學校讓學生打坐代替午睡引吐槽
The pilot plan of an elementary school in Foshan, South China’s Guangdong province to replace its customary afternoon nap for students with zazen meditation was recently ended after being tried for only two days, due to the complaints of parents. Comments:
中國南部的廣東省佛山市的一所小學試點計劃，最近學生用坐禪冥想代替它的午睡習慣，最近由於父母的投訴，在嘗試只有兩天結束後。下面是來自各方的一些評論：
It is understandable, and should be appreciated, that the principal of the elementary school introduced his 20-year experience of zazen meditation to his students with the best of intentions. However, those good intentions deprived some students of their right to have an afternoon nap. Therefore, to better solve the problem, the school should offer students the choice of sleeping or meditating。
這個行爲是可以理解的，並且應該得到讚賞，這所小學的校長用心良苦給學生們傳授自己20年的坐禪冥想經驗。然而，這個好意剝奪了孩子們午睡的權利。所以，爲了更好的解決這個問題，學校應該讓學生自主選擇是午睡還是打坐。
Rather than either mandatory zazen meditation for all students or sleep, the school authorities could discuss with the parents and let the children make their own choice. Those students who are interested can try zazen meditation during the noon break while those prefering a nap should be provided with a quiet sleeping environment. This would best respect the different needs of the students。
不管是打坐冥想還是午睡，校方領導應該和學生父母商量，然後讓孩子自己做決定。喜歡打坐的同學可以利用午休時間打坐，而喜歡午睡的同學，校方也應該給他們安靜的環境來休息。這樣會尊重不同的需求。
Huaxi Metropolis Daily, Sept 7
華西都市日報，9月7日
As long as it is practical and does not put the students in danger, it is worth trying to introduce zazen meditation as part of the noon break at school. Students in some southeastern Asian countries do zazen meditation and it has been shown to have long-term positive effects. If schoolchildren could indeed meditate, it would help them experience inner peace and concentration. In this sense, the public should adopt an inclusive attitude toward the elementary school’s attempt。
只要是可行的，對孩子安全的行爲都值得嘗試，就可以試着讓學生把打坐冥想作爲午休的一部分。在亞洲東南部國家的學生經常打坐，並且長期以來效果很好。如果學校學生可以打坐冥想，這將會幫助他們平靜內心和提高注意力。從這個角度想，公衆應該對這所小學的行爲持更爲包容的態度。
