增支部第 4 集（Sujato 英译）第 159 阅读页 · AN4.159 · Nun

Numbered Discourses 4.159Numbered Discourses 4.15916. Faculties16. Faculties

NunNunSo I have heard.So I have heard.At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.

And then a certain nun addressed a man,And then a certain nun addressed a man,“Please, my friend, go to the venerable Ānanda, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him:“Please, my friend, go to the venerable Ānanda, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him:‘Sir, the nun named so-and-so is sick, suffering, and gravely ill.‘Sir, the nun named so-and-so is sick, suffering, and gravely ill.

She bows with her head to your feet.’ And then say:She bows with her head to your feet.’ And then say:‘Sir, please go to the nuns’ quarters to visit that nun out of sympathy.’”‘Sir, please go to the nuns’ quarters to visit that nun out of sympathy.’”“Yes, ma’am,” that man replied. He did as the nun asked.“Yes, ma’am,” that man replied. He did as the nun asked.

Ānanda consented with silence.Ānanda consented with silence.Then Ānanda robed up and went to the nuns’ quarters to visit that nun, taking his bowl and robe.Then Ānanda robed up and went to the nuns’ quarters to visit that nun, taking his bowl and robe.That nun saw Ānanda coming off in the distance.That nun saw Ānanda coming off in the distance.

She wrapped herself up from head to foot and laid down on her cot.She wrapped herself up from head to foot and laid down on her cot.Then Venerable Ānanda went up to her, and sat down on the seat spread out. Then Ānanda said to the nun:Then Venerable Ānanda went up to her, and sat down on the seat spread out. Then Ānanda said to the nun:“Sister, this body is produced by food. Relying on food,“Sister, this body is produced by food. Relying on food,

you should give up food.you should give up food.This body is produced by craving. Relying on craving,This body is produced by craving. Relying on craving,you should give up craving.you should give up craving.

This body is produced by conceit. Relying on conceit,This body is produced by conceit. Relying on conceit,you should give up conceit.you should give up conceit.This body is produced by sex.This body is produced by sex.

The Buddha spoke of breaking off everything to do with sex.The Buddha spoke of breaking off everything to do with sex.‘This body is produced by food. Relying on food,‘This body is produced by food. Relying on food,you should give up food.’ This is what I said,you should give up food.’ This is what I said,

but why did I say it?but why did I say it?Take a mendicant who reflects rationally on the food that they eat:Take a mendicant who reflects rationally on the food that they eat:‘Not for fun, indulgence, adornment, or decoration, but only to sustain this body, to avoid harm, and to support spiritual practice. In this way, I shall put an end to old discomfort and not give rise to new discomfort, and I will have the means to keep going, blamelessness, and a comfortable abiding.’‘Not for fun, indulgence, adornment, or decoration, but only to sustain this body, to avoid harm, and to support spiritual practice. In this way, I shall put an end to old discomfort and not give rise to new discomfort, and I will have the means to keep going, blamelessness, and a comfortable abiding.’

After some time, relying on food, they give up food.After some time, relying on food, they give up food.That’s why I said what I said.That’s why I said what I said.‘This body is produced by craving. Relying on craving,‘This body is produced by craving. Relying on craving,

you should give up craving.’ This is what I said,you should give up craving.’ This is what I said,but why did I say it?but why did I say it?Take a mendicant who hears this:Take a mendicant who hears this:

‘They say that the mendicant named so-and-so has realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.’‘They say that the mendicant named so-and-so has realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.’They think:They think:‘Oh, when will I too realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom … in this very life …’‘Oh, when will I too realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom … in this very life …’

After some time, relying on craving, they give up craving.After some time, relying on craving, they give up craving.That’s why I said what I said.That’s why I said what I said.‘This body is produced by conceit. Relying on conceit,‘This body is produced by conceit. Relying on conceit,

you should give up conceit.’ This is what I said,you should give up conceit.’ This is what I said,but why did I say it?but why did I say it?Take a mendicant who hears this:Take a mendicant who hears this:

‘They say that the mendicant named so-and-so has realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.’‘They say that the mendicant named so-and-so has realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.’They think:They think:‘Well, that venerable can realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom … in this very life …‘Well, that venerable can realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom … in this very life …

Why can’t I?’Why can’t I?’After some time, relying on conceit, they give up conceit.After some time, relying on conceit, they give up conceit.That’s why I said what I said.That’s why I said what I said.

‘This body is produced by sex.‘This body is produced by sex.The Buddha spoke of breaking off everything to do with sex.’”The Buddha spoke of breaking off everything to do with sex.’”Then that nun rose from her cot, placed her robe over one shoulder, bowed with her head to Ānanda’s feet, and said,Then that nun rose from her cot, placed her robe over one shoulder, bowed with her head to Ānanda’s feet, and said,

“I made a mistake, sir. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of me to act in that way.“I made a mistake, sir. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of me to act in that way.Please, sir, accept my mistake for what it is, so I can restrain myself in future.”Please, sir, accept my mistake for what it is, so I can restrain myself in future.”“Indeed, sister, you made a mistake. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of you to act in that way.“Indeed, sister, you made a mistake. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of you to act in that way.

But since you have recognized your mistake for what it is, and have dealt with it properly, I accept it.But since you have recognized your mistake for what it is, and have dealt with it properly, I accept it.For it is growth in the training of the Noble One to recognize a mistake for what it is, deal with it properly, and commit to restraint in the future.”For it is growth in the training of the Noble One to recognize a mistake for what it is, deal with it properly, and commit to restraint in the future.”