增支部第 10 集（Sujato 英译）第 89 阅读页 · AN10.87 · Disciplinary Issues

Numbered Discourses 10.87Numbered Discourses 10.879. Senior Mendicants9. Senior Mendicants

Disciplinary IssuesDisciplinary IssuesThere the Buddha addressed the mendicants concerning the mendicant Kalandaka:There the Buddha addressed the mendicants concerning the mendicant Kalandaka:“Mendicants!”“Mendicants!”

“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Venerable sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:“Firstly, a mendicant raises disciplinary issues and doesn’t praise the settling of disciplinary issues.“Firstly, a mendicant raises disciplinary issues and doesn’t praise the settling of disciplinary issues.

This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t want to train, and doesn’t praise taking up the training. …Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t want to train, and doesn’t praise taking up the training. …Furthermore, a mendicant has corrupt wishes, and doesn’t praise getting rid of wishes. …Furthermore, a mendicant has corrupt wishes, and doesn’t praise getting rid of wishes. …

Furthermore, a mendicant is irritable, and doesn’t praise getting rid of anger. …Furthermore, a mendicant is irritable, and doesn’t praise getting rid of anger. …Furthermore, a mendicant denigrates others, and doesn’t praise getting rid of denigration. …Furthermore, a mendicant denigrates others, and doesn’t praise getting rid of denigration. …Furthermore, a mendicant is devious, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deviousness. …Furthermore, a mendicant is devious, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deviousness. …

Furthermore, a mendicant is deceitful, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deceitfulness. …Furthermore, a mendicant is deceitful, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deceitfulness. …Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t pay attention to the teachings, and doesn’t praise attending to the teachings. …Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t pay attention to the teachings, and doesn’t praise attending to the teachings. …Furthermore, a mendicant is not in retreat, and doesn’t praise retreat. …Furthermore, a mendicant is not in retreat, and doesn’t praise retreat. …

Furthermore, a mendicant is inhospitable to their spiritual companions, and doesn’t praise hospitality.Furthermore, a mendicant is inhospitable to their spiritual companions, and doesn’t praise hospitality.This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Even though a mendicant such as this might wish:Even though a mendicant such as this might wish:

‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.Why is that?Why is that?Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.

Suppose a wild colt was to wish:Suppose a wild colt was to wish:‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans wouldn’t put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, or give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans wouldn’t put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, or give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.Why is that?Why is that?

Because sensible humans see that they haven’t given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.Because sensible humans see that they haven’t given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might wish:In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might wish:‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.

Why is that?Why is that?Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.Next, a mendicant doesn’t raise disciplinary issues and praises the settling of disciplinary issues.Next, a mendicant doesn’t raise disciplinary issues and praises the settling of disciplinary issues.

This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Furthermore, a mendicant wants to train, and praises taking up the training. …Furthermore, a mendicant wants to train, and praises taking up the training. …Furthermore, a mendicant has few desires, and praises getting rid of desires. …Furthermore, a mendicant has few desires, and praises getting rid of desires. …

Furthermore, a mendicant is not irritable, and praises getting rid of anger. …Furthermore, a mendicant is not irritable, and praises getting rid of anger. …Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t denigrate others, and praises getting rid of denigration. …Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t denigrate others, and praises getting rid of denigration. …Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t devious, and praises getting rid of deviousness. …Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t devious, and praises getting rid of deviousness. …

Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t deceitful, and praises getting rid of deceitfulness. …Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t deceitful, and praises getting rid of deceitfulness. …Furthermore, a mendicant pays attention to the teachings, and praises attending to the teachings. …Furthermore, a mendicant pays attention to the teachings, and praises attending to the teachings. …Furthermore, a mendicant is in retreat, and praises retreat. …Furthermore, a mendicant is in retreat, and praises retreat. …

Furthermore, a mendicant is hospitable to their spiritual companions, and praises hospitality.Furthermore, a mendicant is hospitable to their spiritual companions, and praises hospitality.This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:Even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:

‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.Why is that?Why is that?Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.

Suppose a fine thoroughbred never wished:Suppose a fine thoroughbred never wished:‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans would put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, and give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans would put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, and give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.Why is that?Why is that?

Because sensible humans see that they’ve given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.Because sensible humans see that they’ve given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.

Why is that?Why is that?Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.”Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.”