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生命是宝贵的，珍惜生命是我们的本能。

 

可是用什么方法养护生命？是我们需要研究和探寻的。生命过程和生命之类是千差万别的。养护生命的方法同样是各式各样的。

 

古代中国是世界上的先进国家。当时的生产和科技水平都是非常发达的。但是并不是现代意义上的发达，而是在与天地自然和谐共处下的发达。相对今天的现代化，不是一个概念。中国古人更注重对自然的研究，注重自然与人的关系，也就是“天人和一”的理念。古人同样注重对生命的研究，对生命本身，生命过程，生命现象，生命奥妙的研究探讨。古人研究天，研究地，研究人，从而有了大量留存于世的宝贵文献。形成了中国几千年辉煌文明的重要组成部分。从古到今，人们不断地追求、探索、研究、贵实践。已经有大量的关于养生方面的著作问世。有浅显的也有深奥的，有科学的也有玄妙的。而深刻的内容无不深藏不深藏于中国古籍之中，语言艰涩难懂，时代于今人遥远，要想真正理解古典著作的内涵真谛，实在艰难。

 

本书作者从青少年时代就广度诗书典籍，以后就投入对生命现象和生命理论的研究与实践。几十年来，进行各种方法的养身实践，总结出大量的理论，写出很多极具运用价值的书稿。目前已经形成一种属于他自己的思想和理论体系。作者不仅仅是一个写书的人，也不仅仅是一个研究理论的人，他是一个将理论付诸行动的人，是一个集文化人和功夫人于一身的人。在理论方面是厚积薄发，在功夫方面是挂一漏万。

 

他是一个现代隐士。有很多古代的思想和观念，生活方式和习惯；然而他同时又与时代节拍那么的和谐和融洽。他的理想是一切为了大众的健康和幸福。能够让人们享受现代科技的同时仍然懂得珍惜上天的恩赐和生命的真谛。

 

《生命之光》  这本书主要面对海外人士和对中国文化不了解的人士。也可以说是初级养生学的版本。但是有一定中国文化底蕴的人，同样可以在字里行间看到或是感受到深刻的内涵。读这本书，不同文化背景的人有不同的感受，不同道德理念的人，会有不同的理解。它能够使不同层面，不同职业的朋友们都能从中受益。

 

作者有一些学生与他一起研究和实践，他们多数是研究医学和生命科学的，十几年年来一直不断地研究探索，我是他们其中的一个。

 

我们试图运用中国古代的养生理论，运用古代的生命观、宇宙观、世界观来研究现代科学，或者说用现代科学的方法来解读古代科学。将这两种看似毫不相关的事，有机地联系起来，达到古代科学与现代科学的完美统一。我们惊奇地发现，有很多现代科学无法解释的东西，在中国古代的理论当中都会找到答案。古代任何对于未来世界的幻想和描绘，几乎都是科学发展的现代版！

 

我们这些年轻的学者，立志在中国古老的文明之中，用科学的理念解析古代的论点，认真探询生命和宇宙的真谛，从而造福人类和世界。也希望我们的精进和成就能够让我们最最亲爱的导师姚先生感到欣慰，让他无私的教授利益更多生命，让更多的人们能够贴近他那无比宽厚、智慧和光明的心，感受到那取之不尽，用之不竭的力量！

 

潘林洁 博士

 

Preface 

 

Life is precious; cherishing life is our instinct.

 

But what method to use to conserve life? We need to study and explore that. Life processes and life qualities are very different. The methods to conserve life also varies.

 

Ancient China is an advanced country in the world. At that time, the level of production and technology was very developed. However, it was not the type of “developed” in the modern sense, but one achieved in harmony with nature. That was not the same concept as with today’s modernization. The ancient Chinese people paid more attention to the study of nature, the relationship between nature and human beings, that is, the concept of "unity of man and nature." The ancients also paid attention to the study and exploration of life, including the life itself, life processes, life phenomena, and life mysteries. The ancients studied the sky, the fields, and human beings, and thus had remained a large number of valuable literature to the world, becoming an important part of China’s brilliant civilization formed in thousands of years. From the ancient times to the present, people are constantly pursuing, exploring, studying, and practicing. There have been a large number of books on healthcare; some are plain, and some are profound; some are scientific, and some are mystic. The profound contents are all deeply hidden in ancient Chinese books, languages are difficult to understand and the times are far away from the present. It is really difficult to fully understand the essence of those classical work

