鞠躬 Bow

By Oliver

        参加云南的闭关课程，第一次上课，Jerry老师要求我们进入教室门口的时候要对整个场域鞠躬，路过中间的圣坛时也要鞠躬。下课的时候，从门口出去的时候，也要对着整个场域鞠躬。开始上课和下课的时候还要鞠躬。坦白讲，这让我觉得有点怪怪的，因为，在我的一生中，很少向着什么对象鞠躬，非常有限的几次，甚至对我的父母记忆中都不曾有过。这或许代表着我对整个世界的不妥协和桀骜不驯吧？不管怎样，我选择相信老师，照着做。

       第二天上课的时候，我才发现这样做的“妙处”，我如果想频繁的出入教室的话，就需要频繁的鞠躬，因为我的位置关系，我每进出一次教室，就需要对着场地，对着圣坛鞠躬4次，这对于怕麻烦的我来说实在是太多了。所以，我一旦进入场地，就会选择坐下不动了。除非下课，不再出去。可以省下这个麻烦。

     Jerry和Urikie老师对鞠躬这件事是非常有执念的。一次下课，大家都涌到门口穿鞋（鞋必须脱在门外），同时还必须转身对着教室鞠躬，挤作一团。我就偷懒，在还没到门口的地方向着教室鞠躬。没想到，这个聪明的办法没有逃过Jerry的眼睛，他很严肃的制止了准备穿鞋出逃的我，让我必须对着教室鞠完躬再出去。哭笑不得的我不得不照着他说的做了。

       Jerry在一天课堂上引导我们鞠躬的时候，说道：“我们准备鞠躬，头保持正直，连接天空的能量，坐着的臀部感受大地无条件的支撑，连接大地的能量。收集它们。然后，全然的给出、给予、释放、还给周围的世界。然后，醒来……”我才开始发现，原来，鞠躬有如此不同的含义。它代表我们对世界的打开、接收、给予、醒来。是我们练习与整个世界互动与联系的一种方式。于是，我开始非常认真的练习每次的gather，give，and awaken。

        一次，在我和搭档一起完成了一次和一个企业高管们共创的两天工作坊的时候，我们两个非常自然和真诚的向着客户和这个教室深深的鞠躬，和感谢。是如此的自然和心甘情愿！

In the first class, Jerry asked us to make bow to the space, every time when we enter the class room or as we go through the “altar”(in the middle of the room). What's more we should do the same when we get out of the classroom. To be frank, I felt very weird, as I rarely bow to anybody or anything at all. I think that's the symbol of my attitude of against the world. But I did it anyway.

On the second day, I seemed "understand" that request a little. Due to my position,  I might have to bow 4 times, if I want to go in and out of the room. Which is too much for anyone, who is as lazy as I am. So, I chose to sit down and remained where I was, once I went into the room, saving me from the trouble.

Jerry and Urikie were very serious about the bow. Once as the class was over, some guys were trying to get out the room by putting on their shoes outside the entrance, While some other guys were trying bow to the room before getting out of the room. So, it was crowded there. I tried to have a clever move by bowing to the room before I got near to the entrance. Jerry stopped me and told me to bow again before going out the room. Awkwardly, I had to do it again. 

One day, Jerry lead us to bow after class. He said: "Keep your head up, connect to the space, connect to the energy of the sky; Feel the unconditional support of the earth; Gather……And give，give all the energy back to the world, feel the emptiness. Then awake……" Only by then, did I find that bow can be so meaningful for me. It means the connection between me and the world. It represents my openness, receiving and giving to the world. So, I took bow as a very serious practice from then on——gather, give, and awake.

A month later, when my partner and I finished a tough and fruitful workshop with many executives , we bowed to them and to the room to show our respect and thankfulness. Yes, we meant it, seriously.