VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):美国人练习正念冥想来放松
日期:2014-08-14 10:54

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听力文本

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.

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Have you heard of "mindfulness meditation?"

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Meditation, or deep breathing and quiet thinking, used to be found only at spiritual places and yoga centers.

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But these days mindfulness meditation can be found almost everywhere in the United States – from offices to schools, from prisons to the military.

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People who meditate, practice yoga and similar exercises are sometimes called "New Age." They are usually healthy eaters. Many New Age people do not eat meat. They may follow Eastern religions such as Taoism or Buddhism.

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A New Age person may talk about being "in the moment." And that is at the heart of the Mindfulness Meditation Movement – thinking about the present, not the past and not the future.

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The mindfulness movement has been around for many years. But now it is being called a revolution. Supporters say this revolution may reduce tensions, stress and improve the body, mind and spirit.

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For example, think about what can be a sometimes stressful situation – a visit to the doctor, especially the dentist.

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Sitting in a dentist's chair can make a person feel worried and tense. You might be surprised to hear that the dentist can feel this way too.

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Alona Bauer is a dentist in Washington, D.C. She describes how her working environment can be tense.

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"So, there is definitely stress. You work in a small environment and it's very exact. It's very precise. Plus you're managing the patient as a comfort. So, there's great stress right there."

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Ms. Bauer practices mindfulness meditation at a yoga center in Washington, D.C. to help to reduce her nervous tension or stress.

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Hugh Byrne has been teaching mindfulness meditation since 2000. He says being mindful is all about thinking about the present.

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"So as you sit here or lie here, see if you can open to whatever you're experiencing right now ..."

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Mr. Byrne says that some forms of meditation are about clearing the mind of all thoughts. Mindfulness meditation, he says, is not. It is about being aware of the here-and-now.

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Unplugging Plays An Important Role

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Americans work more and have less vacation time than people in most other developed countries. Daily travel to work and school can be long and difficult.

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The pressures of emails, texts and social media make it harder and harder to unplug or shut off. But shutting off is part of the "Mindful Revolution."

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Critics, however, say "mindful meditation" is temporary popular interest, what we call a "fad." They say it ignores the moral substance of the ancient Buddhist tradition of meditation.

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Mr. Byrne does not agree. He says mindfulness meditation is a way for anyone to reduce pressure, tension and stress. He calls it a broad doorway.

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" ... a broad doorway for people to come in ... people who might say, ‘I'm not really interested in Buddhism or Eastern spirituality. But I do want less stress. I do want less anxiety.'"

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Studies show that young Americans increasingly consider themselves "spiritual but not religious." Mr. Byrne says mindfulness is for them as it is for Ms. Bauer who grew up in the former Soviet Union. She says religion was not part of her childhood. But now she says she is thinking of trying Buddhism.

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And how is the stressed out dentist after half an hour of mindfulness meditation? Ms. Bauer says the exercise helped stop the noise, or as she puts it, "chatter," in her head.

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"It was just chatter, you know, chatter, chatter. Energy, very jittery energy, inside my body (and) tension and now I feel like almost I'm speaking slower, my body's more relaxed, my heartbeat is slower.

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And that is the VOA Learning English Health Report. I'm Anna Matteo.

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Do you practice some form of meditation? How do you live in the present? Or are you stressed out and need a mindfulness mediation break? Let us know in our comment section where you can practice your written English.

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词汇解释

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1.meditation n. 冥想;沉思,深思

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Many busy executives have begun to practise yoga and meditation.
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2.mindfulness n. 留心,警觉

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Discovering the true nature of your mindfulness and awareness anywhere and anytime.
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3.jittery adj. 神经过敏的;战战兢兢的;紧张不安的

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International investors have become jittery about the country's economy.
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4.unplug vt. 去掉…的障碍物;拔去…的塞子或插头

Whenever there's a storm, I unplug my computer.
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内容解析

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1.The pressures of emails, texts and social media make it harder and harder to unplug or shut off.

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shut off 切断;关掉

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They pulled over and shut off the engine.
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The State Water Project has shut off all supplies to farmers.
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参考译文

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这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道5z.th,R5|N

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你听说过“正念冥想”吗?

