增支部第 10 集（Sujato 英译）第 46 阅读页 · AN10.44 · At Kusinārā

Numbered Discourses 10.44Numbered Discourses 10.445. Abuse5. Abuse

At KusinārāAt KusinārāAt one time the Buddha was staying near Kusinārā in the Forest of Offerings.At one time the Buddha was staying near Kusinārā in the Forest of Offerings.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“Mendicants!”“Mendicants!”“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Venerable sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:

“Mendicants, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should first check five things in themselves and establish five things in themselves.“Mendicants, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should first check five things in themselves and establish five things in themselves.What five things should they check in themselves?What five things should they check in themselves?A mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:A mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:

‘Is my bodily behavior pure? Do I have pure bodily behavior that is impeccable and irreproachable?‘Is my bodily behavior pure? Do I have pure bodily behavior that is impeccable and irreproachable?Is this thing found in me or not?’Is this thing found in me or not?’If it’s not, there’ll be some who say:If it’s not, there’ll be some who say:

‘Come on, venerable, train your own bodily behavior first.’‘Come on, venerable, train your own bodily behavior first.’Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:‘Is my verbal behavior pure? Do I have pure verbal behavior that is impeccable and irreproachable?‘Is my verbal behavior pure? Do I have pure verbal behavior that is impeccable and irreproachable?

Is this thing found in me or not?’Is this thing found in me or not?’If it’s not, there will be people who say:If it’s not, there will be people who say:‘Come on, venerable, train your own verbal behavior first.’‘Come on, venerable, train your own verbal behavior first.’

Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:‘Is my heart established in love for my spiritual companions, without resentment?‘Is my heart established in love for my spiritual companions, without resentment?Is this thing found in me or not?’Is this thing found in me or not?’

If it’s not, there will be people who say:If it’s not, there will be people who say:‘Come on, venerable, establish your heart in love for your spiritual companions first.’‘Come on, venerable, establish your heart in love for your spiritual companions first.’Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:

‘Am I very learned, remembering and keeping what I’ve learned? These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. Am I very learned in such teachings, remembering them, rehearsing them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically?‘Am I very learned, remembering and keeping what I’ve learned? These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. Am I very learned in such teachings, remembering them, rehearsing them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically?

Is this thing found in me or not?’Is this thing found in me or not?’If it’s not, there will be people who say:If it’s not, there will be people who say:‘Come on, venerable, memorize the scriptures first.’‘Come on, venerable, memorize the scriptures first.’

Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:Furthermore, a mendicant who wants to accuse another should check this:‘Have both monastic codes been passed down to me in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, and well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material?‘Have both monastic codes been passed down to me in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, and well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material?Is this thing found in me or not?’Is this thing found in me or not?’

If it’s not, and if they are unable to respond when asked “Venerable, where was this spoken by the Buddha?” there will be people who say:If it’s not, and if they are unable to respond when asked “Venerable, where was this spoken by the Buddha?” there will be people who say:‘Come on, venerable, train in the monastic code first.’‘Come on, venerable, train in the monastic code first.’These are the five things they should check in themselves.These are the five things they should check in themselves.

What five things should they establish in themselves?What five things should they establish in themselves?‘I will speak at the right time, not at the wrong time.‘I will speak at the right time, not at the wrong time.I will speak truthfully, not falsely.I will speak truthfully, not falsely.

I will speak gently, not harshly.I will speak gently, not harshly.I will speak beneficially, not harmfully.I will speak beneficially, not harmfully.I will speak lovingly, not from secret hate.’I will speak lovingly, not from secret hate.’

These are the five things they should establish in themselves.These are the five things they should establish in themselves.A mendicant who wants to accuse another should first check these five things in themselves and establish these five things in themselves.”A mendicant who wants to accuse another should first check these five things in themselves and establish these five things in themselves.”