时代，保持内心的平静是一种稀缺的能力。「心如止水」不是逃避现实，而是在纷扰中保持清明——只有内心安静的人，才能看清事情的真相。
In an age of information overload, maintaining inner peace is a scarce ability. 'Mind still as water' is not escaping reality but maintaining clarity amid chaos — only a calm mind can see the truth of things.