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冥想是指深度呼吸和安静思考,过去只用在宗教场所和瑜伽中心gQb^(g|wBl0B

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但如今正念冥想出现在美国各地,从办公室到学校,从监狱到军队zhDWVVgP&E[zUF&Nn8dU

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练习冥想、瑜伽和类似锻炼的人有时被称为“新时代人”,他们通常饮食很健康,很多新时代人不吃肉,他们尊崇道教或佛教等东方宗教291E%+LYoRxw2~mfr

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新时代人可能会谈到“活在当下”,这是正念冥想运动的核心,是指只思考当下,不去过问过去和未来WKgAV_-_N#

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正念运动已经开展多年了,但现在已被成为一场革命7#mouS(KFwIjs。支持者称这种革命可以减缓压力和紧张,改善身体、心理和精神m.@^g,a5oL&

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比如,想下有时充满压力的场面,去看医生,尤其是牙医EN8R2=9t69

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坐在牙医的椅子上可能让人担心和紧张,你可能会惊讶牙医也会有这种感觉HF%H,W8m6h=z_r9

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阿尔纳·鲍尔是华盛顿特区的一名牙医,她描述了为了她的工作环境会让人感觉有压力mx&TU[HRjX[+QJ

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“这里当然会紧张了,在一个小环境下工作,需要精确,非常准确,而且你要努力让病人感到舒服,所以你会感到很有压力nf+s-%5UinS%。”

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鲍尔在华盛顿特区一家瑜伽馆练正念冥想,来帮助放松紧张的神经E|#U+Gpetlt

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休·伯恩自2000年以来一直在教正念冥想,他说冥想就是只思考当下X20Vo3bZ0[8c@cG,KqS

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“坐在这里或躺在这里,看你是否能就目前所经历的一切开放身心-i*,zHH6bNx6zj*ewH]。”

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博尔说有的冥想是将头脑中的一切想法都清除掉,但正念冥想不是这样的,而是只关注现在和此刻XzaffuVvTg!9.8UicR

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与其他发达国家相比,美国人工作的时间更久,但度假时间更短KGUPMI3vPy)。每天上班和上学的路上可能会漫长而艰难zq-WJW[5omLI[

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电子邮件、短信和社交媒体的压力使得人们越来越难以与世隔离,但与世隔离确实正念冥想的一部分mwytt.Ex4S%fqh^iVUQ

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然而批评者说正念冥想只是一时流行的东西,称它忽略了古代佛家冥想传统中的道德成分;koCN2P_2I~

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伯恩并不这么认为,他说正念冥想是帮助人们减压、缓解紧张的一种方法,他称其为一个宽阔的出口mWNgw4a0,!c

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“这是一个宽阔的出口,人们可能会说,‘我对佛教或东方精神并不感兴趣,但我确实想减压,想减少焦虑p.80vgDhBn.,jV。’”

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研究表明美国年轻人越发认为自己是“精神的而非宗教的”6tE^~u4^~^zss。博尔说冥想适合他们,正如在前苏联长大的鲍尔一样_53DGn!9H4RLIZcp)。她说宗教不是她童年的一部分,但现在她说自己想尝试佛教9YlUdQyd.-BF

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在半小时的正念冥想后,这位紧张的牙医怎么样了呢?鲍尔说这种练习帮助阻止噪音,就是她所说的头脑里的“聒噪声”[R.;MY@p^6xs

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“就是头脑里的喋喋不休,身体里的能量很紧张,现在我感觉自己讲话更慢了,身体更放松了,我的心跳也在放慢[iq7=DqI[Fb-K~%sJG。”

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这就是美国之音慢速英语健康报道,我是安娜·马特奥vkC=V~Ghm(Wc%

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你练习某种冥想吗?你生活在当下吗?或者你压力大需要做正念冥想来休息下吗?在这个可以练习写作的地方,给我们留下你的评论KgN.2]CK=]((!

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重点单词
  • substancen. 物质,实质,内容,重要性,财产
  • spiritualadj. 精神的,心灵的,与上帝有关的 n. (尤指美国
  • awarenessn. 认识,意识,了解
  • doorwayn. 门口
  • chattern. 饶舌,啁啾,喋喋不休地谈,(小溪的)潺潺流水声,(
  • commentn. 注释,评论; 闲话 v. 注释,评论
  • mediationn. 调解;仲裁;调停
  • temporaryadj. 暂时的,临时的 n. 临时工
  • socialadj. 社会的,社交的 n. 社交聚会
  • popularadj. 流行的,大众的,通俗的,受欢迎的