增支部第 4 集（Sujato 英译）第 184 阅读页 · AN4.184 · Fearless

Numbered Discourses 4.184Numbered Discourses 4.18419. Brahmins19. Brahmins

FearlessFearlessThen the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

“Worthy Gotama, this is my doctrine and view:“Worthy Gotama, this is my doctrine and view:‘All those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.’”‘All those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.’”“Brahmin, some of those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.“Brahmin, some of those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.

But some of those liable to death are not frightened and terrified of death.But some of those liable to death are not frightened and terrified of death.Who are those frightened of death?Who are those frightened of death?It’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.It’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.

When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they think:they think:‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’

They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This is someone who is frightened of death.This is someone who is frightened of death.Furthermore, it’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.Furthermore, it’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.

When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they think:they think:‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’

They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has done bad things, violence and sin.Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has done bad things, violence and sin.

When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they think:they think:‘Well, I haven’t done good and skillful things that keep me safe.‘Well, I haven’t done good and skillful things that keep me safe.

And I have done bad things, violence and sin.And I have done bad things, violence and sin.When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,

they think:they think:‘I’m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.’‘I’m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.’They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.These are the four individuals liable to death who are frightened and terrified of death.These are the four individuals liable to death who are frightened and terrified of death.Who are those not frightened of death?Who are those not frightened of death?

It’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.It’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they don’t think:they don’t think:

‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This is someone who’s not frightened of death.This is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Furthermore, it’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.Furthermore, it’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they don’t think:they don’t think:

‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done bad things, violence and sin, but has done good and skillful deeds that keep them safe.Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done bad things, violence and sin, but has done good and skillful deeds that keep them safe.When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they think:they think:

‘Well, I haven’t done bad things, violence and sin.‘Well, I haven’t done bad things, violence and sin.And I have done good and skillful deeds that keep me safe.And I have done good and skillful deeds that keep me safe.When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’

They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.

When they fall seriously ill,When they fall seriously ill,they think:they think:‘I’m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.’‘I’m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.’

They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.These are the four individuals liable to death who are not frightened and terrified of death.”These are the four individuals liable to death who are not frightened and terrified of death.”

“Excellent, worthy Gotama! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”“Excellent, worthy Gotama! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”