增支部第 10 集（Sujato 英译）第 163 阅读页 · AN10.170 · The Near Shore

Numbered Discourses 10.170Numbered Discourses 10.17017. With Jānussoṇi17. With Jānussoṇi

The Near ShoreThe Near Shore“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …

And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?Killing living creatures is the near shore, mendicants, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.Killing living creatures is the near shore, mendicants, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.

Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.

Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.

Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.

Few are those among humansFew are those among humanswho cross to the far shore.who cross to the far shore.The rest just runThe rest just run

around on the near shore.around on the near shore.When the teaching is well explained,When the teaching is well explained,the people who practice accordinglythe people who practice accordingly

will cross overwill cross overDeath’s dominion so hard to pass.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.Rid of dark qualities,Rid of dark qualities,

an astute person would develop the bright.an astute person would develop the bright.Having left home for homelessnessHaving left home for homelessnessin seclusion, where joy is hard,in seclusion, where joy is hard,

they’d long for satisfaction there.they’d long for satisfaction there.Having given up sensual pleasures, owning nothing,Having given up sensual pleasures, owning nothing,an astute person would cleanse themselvesan astute person would cleanse themselves

of mental corruptions.of mental corruptions.And those whose minds are rightly developedAnd those whose minds are rightly developedin the awakening factors;in the awakening factors;

who, letting go of attachments,who, letting go of attachments,delight in not grasping—delight in not grasping—with defilements ended, brilliant,with defilements ended, brilliant,

they are quenched in this world.”they are quenched in this world.”