增支部第 2 集（Sujato 英译）第 3 阅读页 · AN2.11-20 · The Chapter on Disciplinary Issues · 2/2

“Ānanda, I absolutely say that you should not do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.”“Ānanda, I absolutely say that you should not do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.”“But, sir, if someone does these things that should not be done, what drawbacks should they expect?”“But, sir, if someone does these things that should not be done, what drawbacks should they expect?”“They should expect these drawbacks.“They should expect these drawbacks.

They blame themselves.They blame themselves.After examination, sensible people criticize them.After examination, sensible people criticize them.They get a bad reputation.They get a bad reputation.

They feel lost when they die.They feel lost when they die.And when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.And when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.These are the drawbacks they should expect.”These are the drawbacks they should expect.”

“Ānanda, I absolutely say that you should do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.”“Ānanda, I absolutely say that you should do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.”“But, sir, if someone does these things that should be done, what benefits should they expect?”“But, sir, if someone does these things that should be done, what benefits should they expect?”“They should expect these benefits.“They should expect these benefits.

They don’t blame themselves.They don’t blame themselves.After examination, sensible people praise them.After examination, sensible people praise them.They get a good reputation.They get a good reputation.

They don’t feel lost when they die.They don’t feel lost when they die.And when the body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.And when the body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.These are the benefits they should expect.”These are the benefits they should expect.”

1919

“Mendicants, give up the unskillful.“Mendicants, give up the unskillful.It is possible to give up the unskillful.It is possible to give up the unskillful.If it wasn’t possible, I wouldn’t say:If it wasn’t possible, I wouldn’t say:

‘Give up the unskillful.’‘Give up the unskillful.’But it is possible, and so I say:But it is possible, and so I say:‘Give up the unskillful.’‘Give up the unskillful.’

And if giving up the unskillful led to harm and suffering, I would not say:And if giving up the unskillful led to harm and suffering, I would not say:‘Give up the unskillful.’‘Give up the unskillful.’But giving up the unskillful leads to welfare and happiness, so I say:But giving up the unskillful leads to welfare and happiness, so I say:

‘Give up the unskillful.’‘Give up the unskillful.’Mendicants, develop the skillful.Mendicants, develop the skillful.It is possible to develop the skillful.It is possible to develop the skillful.

If it wasn’t possible, I wouldn’t say:If it wasn’t possible, I wouldn’t say:‘Develop the skillful.’‘Develop the skillful.’But it is possible, and so I say:But it is possible, and so I say:

‘Develop the skillful.’‘Develop the skillful.’If developing the skillful led to harm and suffering I wouldn’t say:If developing the skillful led to harm and suffering I wouldn’t say:‘Develop the skillful.’‘Develop the skillful.’

But developing the skillful leads to welfare and happiness, so I say:But developing the skillful leads to welfare and happiness, so I say:‘Develop the skillful.’”‘Develop the skillful.’”

2020

“These two things, mendicants, lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.“These two things, mendicants, lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.What two?What two?The words and phrases are misplaced, and the meaning is misinterpreted.The words and phrases are misplaced, and the meaning is misinterpreted.

When the words and phrases are misplaced, the meaning is misinterpreted.When the words and phrases are misplaced, the meaning is misinterpreted.These two things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.These two things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.

What two?What two?The words and phrases are well organized, and the meaning is correctly interpreted.The words and phrases are well organized, and the meaning is correctly interpreted.When the words and phrases are well organized, the meaning is correctly interpreted.When the words and phrases are well organized, the meaning is correctly interpreted.

These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.”These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.”