增支部第 11 集（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · AN11.2 · Making a Wish

Numbered Discourses 11.2Numbered Discourses 11.21. Dependence1. Dependence

Making a WishMaking a Wish“Mendicants, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethical conduct, need not make a wish:“Mendicants, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethical conduct, need not make a wish:‘May I have no regrets!’‘May I have no regrets!’

It’s only natural that an ethical person has no regrets.It’s only natural that an ethical person has no regrets.When you have no regrets you need not make a wish:When you have no regrets you need not make a wish:‘May I feel joy!’‘May I feel joy!’

It’s only natural that joy springs up when you have no regrets.It’s only natural that joy springs up when you have no regrets.When you feel joy you need not make a wish:When you feel joy you need not make a wish:‘May I experience rapture!’‘May I experience rapture!’

It’s only natural that rapture arises when you’re joyful.It’s only natural that rapture arises when you’re joyful.When your mind is full of rapture you need not make a wish:When your mind is full of rapture you need not make a wish:‘May my body become tranquil!’‘May my body become tranquil!’

It’s only natural that your body becomes tranquil when your mind is full of rapture.It’s only natural that your body becomes tranquil when your mind is full of rapture.When your body is tranquil you need not make a wish:When your body is tranquil you need not make a wish:‘May I feel bliss!’‘May I feel bliss!’

It’s only natural to feel bliss when your body is tranquil.It’s only natural to feel bliss when your body is tranquil.When you feel bliss you need not make a wish:When you feel bliss you need not make a wish:‘May my mind be immersed in samādhi!’‘May my mind be immersed in samādhi!’

It’s only natural for the mind to become immersed in samādhi when you feel bliss.It’s only natural for the mind to become immersed in samādhi when you feel bliss.When your mind is immersed in samādhi you need not make a wish:When your mind is immersed in samādhi you need not make a wish:‘May I truly know and see!’‘May I truly know and see!’

It’s only natural to truly know and see when your mind is immersed in samādhi.It’s only natural to truly know and see when your mind is immersed in samādhi.When you truly know and see you need not make a wish:When you truly know and see you need not make a wish:‘May I grow disillusioned!’‘May I grow disillusioned!’

It’s only natural to grow disillusioned when you truly know and see.It’s only natural to grow disillusioned when you truly know and see.When you’re disillusioned you need not make a wish:When you’re disillusioned you need not make a wish:‘May I become dispassionate!’‘May I become dispassionate!’

It’s only natural to grow dispassionate when you’re disillusioned.It’s only natural to grow dispassionate when you’re disillusioned.When you’re dispassionate you need not make a wish:When you’re dispassionate you need not make a wish:‘May I realize the knowledge and vision of freedom!’‘May I realize the knowledge and vision of freedom!’

It’s only natural to realize the knowledge and vision of freedom when you’re dispassionate.It’s only natural to realize the knowledge and vision of freedom when you’re dispassionate.And so, mendicants, the knowledge and vision of freedom is the goal and benefit of dispassion. Dispassion is the goal and benefit of disillusionment. Disillusionment is the goal and benefit of truly knowing and seeing. Truly knowing and seeing is the goal and benefit of immersion. Immersion is the goal and benefit of bliss. Bliss is the goal and benefit of tranquility. Tranquility is the goal and benefit of rapture. Rapture is the goal and benefit of joy. Joy is the goal and benefit of not having regrets. Not having regrets is the goal and benefit of skillful ethics.And so, mendicants, the knowledge and vision of freedom is the goal and benefit of dispassion. Dispassion is the goal and benefit of disillusionment. Disillusionment is the goal and benefit of truly knowing and seeing. Truly knowing and seeing is the goal and benefit of immersion. Immersion is the goal and benefit of bliss. Bliss is the goal and benefit of tranquility. Tranquility is the goal and benefit of rapture. Rapture is the goal and benefit of joy. Joy is the goal and benefit of not having regrets. Not having regrets is the goal and benefit of skillful ethics.

And so, mendicants, good qualities flow on and fill up from one to the other, for going from the near shore to the far shore.”And so, mendicants, good qualities flow on and fill up from one to the other, for going from the near shore to the far shore.”