 

The author of this book has been extensively reading poems, books, records, and documentation, since a teenager, and later he devoted himself to the study and practice of life phenomena and life theory. Over the past decades, he has carried out a variety of methods of healthcare, summed up a large number of theories, and written a lot of manuscripts of great practical value. Now, he has formed a system of his own ideology and theories. The author is not only a writer or someone who just studies theories. He is a person who practices the theories, someone integrates Chinese culture with Kungfu. In terms of his theories, they are well-grounded; in terms of his Kungfu, the list is far from complete.

 

He is a modern anchoret. He has many ancient thoughts and mindsets, lifestyles, and habits; but, at the same time, he is so harmonious with the pace of the times. His dream is all for the health and happiness of human beings and nature, so that people can enjoy the modern technology while still understand how to cherish the gifts of nature and the essence of life.

 

The book of "SHENGMINGZHIGUANG" (i.e., the light of life) is mainly for overseas people and people who do not understand Chinese culture. It can also be said as a version of basic healthcare. However, people know some Chinese culture can also see or feel the profound meanings between the lines.People of different cultural backgrounds will have different feelings when reading this book, and people with different moral values will have different understandings as well. Therefore, the book can benefit friends at different levels and in different professions.

 

The author has some students studying and practicing with him. Most of them study medicine and life science. They have been studying and exploring constantly for more than ten years. And I am one of them.

 

We have tried to apply the theories of ancient Chinese healthcare, and use the ancient perspective of life, of the universe, and of the world, to study the modern science. In other words, use modern scientific methods to interpret ancient science. The two seemingly irrelevant things are organically linked to achieve the perfect unity of ancient science and modern science. We were surprised to realize that, for many things that modern science can't explain, we can find answers in ancient Chinese theories. Any imagination and depiction of the future by the ancients is almost a modern version of scientific development!

 

As young scholars, we are determined to use scientific concepts to analyze ancient theories in the ancient civilization of China and to earnestly explore the essence of life and the universe, in order to benefit human beings and the world. We also hope our endeavors and achievements will please our dearest mentor, Mr. Yao, let his selfless mentoring benefit more lives. Thereby, more people can come close to his extremely generous, intelligent and bright heart, to feel that inexhaustible power!

 

 

自序

 

世间的万事万物，生命是最具奥妙的了。人类研究宇宙和世界，未知的内容是那么无限与广博，生命对于我们 是即紧密又遥远。即使就是我们自身，灵与肉日夜相伴， 对自己也并不十分了解， 甚至是及其陌生的。

 

生命对于每一个人都只有一次，生命因而是宝贵的。生命是人类进行所有社会和家庭活动的载体。失去生命也就失去了这个生命的一切。珍惜生命应该体现在对生命的理解、对生命的注重和对生命的养护。

 

在中国古代，很多朝代的国王和他们的臣民都在研究生命的奥秘，探求长寿甚至长生不老之术。他们进行长期的理论研究和亲身实践，这其中不乏有所造诣和高深莫测的人，有些是出家的道士和僧人，还有一些人隐入深山密林进行艰苦卓绝的修行，成就了一部分世外高人。所有这一切，形成了具有东方特色美妙绝伦的养生文化。在经历几千年历史形成的中国古代文明之中，养生文化是其中的重要篇章。

 

我在有生之年，倾尽几乎所有精力和热情，从理论研究到亲身历练，逐渐形成了一种完整的思想体系。尽量把古老化为现代，把深奥化为简洁，把遥远化为接近，把空灵化为实在，把思想化为生活，把理想化为现实。

 

《生命之光》这部书，是一部对养生文化的简单解说。说简单，是说文字和语言方面的表达相对简单。在思想和内容方面，心理和哲学层面，并不太简单。是意在字外，意在书外。东方古代的文化、思想、哲学和境界是极其深奥和不可思议的。如果条件成熟，我会把更多著作不断地发表出来。希望具有中国文化的中国同胞和喜欢中国文化的各国朋友，能够从这些文章里得到启迪，受到利益，使得生命和健康能够升华，生活幸福快乐，这也就是我的幸福快乐。

 

