推薦序　Endorsement
齣版序　Notes from the Publisher
悟覺妙天禪師　簡介　Introduction of Chan Master Wujue Miaotian
第一篇　般若智慧　Prajna Wisdom
Part1-1　為什麼要修行？　Why Practice Chan?
Part1-2　修行為什麼一定要禪定？　Why Is Reaching Chan Ding a Must?
Part1-3　禪宗印心佛法的傳承　The Lineage of Heart Chan
Part1-4　印心佛法的四度空間　The Four Dimensions of Heart Chan
第二篇　基礎禪坐　Basics of Sitting Chan
Part2-1　禪坐前的準備　Preparations for Sitting Chan
Part2-2　禪坐的姿勢　Sitting Chan Postures
Part2-3　禪坐入定要領　Keys to Entering Chan Ding
Part2-4　禪坐注意事項　Watch List for Sitting Chan
Part2-5　調氣　How to Breathe Correctly
Part2-6　名色脈輪呼吸　Navel Chakra Breathing
Part2-7　養氣與用氣　Qi Cultivation and Application
Part2-8　禪坐的步驟　Proper Steps of Sitting Chan
第三篇　禪定心法　Tips for Entering Chan Ding
Part3-1　如何超越酸痛麻　How to Overcome Physical Soreness, Pain, and Numbness
Part3-2　如何排除妄念　How to Eliminate Wandering Thoughts
第四篇　禪修問答　Frequently Asked Questions
有關禪坐的問題　Questions about Sitting Chan
有關呼吸的問題　Questions about Breathing
有關專注脈輪的問題　Questions about Chakras
有關妄念的問題　Questions about Wandering Thoughts
第五篇　案例見證　Testimonials
案例見證1：名色脈輪呼吸，讓我大難不死！Testimonial 1：Navel Chakra Breathing Saved My Life
案例見證2：可惱的氣胸，再見！Testimonial 2：Goodbye Pneumothorax
案例見證3：解脫痛苦，法喜自在Testimonial 3：From Pain and Suffering into Happiness
案例見證4：悅禪於心Testimonial 4：The Joy of Practicing Chan
第六篇　附錄　Appendix
名詞釋義　Keys to Read beyond Our Written Words
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Endorsement推薦序
Many of us used to think that Sitting Chan is practiced mostly by senior citizens or retired people.Recent trends,established by public polls in the United States and in other Western societies on practicing regular meditation, reveal that this kind of thinking is outdated.
It is my belief that as natural energy enters our body through Sitting Chan, the first biological system it encounters is our optical system. That is why we see light. Similarly, our other organs and nerve systems may be affected by this energy which may have a healing effect. These may be the reasons why Sitting Chan induces physical healing and why it is gaining popularity throughout the world today.
Sitting Chan, if practiced correctly, will allow our body to absorb the energy of the universe through our skin into our body and then deeply into our organs,bone marrow, and nerve systems. Our entire physical body will then be filled with this atural life force; we become healthier and live longer. It is important that we adhere to the correct procedure and techniques of Sitting Chan in order to maximize these benefits.
This edition of “Introduction to Sitting Chan”describes in detail the steps from belly breathing to Sitting Chan to the state of Chan Ding. If the reader follows the exercises in this book faithfully and practices them diligently, the rewards will be many times more than the effort put into it. I sincerely and highly recommend this book.
一般人對禪坐所抱持的觀念，可能隻是老年人退休後修身養性的一種方式，但國際間風起雲湧的習禪風潮，正說明瞭這種觀念已經落伍瞭。
國際間之所以會風行禪坐，正是因為經由禪坐，可以將大自然的能量源源不絕的吸納進入人體，這些能量首先接觸的就是視覺神經，因而激發瞭人體的視覺潛能，我想這就是我在禪定中看到光的原因，當然其他的感官神經也一樣，會在光能的激化下，得到滋養而迴復功能。
正確的禪坐是透過身定、意定、心定的功夫，直接進入到人的內心靈感範圍裏，讓大氣中的光能，綿密而細緻的經由皮肉深入到筋骨、骨髓、神經係統，讓身體所有的器官充滿生命之光，而達到增強身體健康，延長壽命的功效，這當然需要正確的禪坐方法及步驟，纔能達到目的。
這一本「禪坐入門」的匯編，從基礎的呼吸吐納、基本禪坐到禪定心法，非常有次第的為讀者做瞭最正確的編排敘述，若能依照書中鋪陳的基礎禪坐步驟練習，不僅不會走火入魔，對身心靈的提升更會有很大的幫助，我衷心的推薦給讀者。
Chain-Shu Hsu
許韆樹
Vice Chancellor, University System of Taiwan
颱灣聯閤大學係統（交大、清大、中央、陽明）副校長
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