增支部第 3 集（Sujato 英译）第 29 阅读页 · AN3.29 · Blind

Numbered Discourses 3.29Numbered Discourses 3.293. Individuals3. Individuals

BlindBlind“These three individuals are found in the world.“These three individuals are found in the world.What three?What three?

The blind, the one-eyed, and the two-eyed.The blind, the one-eyed, and the two-eyed.Who is the blind individual?Who is the blind individual?It’s someone who doesn’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.It’s someone who doesn’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.

Nor do they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.Nor do they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.This is called a blind individual.This is called a blind individual.Who is the individual with one eye?Who is the individual with one eye?

It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.But they don’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.But they don’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.This is called a one-eyed individual.This is called a one-eyed individual.

Who is the individual with two eyes?Who is the individual with two eyes?It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.And they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, or qualities on the side of dark and bright.And they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, or qualities on the side of dark and bright.

This is called a two-eyed individual.This is called a two-eyed individual.These are the three individuals found in the world.These are the three individuals found in the world.Neither suitable wealth,Neither suitable wealth,

nor merit do they make.nor merit do they make.They hold a losing hand on both counts,They hold a losing hand on both counts,those who are blind, with ruined eyes.those who are blind, with ruined eyes.

And now the one-eyedAnd now the one-eyedindividual is explained.individual is explained.By methods good and bad,By methods good and bad,

that devious person seeks wealth.that devious person seeks wealth.Both by fraudulent, thieving deeds,Both by fraudulent, thieving deeds,and also by lies,and also by lies,

the young man’s skilled at piling up money,the young man’s skilled at piling up money,and enjoying sensual pleasures.and enjoying sensual pleasures.From here they go to hell—From here they go to hell—

the one-eyed person is ruined.the one-eyed person is ruined.And now the two-eyed is explained,And now the two-eyed is explained,the best individual.the best individual.

Their wealth is earned legitimately,Their wealth is earned legitimately,money acquired by their own hard work.money acquired by their own hard work.They give with best of intentions,They give with best of intentions,

that peaceful-hearted man.that peaceful-hearted man.They go to a good place,They go to a good place,where there is no sorrow.where there is no sorrow.

The blind and the one-eyed,The blind and the one-eyed,you should avoid from afar.you should avoid from afar.But you should keep the two-eyed close,But you should keep the two-eyed close,

the best individual.”the best individual.”