印度朝圣旅行建议
又到了一年一度的卡尔提克月，世界各地的瑜迦修习奉献者很多都已经涌向了印度-温达玟这个奉爱瑜迦的最高圣地。温达玟小镇已经成为名副其实的国际瑜迦中心。根据经典的教导，这个地方与奎师那永恒的灵性家园哥楼卡没有分别。如果在这个特殊的达摩达尔月朝拜圣地可以积累无上的灵性利益，也最能取悦奎师那。
中国有诸多奉献者安排了去温达玟和在玛雅普的朝圣行程，有部分人不很了解圣地的习俗而担心在那里导致冒犯。根据奉献者请求，今天整理这些资料。其中有桑克尔坛帕布专门为奉献者朝圣写的信件的部分内容，希望能为朝圣的奉献者提供参考。
Dear Devotees,
亲爱的奉献者们，
Now I have one more thing: I feel a need to share some spiritual guidelines. From my experience in touring India, I am not convinced that we make the best use of the occasions. Therefore here some guidelines to get more benefit from such visits.
现在我还有一件事要说：我觉得有必要分享一些灵性的指导方针。根据我在印度旅行的经验，我不确信我们充分利用了这些机会。因此我在此列出一些指导方针以便大家从这些拜访中得到更多的利益。
The first principle that I must stress is that we must understand very clearly that we are going to India solely to get a deep taste and experience of Krishna consciousness. For the short time in Indian first thing is to focus on Krishna.
我必须强调的第一个原则是我们必须非常清楚我们去印度只是为了得到对奎师那知觉意识的深刻的品味和体验。在印度的短暂停留时间里首要的事情是专注于奎师那。
In the same line of thought, too much traveling is often a distraction. Ideally we remain in one place for a long time, either Mayapur or Vrindavan. Mayapur is like an ocean of mercy, a desire tree that fulfills all desires, and it is non-different than Vrndavana although more easily accessible. Traveling in India is very exhausting and we tend to loose focus and might even get sick. Mayapur and Vrindavan are the best of all sacred place. If we stay and focus we will experience a steady increase in our spiritual life, as opposed to ups and downs. We should want to experience the elevating effect of doing the same most powerful spiritual activities regularly and strictly for weeks, diving deeper and deeper into the ocean. This is called tapasya, or the burning fire of austerities. Of course, in Krishna consciousness the tapasya is sweet like nectar, as we are simply asked to focus on tasting the most blissful activities. I believe that all of you can see the benefit of such activities. Here some general guidelines for such visits:
在同样的思路上，太多的旅行常常是使人分心的事。理想的情况是我们在一个地方停留很久，要么在玛雅普要么在温达文。玛雅普就像一个仁慈之洋，满足一切愿望的一棵如愿树。并且它虽更容易进入却无异于温达文。在印度旅行非常令人筋疲力尽。我们易于迷失焦点并且可能会生病。玛雅普和温达文是一切圣地中最好的去处。如果我们停留并专注的话，我们会在我们的灵性生活中体验到稳定的增长，与起伏不定截然相反。我们应当想要体验在数周内有规律并严格地从事相同的最强有力的灵性活动，越来越深地潜入灵性之洋的提升效果。这被称为tapasya ，或者苦行之火。当然，在奎师那知觉意识中的tapasya像甘露般甜美，因为我们只是被要求专注于品味最充满喜悦的活动。我相信你们都能看到此类活动的益处。这里有在此类拜访中需要遵循的一些一般的指导方针：
- Try to go to bed no later than 20:00 and wake up at 2:00. This will give you six hours of good rest and will give you the chance to go and chant most of your rounds before maìgala-ärati. Chanting in in the morning hours is most blissful. You will feel very intimate with Krishna.
- 尽力不迟于20：00上床并在2：00起床。这会给你六个小时的良好休息和在maìgala-ärati前完成大部分圈数的机会。在清晨念诵极其充满喜悦的。你会感觉到与奎师那非常亲密。
- Attend duly the full morning program every day.
- 每天按时参加整个清晨节目。
- Attend classes even they are of an advanced level or poorly translated; do not be discouraged. Simply sit and listen!
