文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要内容是关于一群年轻人进行冥想和心灵探索的经历。他们坐在地上,闭着眼睛,通过听音乐,进行冥想和对话,以缓解压力和寻找内心的平静。这种心灵体验已经成为年轻一代寻找放松和探索心灵的最新选择。
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On a recent Sunday afternoon, 15 young people lay comfortably on colorful carpets and throw pillows arranged in 11 circle. Their eyes were closed, some with their legs spread forward and 12 curled up, looking as if they were asleep.
Kong Yi sat cross-legged before them, using a special stick to hit lightly metal bowls in front of her, making a sound 13 reverberated(回荡)long inside the quiet room. Following Kong’s 14 (instruction), they went in for a two-hour sound treating and meditation(冥想)course. Listening to the slowly disappearing sounds of age-old musical instruments such as singing bowls and gongs, the members reached a deeper center and a semi-conscious(半意识)state.
After, they were guided into supposing that they 15 (talk) to a wise man dressed in white, during which they could ask questions and get answers from the wise man in half an hour. In the final part, they were pulled 16 (share) their heart conversations with other members. “In that class, many people asked the meaning of life in the end 17 everyone gave different answers from the wise man — 18 (actual) themselves, ” said Kong, who runs a work room offering treating courses connected with art forms 19 painting, music and dance.
Such spiritual, meditative experiences that can lower stress and worry have become the 20 (late) choice for the country’s stressed-out younger generation looking for relaxation and heart exploration.