增支部第 11 集（Sujato 英译）第 11 阅读页 · AN11.11 · With Mahānāma (1st)

Numbered Discourses 11.11Numbered Discourses 11.112. Recollection2. Recollection

With Mahānāma (1st)With Mahānāma (1st)At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.At that time several mendicants were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking thatAt that time several mendicants were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that

when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.Mahānāma the Sakyan heard about this.Mahānāma the Sakyan heard about this.He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

“Sir, I have heard that“Sir, I have heard thatseveral mendicants are making a robe for the Buddha, thinking thatseveral mendicants are making a robe for the Buddha, thinking thatwhen his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.

Now, we spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?”Now, we spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?”“Good, good, Mahānāma!“Good, good, Mahānāma!It’s appropriate that gentlemen such as you come to me and ask:It’s appropriate that gentlemen such as you come to me and ask:

‘We spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?’‘We spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?’The faithful succeed, not the faithless.The faithful succeed, not the faithless.The energetic succeed, not the lazy.The energetic succeed, not the lazy.

The mindful succeed, not the unmindful.The mindful succeed, not the unmindful.Those with immersion succeed, not those without immersion.Those with immersion succeed, not those without immersion.The wise succeed, not the witless.The wise succeed, not the witless.

When you’re grounded on these five things, go on to develop six further things.When you’re grounded on these five things, go on to develop six further things.Firstly, you should recollect the Realized One:Firstly, you should recollect the Realized One:‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’

When a noble disciple recollects the Realized One their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.When a noble disciple recollects the Realized One their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.At that time their mind is quite unswerving, based on the Realized One.At that time their mind is quite unswerving, based on the Realized One.A noble disciple whose mind is unswerving finds inspiration in the meaning and the teaching, and finds joy connected with the teaching.A noble disciple whose mind is unswerving finds inspiration in the meaning and the teaching, and finds joy connected with the teaching.

When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the Buddha.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the Buddha.

Furthermore, you should recollect the teaching:Furthermore, you should recollect the teaching:‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’When a noble disciple recollects the teaching their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …When a noble disciple recollects the teaching their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …

This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the teaching.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the teaching.Furthermore, you should recollect the Saṅgha:Furthermore, you should recollect the Saṅgha:‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.’‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.’

When a noble disciple recollects the Saṅgha their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …When a noble disciple recollects the Saṅgha their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the Saṅgha.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the Saṅgha.Furthermore, you should recollect your own ethical conduct, which is intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.Furthermore, you should recollect your own ethical conduct, which is intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.

When a noble disciple recollects their ethical precepts their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …When a noble disciple recollects their ethical precepts their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of their ethical conduct.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of their ethical conduct.Furthermore, you should recollect your own generosity:Furthermore, you should recollect your own generosity:

‘I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate.‘I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate.Among people full of the stain of stinginess I live at home with heart rid of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.’Among people full of the stain of stinginess I live at home with heart rid of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.’When a noble disciple recollects their generosity their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …When a noble disciple recollects their generosity their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. …

This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of generosity.This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of generosity.Furthermore, you should recollect the deities:Furthermore, you should recollect the deities:‘There are the gods of the four great kings, the gods of the thirty-three, the gods of Yama, the joyful gods, the gods who love to create, the gods who control what is created by others, the gods of the Divinity’s host, and gods even higher than these.‘There are the gods of the four great kings, the gods of the thirty-three, the gods of Yama, the joyful gods, the gods who love to create, the gods who control what is created by others, the gods of the Divinity’s host, and gods even higher than these.

When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.

At that time their mind is quite unswerving, based on the deities.At that time their mind is quite unswerving, based on the deities.A noble disciple whose mind is unswerving finds inspiration in the meaning and the teaching, and finds joy connected with the teaching.A noble disciple whose mind is unswerving finds inspiration in the meaning and the teaching, and finds joy connected with the teaching.When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.

This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the deities.”This is called a noble disciple who lives in balance among people who are unbalanced, and lives untroubled among people who are troubled. They’ve entered the stream of the teaching and developed the recollection of the deities.”