這篇文章中，薩古魯解釋了太陽北行時期的重要性。太陽北行時期從冬至日開始，在傳統中被看作一年之中充滿吉祥的時候。

 Sadhguru explains the significance of Uttarayana, which begins with the Winter Solstice and is traditionally seen as an auspicious time of the year.

Sadhguru: We are now at the threshold of Uttarayan, which is a period of harvest. The Sun's run in relation to planet Earth will shift from the southern run to the northern run – from Dakshinayana to Uttarayan. It is not that the sun is moving anywhere. What is happening in terms of celestial arrangement is that on the winter solstice on December 21, the sun was over the Tropic of Capricorn. From that day, if you watch the sunrise and the movement of the sun, slowly, every day it will shift to the north.

薩古魯：我們現在處在太陽北行時期（Uttarayana）的開端，這是收穫的時期。太陽與地球的位置關係將從南行轉向北行，即從Dakshinayana 轉向Uttarayana。

從天體排列的角度看，從12月22日冬至日開始，太陽的高度在南迴歸線以上。從這天開始，如果你觀察日出以及太陽的運行，會發現它在慢慢地每天向北移動。

People who have been spiritually aware have always identified this transition as a possibility for human consciousness to blossom. Particularly, the first half of Uttarayan until the equinox in March is a period where the maximum amount of grace is available. The human system is more receptive to grace at that time than any other. History clearly indicates that the maximum number of people have attained in this phase of the sun in the Northern Hemisphere.

在靈性上有覺知的人，總是將這一轉變看作人類意識綻放的一種可能性。尤其是在Uttarayana的前三個月，即從冬至日到三月春分，這是可獲得最多恩典的時候。

人體系統在這個時間比其他任何時候都對恩典更具接收性。歷史向我們顯示，北半球在太陽北行的這個時期，有最多的人達到開悟。

One of the most famous stories is of Bhishma waiting on his deathbed of arrows for many weeks. Though he was severely injured, he held onto his life until Uttarayan came because he wanted to make use of this transition in nature, to make his own transition possible. Gautama also attained on the third full moon day after Uttarayan. And in South India, there are examples of innumerable saints, sages, siddhas and yogis who have made the transition during this period.

其中最有名的一個故事就是Bhishma，他臨終時在自己的箭床上等待了很久。雖然他傷勢嚴重，但他想將自己的生命堅持到Uttarayana時期的到來，因為他想利用大自然的這個變遷，來實現自己的轉化。

喬達摩也是在Uttarayana的第三個滿月日開悟。在南印度，有無數的聖人、悉達和瑜伽士在這個時期實現了轉化。

in terms of sadhana, Dakshinayana is for purification. Uttarayan is for enlightenment.

從靈性練習的角度講，

太陽南行時期有利於淨化。

太陽北行時期則有利於開悟。

只有完全給予的人，才能知道生命的全部。

其他人不會知道的。

During the southern run, what is below the anahata can be purified very easily. During the northern run, what is above the anahata can be worked much more easily. That is why in terms of sadhana, Dakshinayana is for purification. Uttarayan is for enlightenment . This is the period of receptivity, of grace and enlightenment, of attainment of the ultimate. This is the time to harvest, and it is also the reason agricultural harvests begin during this period. Pongal is the harvest festival. So it is not only the time of harvesting food grains, but also the time to harvest human potential.

在太陽南行時期，心輪之下的部分可以輕鬆地得到淨化。

在太陽北行時期，在心輪之上的部分則能夠輕鬆地更好更多地運作。

這就是為什麼從靈性練習的角度講，太陽南行時期有利於淨化。

太陽北行時期則有利於開悟。這是接受恩典和開悟的時期，達到終極的時期。

這是收穫的時候，也是農耕收割在這個時期開始的原因。 Pongal是豐收節。所以這不僅是收穫穀物的時節，也是收穫人類潛力的時候。

At the beginning of Uttarayan, we have set up a certain opportunity for people to become more consciously receptive to grace. There will be 21 days of sadhana for ladies, which will start at the beginning of January up until what is called “Dhanya Pournami” or “Thaipusam” in Tamil Nadu. This sadhana will be given out to people wherever they may be. We also give a 42-day sadhana for men which will begin on Thaipusam and last until Mahashivarathri.

在Uttarayana開始的時候，我們為人們提供了一個機會，來變得更有意識地去接受恩典。這個機會就是Shivanga。女士的Shivanga為期21天，將從一月開始，直到“Dhanya Pournami”，在泰米爾納德邦則被稱為“Thaipusam”（大寶森節）。

這個靈性練習可以傳授給人們，不管他們身處何地。我們也會為男士提供一個42天的Shivanga靈性練習，從大寶森節開始，到大濕婆之夜結束。

The human body, if brought to a certain level of intensity and sensitivity, is a cosmos by itself. Everything that happens in the external sphere, in a subtle way, manifests in the body. It is happening to everyone, it is just that most people do not notice this. But a more organized and purposeful rearrangement of the human mechanism could be done if one becomes conscious of the external movement and aligns that with the movement that is happening within the human system. If you want this body of flesh and bone to imbibe the nature of the cosmic body, understanding and being in tune with this movement of Uttarayan and Dakshinayana is very essential.

人體如果被提升到某種層次的強度和敏感度，就自成一個宇宙。

外在世界發生的一切，都以一種精微的方式在人體中顯現。

這在每個人身上發生著，只是多數人並沒有註意到這點。

但是，如果一個人意識到了外在的運動，

並將其與人體系統內在的運動協調連接起來，

就可以實現人體機制中一種更有組織性的重組。

如果你想讓這個骨肉的身體汲取宇宙天體的本質，

那麼理解Uttarayana和Dakshinayana的運行，並與其協調同步，

就至關重要。

Love and Grace

Sadhguru

愛與恩典

薩古魯

【太陽北行時期的重要性】

原文鏈接：

http://isha.sadhguru.org/blog/yoga-meditation/demystifying-yoga/significance-uttarayana/

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