增支部第 2 集（Sujato 英译）第 4 阅读页 · AN2.21-31 · The Chapter on Fools

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“Mendicants, there are two fools.“Mendicants, there are two fools.What two?What two?One who doesn’t recognize when they’ve made a mistake. And one who doesn’t properly accept the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.One who doesn’t recognize when they’ve made a mistake. And one who doesn’t properly accept the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.

These are the two fools.These are the two fools.There are two who are astute.There are two who are astute.What two?What two?

One who recognizes when they’ve made a mistake. And one who properly accepts the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.One who recognizes when they’ve made a mistake. And one who properly accepts the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.These are the two who are astute.”These are the two who are astute.”

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“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.What two?What two?One who is hateful and hides it, and one whose faith is mistaken.One who is hateful and hides it, and one whose faith is mistaken.

These two misrepresent the Realized One.”These two misrepresent the Realized One.”

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“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.What two?What two?One who explains what was not spoken by the Realized One as spoken by him. And one who explains what was spoken by the Realized One as not spoken by him.One who explains what was not spoken by the Realized One as spoken by him. And one who explains what was spoken by the Realized One as not spoken by him.

These two misrepresent the Realized One.These two misrepresent the Realized One.These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.What two?What two?

One who explains what was not spoken by the Realized One as not spoken by him. And one who explains what was spoken by the Realized One as spoken by him.One who explains what was not spoken by the Realized One as not spoken by him. And one who explains what was spoken by the Realized One as spoken by him.These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.”These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.”

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“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.“Mendicants, these two misrepresent the Realized One.What two?What two?One who explains a discourse in need of interpretation as a discourse whose meaning is explicit. And one who explains a discourse whose meaning is explicit as a discourse in need of interpretation.One who explains a discourse in need of interpretation as a discourse whose meaning is explicit. And one who explains a discourse whose meaning is explicit as a discourse in need of interpretation.

These two misrepresent the Realized One.”These two misrepresent the Realized One.”

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“These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.“These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.What two?What two?One who explains a discourse in need of interpretation as a discourse in need of interpretation. And one who explains a discourse whose meaning is explicit as a discourse whose meaning is explicit.One who explains a discourse in need of interpretation as a discourse in need of interpretation. And one who explains a discourse whose meaning is explicit as a discourse whose meaning is explicit.

These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.”These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.”

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“Mendicants, one who is underhand can expect one of two destinies:“Mendicants, one who is underhand can expect one of two destinies:hell or the animal realm.hell or the animal realm.One who is aboveboard can expect one of two destinies:One who is aboveboard can expect one of two destinies:

as a god or a human.”as a god or a human.”

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“Mendicants, one who has wrong view can expect one of two destinies:“Mendicants, one who has wrong view can expect one of two destinies:hell or the animal realm.”hell or the animal realm.”

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“Mendicants, one who has right view can expect one of two destinies:“Mendicants, one who has right view can expect one of two destinies:as a god or a human.”as a god or a human.”

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“There are two places waiting to receive an unethical person:“There are two places waiting to receive an unethical person:hell and the animal realm.hell and the animal realm.There are two places waiting to receive an ethical person:There are two places waiting to receive an ethical person:

the realms of gods and humans.”the realms of gods and humans.”

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“Mendicants, I see two reasons to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.“Mendicants, I see two reasons to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.What two?What two?Seeing happiness for oneself in this life, and having sympathy for future generations.Seeing happiness for oneself in this life, and having sympathy for future generations.

I see two reasons to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.”I see two reasons to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.”

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“These two things play a part in realization.“These two things play a part in realization.What two?What two?Serenity and discernment.Serenity and discernment.

What is the benefit of developing serenity?What is the benefit of developing serenity?The mind is developed.The mind is developed.What is the benefit of developing the mind?What is the benefit of developing the mind?

Greed is given up.Greed is given up.What is the benefit of developing discernment?What is the benefit of developing discernment?Wisdom is developed.Wisdom is developed.

What is the benefit of developing wisdom?What is the benefit of developing wisdom?Ignorance is given up.Ignorance is given up.The mind corrupted by greed is not free; and wisdom corrupted by ignorance does not grow.The mind corrupted by greed is not free; and wisdom corrupted by ignorance does not grow.

In this way, freedom of heart comes from the fading away of greed, while freedom by wisdom comes from the fading away of ignorance.”In this way, freedom of heart comes from the fading away of greed, while freedom by wisdom comes from the fading away of ignorance.”