生命、生存、生活和生命的运程，不是孤立的，是和这个生命体周围的时空相联系的。某年、某月、某日、某时，在什么地点，当时当地的历史环境，自然状态，社会发展，人文水平，道德观念，生活和经济条件，好多好多内容，都是直接和间接影响着这个生命体。因此，一个人的生命，是和天和地和国家和社会连在一起的。

 

养生也就不仅仅是养护生命本身的事，同时也是保护自然环境和生态平衡，保护世界和平消除战争，美化社会和人民生活，提高人类的道德和文化水平，拥有幸福的情感、婚姻、家庭的生活，人们能够充分享受健康、自由、快乐、美好的时光。

 

人类需要养生，地球同样需要养生。一个人和一个国家的养生有一定的意义，但不是全部。如果一个国家在养生，另一个国家对她发动了战争，生命被战火吞噬，养生也失去了意义。世界环境保护就是提倡世界各国都应该保护人类生存环境。世界和平环境是每一个地球人生命的保障，养生的需要。

 

本书从不同层面，不同视角，综合各方面因素，比较详尽的分析了生命的现象，生命在宇宙中的地位，环境对生命体的影响，信息和灵魂的内涵以及精神和肉体的关系。

 

Preface by Author 

 

Life is the most profound and subtle thing among all that in the world. Human beings study the universe and the world. However, the unknown is so infinite and extensive, and life is both close and distant to us. Even as for ourselves, our soul and body are accompanied by each other day and night, but we do not know ourselves that well, or even know little about ourselves.

 

We all live only once, so life is precious. Life is the carrier of all social and family activities for human beings. Thus, if one loses his or her life, he or she loses everything in his or her life. Cherishing life means one understands life, pays attention to life, and preserves life.

 

In ancient China, kings and subjects of many dynasties studied the mysteries of life, exploring the way to longevity or even eternity. They had conducted long-term theoretical research and personal practice. Among them were some remarkable people who made great achievements; some were Taoist priests and monks, and some others lived in the deep forests to carry out arduous practice and later became superlunary masters. All of this has formed a wonderful culture about health care with oriental features. Among the ancient Chinese civilizations that have been formed over thousands of years of history, the culture of health care is an important part.

 

In my lifetime, I spent almost all my energy and enthusiasm and gradually formed a complete ideology through theoretical research to personal practice. I try to turn the ancient to modernity, turn abstruseness to conciseness, turn remoteness to proximity, turn empty to existence, turn ideas to lives, and turn dreams to reality.

 

The book of "SHENGMINGZHIGUANG" (i.e., the light of life) is a simple explanation of the health care culture. I say it’s simple because the expression of words and languages is relatively simple. however, it is not simple in terms of thoughts and contents as well as psychological and philosophical aspects. The depth is between the lines and beyond the book. The ancient culture, thoughts, philosophy and realm of the East were extremely esoteric and incredible. When conditions permit, I will continue to publish more works. I hope that Chinese compatriots with Chinese culture and friends from all countries who like Chinese culture can gain inspiration and benefits from these articles, so that your lives and health can sublimate, and you can achieve happiness. That will also be my happiness.

 

Neither is life, survival, living, or the life process isolated. They are all related to the spacetime surrounding this life. On a certain day of a month of a year, at a certain time, in a certain place, then and there, the historical environment, the natural state, the social development, the humanity level, the moral concepts, the life and economic conditions, and so on, which are all directly or indirectly affecting one’s life. Therefore, one's life is connected with nature, the country, and the society.

 

Hence, health care is not only about the maintenance of life itself, but also about the protecting the natural environment and ecological balance, protecting world peace and eliminating war, beautifying society and people's lives, improving human morality and cultural level, achieving happy affection, marriage, and family and fully enjoying health, freedom, and happiness.

 

Humans need health care, and the earth needs health care too. The health of one person and one country has some meaning, but not all. If a country is maintaining health but another country starts a war against her, people’s lives in the former country will be swallowed by war and the country’s health care loses its meaning. The world’s environmental protection is to advocate all countries in the world to protect the living environment for humans. The world’s peaceful environment is also the guarantee for everyone’s life and the need for health care.

 

This book analyzes the phenomena of life, the role of life in the universe, the influence of the environment on lives, the connotation of information and soul, and the relationship between spirit and body, from different levels and perspectives, and using comprehensive factors.