Six Principles of Mindful-Awareness & Harmony with Nature
六项念、觉与大自然和谐相处 原则
(a) Segregate Waste分类垃圾
(b) Consume Energy Wisely明智使用能源
(c) Avoid Wasting Water避免浪费水资源
(d) Maintain Green Landscaping & Cleanliness维护绿色景观与环境清洁
(e) Practice Noble Silence and Smiling实践高贵沉默与微笑
(f) Respect Elders and Saṅgha Community 尊敬长辈与僧团
Brahmavihara Monastery & Retreat Centre ("Brahmavihara") is committed to maintaining a serene meditation sanctuary, emphasizing the practice of mindfulness, awareness, and harmony with nature. This creates an ideal environment for the practice of meditation.
梵行寺禅林（「禅林」）致力于维护一个宁静的禅修圣地，并强调实践念、觉与大自然的和谐相处。这为禅修提供了良好的修学环境。
We sincerely request you to read the following Six Principles of Mindful-Awareness & Harmony with nature.
我们诚恳地请求您阅读以下六项念、觉与大自然和谐相处原则：
(a) Segregate Waste分类垃圾
Five clearly labeled bins are provided. Please be mindful and aware when disposing of items.
提供了五个明确标记的垃圾桶，请在丢弃物品时保持正念和正知。
1. Food Waste (for composting) 食物垃圾（用于堆肥）
2. Paper and Cardboard 纸张和纸板
3. Cans and Tins 罐头和铁罐
4. Plastics 塑料
5. Glass 玻璃
Note: Please ensure that plastic bottles, cans, and tins are clean before placing them in the bins. Avoid repeated cleaning. Items in categories (2), (3), (4), and (5) will be sent by our volunteers to the recycling center.
注意：请确保在将塑料瓶、罐头和铁罐投放到垃圾桶之前进行清洗。避免重复清洗。类别（2）、（3）、（4）和（5）的物品将由义工送往回收中心。
(b) Consume Energy Wisely明智使用能源
Although Brahmavihara has partially implemented solar power, the demand for energy still exceeds the amount generated. Therefore, we kindly ask that you use electricity thoughtfully, particularly air conditioning.
The morning weather is good, so you can open windows for ventilation, use fans, and reduce the use of high-energy-consuming appliances.
Please remember to turn off electrical devices when not in use, and ensure all devices are switched off when you are the last to leave the room.
尽管禅林已经部分安装了太阳能系统，但能源需求仍然超过了产生的能量。因此，我们恳请您在使用电力时要谨慎，特别是在空调的使用上。
早晨天气凉爽，可多开窗通风，使用风扇，减少高耗电电器的使用。
请记得在不使用时关闭电器，并确保在您是最后离开房间时，所有设备已关闭。
(c) Avoid Wasting Water避免浪费水资源
During retreats, there are peak hours when water consumption is particularly high. Please be mindful of minimizing water wastage. For example, avoid taking long showers when others are waiting, and ensure that taps are turned off when not in use.
To avoid any inconvenience, please gently knock three times on the door to alert those inside before entering.
在禅修期间，会有用水高峰时段，请尽量减少水的浪费。例如，避免在别人等待时长时间淋浴，确保在不使用时关闭水龙头。
为了避免任何不便，请在进入之前轻轻敲门三次，以提醒里面的人。
(d) Maintain Green Landscaping & Cleanliness维护绿色景观与环境清洁
While we appreciate the plants and flowers, please refrain from plucking them, allowing everyone to appreciate the beauty of nature.
If you come across any litter on the ground, kindly pick it up voluntarily. Let us work together to maintain a zero-litter environment throughout the entire compound.
Cleaning the environment regularly every day is also a part of mindful meditation practice. [Please pay attention to your respective group assignments.]
我们鼓励大家欣赏植物和花卉，但请避免摘取它们，让每个人都能享受大自然的和谐。
如果您看到任何地面上丢弃的垃圾，请自觉捡起。让我们共同努力，保持整个园林的零垃圾环境。
每天定时打扫环境清洁也是正念禅修的一部分。【请留意各自的组别安排。】
(e) Practice Noble Silence and Smiling实践高贵沉默与微笑
We maintain a Noble Silence (ariya tunhi). This practice is not merely an absence of speech, but also an intentional choice to focus on inner peace, contemplation, and the present moment.
While adhering to the silence, we offer a gentle smile which conveys warmth, compassion, and mutual respect. A mindful smile helps to foster a calm and respectful environment, allowing practitioners to remain connected with one another while adhering to the silence.
When meeting Spiritual Friend (kalyana mitta), the greeting "namo buddhāya" (which means "Homage to the Buddha") is a way to express respect.
我们保持正念的高贵沉默（ariya tunhi）。这一实践不仅仅是停止言语，更是故意选择专注于内心的平静、沉思和当下的时刻。
在保持沉默的同时，我们带着温暖、慈悲与相互尊重的微笑。正念的微笑有助于营造一个平静和尊重的环境，使修行者在遵守沉默的同时仍能保持彼此的联系。
当遇到法友（kalyana-mitta）时，可以简单问候“南无佛陀耶 (namo buddhāya)”（意为“向佛陀致敬”），这是一种尊敬表达的方式。
(f) Respect Elders and Saṅgha Community 尊敬长辈与僧团
The Brahmavihara is a place for practicing and learning the Dharma. The teachings and practices of Buddhism rely on the transmission and propagation by the monks. The monastic community not only bears the responsibility of practice but also shoulders the noble mission of spreading the Dhamma and preserving the Buddhist tradition. Therefore, when seeing a monk in the monastery, a simple bow and a clasped hands gesture is enough to express respect and reverence.
禅林是修行与学习佛法的地方。佛教的教义和实践需要有僧侣们的传承与弘扬，僧众不仅肩负着修行的责任，还承担着传播佛法、守护佛教传统的崇高使命。因此，在禅林中见到尊者时，一个简单的微弯身合掌，足以表达对尊者的尊敬与恭敬的方式。
By incorporating the above six principles, Brahmavihara will not only contribute to a peaceful environment but also foster the spiritual growth of both the Sangha and lay communities, ultimately guiding us toward the ultimate realization of nibbāna.
通过融入上述六项原则，禅林不仅有助于营造宁静的环境，还能促进僧团和在家信徒的精神成长，并最终引导我们实现涅槃的究竟解脱。