- 参与听课，即使它们是高级课程或者被翻译得很拙劣；不要泄气。仅仅坐下来并聆听！
- In Mayapur, swim in mother Ganga every day before lunch. This will prove very purifying, healthy, and appetizing. Ask devotees how and where this is done. Pilgrims used to walk thousands of miles just to get the chance to do this; you will be living right there! So daily…
- 在玛雅普，每天在午餐前在母亲恒河中很游泳。这会证明是非常净化人，健康和促进食欲的。问奉献者怎么做，在哪里游泳。在过去朝圣者常常步行数千英里仅仅为了得到这么做的机会；你们将住在那儿！因此，每天…
- There is a local harinäma party that chants all around the Mayapur area every day from 15:30 to 19:00. Visiting devotees mostly runs it. You will make many good friends. You will learn how to sing and dance nicely. This is the goal of life, sharing the holy name with the fallen souls. Try to attend daily when you are there.
- 有一个当地的harinäma聚会每天从15：00到19：00在玛雅普地区四处唱诵。来访的奉献者多半会参与。你们会交上许多好朋友。你们将学习如何优美地唱诵和跳舞。这就是人生的目标，与堕落的灵魂分享圣名。当你们在那里时尽力每天参加。
- Religiously read one or two hours daily. Read from the Bhagavad-gétä, Çré Éçopaniñad, Nectar of devotion, Nectar of instruction, and Çrémad-Bhägavatam. Also read Krsna book a little before bed.
- 每天虔诚地阅读一两个小时。阅读《薄伽梵歌》，《至尊奥义书》，《奉爱的甘露》，《教诲的甘露》和《圣典博伽瓦谭》。在就寝前还读一点《奎师那——快乐的泉源》。
- Participate in all festivals enthusiastically.
- 热情地参与全部的节庆。
- Take a little rest after lunch, so that you are always well rested and can remain alert during meditative activities like reading, etc. Do not burn out.
- 在午餐后休息一小会以便你们总是得到充分的休息并且能在像阅读等冥想活动期间保持警惕。不要熄火。
- If you have some spare time, chant extra rounds.
- 如果你们有一些空闲时间的话，念额外的圈数。
- Take your time when you buy something. Indians often want to rush the deal so that you do not have time to think for yourself.
当你们买东西时别着急。印度人常常想匆忙成交以至你们没时间为自己着想。
- Do not waste time in the restaurants too much. It is better to associate with devotees while serving. That does not mean that we cannot have a nice time when taking Prasad with devotees, but try to discriminate between healthy friendship and pure waste of time.
- 不要太多地在餐馆里浪费时间。在服务时与奉献者联谊更好。那不意味着我们不能在与奉献者吃帕萨达时度过美好的时光，但尽力区别健康的友谊和纯粹的浪费时间。
- You can buy your drinking water by the 20 l bottles and arrange for your own cooking if you stay longer in a place.
你们可以用20升的瓶子买你们自己的饮用水并安排你们自己的烹饪，如果你们在一个地方停留更久的话。
- In Vrindavan, join Iskcon organized tours to visit nearby place. Avoid going around without our Iskcon guides. There is no benefit to visit non-Iskcon groups.
- 在温达文，参加ISKCON组织的旅行以拜访附近的地方。避免在没有我们ISKCON指引的情况下四处溜达。拜访非ISKCON的团体没有好处。
I look forward to meet many of you in India and hope to be able to assist you in getting the most spiritual benefit from your stays.
我期盼着在印度迎接你们许多人并希望能协助你们从你们的停留中得到最大的灵性利益。
Your aspiring servant, Sankirtana dasa
你们的渴望的仆人，
桑克伊尔坦达萨
以上是桑老师为大家提供的建议。另外建议大家在圣地要避免将过多的时间和精力用于购物和浏览名胜。去圣地更多的是将精力放在服务奎师那和体悟灵修的内容，以便学以致用，回国后能更好的将印度所学所闻传授于其他人。
其次注意安全，女性最好结伴外出。晚上早些休息尽量不要活动到太晚。
温达玟的猴子特别多，它们会经常抢夺游客手中物品比如手机，眼镜等。所以一定要特别注意眼镜。如果遭到抢夺，跟当地印度居民请求帮助，买些食物给它们就能要回来。
还有就是在圣河恒河或亚姆纳河中沐浴时注意安全。通常河流中心暗流湍急，而且史上也有在圣河中溺水而亡的。所以尽量只在河岸浸泡即可。
另外避免与各种人发生争执和暴力。
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