增支部第 4 集（Sujato 英译）第 105 阅读页 · AN4.105 · Mangoes

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MangoesMangoes“Mendicants, there are these four mangoes.“Mendicants, there are these four mangoes.What four?What four?

One is unripe but seems ripe,One is unripe but seems ripe,one is ripe but seems unripe,one is ripe but seems unripe,one is unripe and seems unripe, andone is unripe and seems unripe, and

one is ripe and seems ripe.one is ripe and seems ripe.These are the four mangoes.These are the four mangoes.In the same way, these four individuals similar to mangoes are found in the world.In the same way, these four individuals similar to mangoes are found in the world.

What four?What four?One is unripe but seems ripe,One is unripe but seems ripe,one is ripe but seems unripe,one is ripe but seems unripe,

one is unripe and seems unripe, andone is unripe and seems unripe, andone is ripe and seems ripe.one is ripe and seems ripe.And how is an individual unripe but seems ripe?And how is an individual unripe but seems ripe?

It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.But they don’t really understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.But they don’t really understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.

That’s how an individual is unripe but seems ripe.That’s how an individual is unripe but seems ripe.That individual is like a mango that’s unripe but seems ripe, I say.That individual is like a mango that’s unripe but seems ripe, I say.And how is an individual ripe but seems unripe?And how is an individual ripe but seems unripe?

It’s when an individual is not impressive …It’s when an individual is not impressive …But they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …But they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …And how is an individual unripe and seems unripe?And how is an individual unripe and seems unripe?

It’s when an individual is not impressive …It’s when an individual is not impressive …Nor do they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …Nor do they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …And how is an individual ripe and seems ripe?And how is an individual ripe and seems ripe?

It’s when an individual is impressive …It’s when an individual is impressive …And they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …And they really understand: ‘This is suffering’ …These four individuals similar to mangoes are found in the world.”These four individuals similar to mangoes are found in the world.”