When people think about meditation, many picture old men sitting cross-legged on remote mountaintops. People describing meditation frequently mention elements such as gurus, relaxation, and "thinking about nothing". It is not necessary to travel to a mountaintop to enjoy the benefits of meditation because it is actually more about awareness than just relaxation. The secret to meditation is breathing.

人们一想到冥想，脑子里就会浮现出在深山顶上老人盘腿而坐的画面。许多人在描述冥想时，也总是要提到古鲁（宗师），放松，什么都不想等要素。不一定登上山顶才能享受到冥想的好处。因为冥想时意识比放松更重要。冥想的秘诀是呼吸。

(短文节选,本篇始于：冥想－－我思故我在)