A closer look at the yogi demographics, however , offers clues into purchasing behavior.

What is the attitude of a yogi in reading this chapter by Laotse?

作为一个瑜伽行者,我们应该以何种态度来细读老子的这一篇文章 呢 ?

If yogi cannot escape these defilements, he cannot go on to higher stages of insight.

如果修行者不离开这些染著, 他就无法进步至更上一层的阶智了.

The yogi should talk only when necessary, such as to request a needed item.

修行者只有在必要的时候才说话, 例如请求一件日常用品等等.

Fixing the idea, the yogi can't hear outer information and have no reaction on it.

念头定住后, 耳朵就不再倾听外界的资讯,对外界的资讯也不要起任何反应.

Yogi Berra: Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.

棒球有百分之九十是心理战,另外一半是靠体能.

When this has been accomplished, the Yogi knows himself as he is in reality.

当瑜伽修行者达到此状态后就会认清其本来面目而得以自明.

A strange figure is revealed , outwardly unprepossessing, untidy , unkempt, he a yogi of transcendent powers.

一个奇怪的现象显示,他虽然表面上不吸引人, 不修边幅, 实际上却是一位有着超越力量的瑜伽修行者.

A yogi, should master himself eat salutary and moderate food, as well as practice pranayama.

一个瑜伽修炼者, 应该控制自己,饮食有益适中, 练习调息.

As a Yogi, I insist on separating practice from the daily life.

做为一名瑜伽行者, 我是主张修行与日常生活分开进行的.

AA yogi should never sit to see sitting rupa, or walk to see walking rupa.

修行者坐著不应该是为了要见到坐的色身, 或走路为了要见到走的色身.

The yogi should eat moderately and abstemiously; otherwise, how ever clever, he cannot gain success.

一个瑜伽行者的饮食应该有节制, 否则即使再聪明, 他也不会成功.

Similarly, the yogi must know rupa and nama so he can practice with result.

同样地, 修行者必须先认识身心,才会有结果.

She dropped the plate and smashed it.

她失手把盘子掉在地上打碎了.

The plate broke.

盘子打破了。

She heaped my plate with food.

她在我的盘中盛满食物.

John handed round the plate of sandwiches.

约翰把三明治盘子递给每一个人。

The plate had a crack in it.

盘子上有一道裂纹。

The waiter whisked my plate away.

服务员迅速收走我的盘子.

He heaped food on the plate.

他把食物堆放在盘子里.

We have enough on our plate. There is plenty of work to be done on what we have.

我们有很多工作要做。仅是手头现有的事情就已经有的忙了。