提问：催眠放松与静心之间的差异是什么？
古儒吉大师：有很大的差异。催眠放松下，你的新陈代谢提升8%，耗氧率在催眠中是较高
的。静心中的耗氧率下降18%-20%，所以静心期间，你的新陈代谢较低。因此，他们是完
全相反的。一个是超觉的意识，另一个是潜意识或无意识。差别在生理上。静心后，你感
到精力充沛；催眠后，你感觉疲累，想睡觉。通常在催眠后，会让他们去睡一会儿，因为
你感到疲倦。然而每天都可以做的静心，却会一直改善你的能量水平，但是你不应该每天
施行催眠，你无法如此。我并不是说催眠不好，作为一种治疗，它是好的。某些时候，你
可以运用它，但是不可以作为日常的灵修练习，那是不好的。
Ques: What is the difference between hypnotic relaxation and meditation?
SriSri: There is a lot of difference. In hypnotic relaxation, your metabolism
goes up by 8%, oxygen consumption rate is higher in hypnosis. In meditation
the oxygen consumption rate goes down by 18%-20%. So your metabolism is less
during meditation. So they are completely opposite. One is going to super
consciousness, another is going to sub-consciousness or unconsciousness. The
difference is physiological. After meditation you feel energetic. After
hypnosis you feel tired, you want to go to sleep. Usually after hypnosis they
let them go to sleep for a bit because you feel tired. And meditation can be
done every day and it can improve your energy level all the time. But
hypnosis you shouldn’t do every day. You can’t do. I’m not saying hypnosis
is bad, it is ok as a therapy. For some time you can use it but not as a
regular spiritual practice. That is not good.