（中英文）禅修可以根除抑郁症【慈诚罗珠堪布】

中英文连载：

《Are You Ready for Happiness?》(10)

藏传佛教de幸福学

The Tibetan Buddhist 

View on Happiness

There are two ways to treat depression: one is by way of meditation, which not only treats both symptom and illness, but also brings unexpected benefits; the other is by way of medication, which in theory relies on the physiological effects of drugs to control anxiety. Although patients may appear to be free of depression, the drugs have side effects which impair their cognitive ability and thus cannot be used over a long period of time.

治疗抑郁症，有两种方法：一种是通过禅修来调整，这样可以达到标本兼治的作用，而且还会有意想不到的效果；另一种，是通过药物去控制，它的原理是依靠物理作用来控制焦虑。这样的结果虽然可以让患者表面上看似没有抑郁症，但它的副作用却会影响我们的思维活力，所以这种药不能长期服用。

If a person is in the initial stage of depression, drugs are unnecessary; by regulating the mind, symptoms such as amnesia, anxiety, and other negative emotions can be treated. When these are alleviated, the person will be able to regain his or her focus and experience greater efficiency at work. If a person's condition is already quite serious, drugs can be used first to contain the symptoms. This is because a new practitioner lacks the ability to stabilize the condition. Once the situation has improved, he or she should follow up with meditation to get to the source of the problem.

如果是初期抑郁症患者，那就不需要用药，通过调节心灵，就足以解决问题，无论是失眠、焦虑等任何负面情绪，都能得以缓解。缓解以后，整个人就会感到精神抖擞，工作效率也会随之提高。当然，如果抑郁症已经发展到比较严重的地步了，则可以先通过药物来适当地控制一下。因为初学者毕竟刚刚开始禅修，力量还很微弱，要控制抑郁症有一定的难度，所以先用点药物稳住，然后再去禅修。当病情缓解之后，还是应该通过禅修从根本去解决问题。

Whether we discuss meditation from the standpoint of Buddhism or science, the power of meditative concentration is inconceivable.

无论从佛教的角度来讲，还是从科学的视角来论证，禅定的力量都是不可思议的。

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