增支部第 3 集（Sujato 英译）第 124 阅读页 · AN3.123 · At Kusinārā

Numbered Discourses 3.123Numbered Discourses 3.12313. Kusinārā13. Kusinārā

At KusinārāAt KusinārāAt one time the Buddha was staying near Kusinārā in the Forest of Offerings.At one time the Buddha was staying near Kusinārā in the Forest of Offerings.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“Mendicants!”“Mendicants!”“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Venerable sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:

“Mendicants, take the case of a mendicant living supported by a town or village.“Mendicants, take the case of a mendicant living supported by a town or village.A householder or their child approaches and invites them for the next day’s meal.A householder or their child approaches and invites them for the next day’s meal.The mendicant accepts if they want.The mendicant accepts if they want.

When the night has passed, they robe up in the morning, take their bowl and robe, and approach that householder’s home, where they sit on the seat spread out.When the night has passed, they robe up in the morning, take their bowl and robe, and approach that householder’s home, where they sit on the seat spread out.The householder or their child serves and satisfies them with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.The householder or their child serves and satisfies them with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.The mendicant thinks:The mendicant thinks:

‘It’s so good that this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods.’‘It’s so good that this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods.’Then they think:Then they think:‘I really hope this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods in the future, too.’‘I really hope this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods in the future, too.’

They eat that food tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape.They eat that food tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape.They think about it with sensual, malicious, or cruel thoughts.They think about it with sensual, malicious, or cruel thoughts.A gift to such a mendicant is not very fruitful, I say.A gift to such a mendicant is not very fruitful, I say.

Why is that?Why is that?Because that mendicant is negligent.Because that mendicant is negligent.Take another case of a mendicant living supported by a town or village.Take another case of a mendicant living supported by a town or village.

A householder or their child approaches and invites them for the next day’s meal.A householder or their child approaches and invites them for the next day’s meal.The mendicant accepts if they want.The mendicant accepts if they want.When the night has passed, they robe up in the morning, take their bowl and robe, and approach that householder’s home, where they sit on the seat spread out.When the night has passed, they robe up in the morning, take their bowl and robe, and approach that householder’s home, where they sit on the seat spread out.

The householder or their child serves and satisfies them with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.The householder or their child serves and satisfies them with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.It never occurs to them:It never occurs to them:‘It’s so good that the householder or their child serves and satisfies me with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.’‘It’s so good that the householder or their child serves and satisfies me with their own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.’

They don’t think:They don’t think:‘I really hope this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods in the future, too.’‘I really hope this householder serves me with delicious fresh and cooked foods in the future, too.’They eat that almsfood untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawback, and understanding the escape.They eat that almsfood untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawback, and understanding the escape.

They think about it with thoughts of renunciation, good will, or harmlessness.They think about it with thoughts of renunciation, good will, or harmlessness.A gift to such a mendicant is very fruitful, I say.A gift to such a mendicant is very fruitful, I say.Why is that?Why is that?

Because that mendicant is diligent.”Because that mendicant is diligent.”