增支部第 5 集（Sujato 英译）第 38 阅读页 · AN5.38 · Faith

Numbered Discourses 5.38Numbered Discourses 5.384. With Sumanā4. With Sumanā

FaithFaith“Mendicants, a faithful gentleman gets five benefits.“Mendicants, a faithful gentleman gets five benefits.What five?What five?

The true persons in the world show sympathy first to the faithful, not so much to the unfaithful.The true persons in the world show sympathy first to the faithful, not so much to the unfaithful.They first approach the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.They first approach the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.They first receive alms from the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.They first receive alms from the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.

They first teach Dhamma to the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.They first teach Dhamma to the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.When their body breaks up, after death, the faithful are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.When their body breaks up, after death, the faithful are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.A faithful gentleman gets these five benefits.A faithful gentleman gets these five benefits.

Suppose there was a great banyan tree at a level crossroads. It would become a refuge for birds from all around.Suppose there was a great banyan tree at a level crossroads. It would become a refuge for birds from all around.In the same way, a faithful gentleman becomes a refuge for many people—monks, nuns, laywomen, and laymen.In the same way, a faithful gentleman becomes a refuge for many people—monks, nuns, laywomen, and laymen.With its branches, leaves, and fruit,With its branches, leaves, and fruit,

a great tree with its strong trunk,a great tree with its strong trunk,firmly-rooted and fruit-bearing,firmly-rooted and fruit-bearing,supports many birds.supports many birds.

It’s a lovely place,It’s a lovely place,frequented by the sky-soarers.frequented by the sky-soarers.Those that need shade go in the shade,Those that need shade go in the shade,

those that need fruit enjoy the fruit.those that need fruit enjoy the fruit.So too, a faithful individualSo too, a faithful individualis perfect in ethics,is perfect in ethics,

placid in manner and amenable,placid in manner and amenable,gentle, courteous, and tender.gentle, courteous, and tender.Those free of greed, freed of hate,Those free of greed, freed of hate,

free of delusion, undefiled,free of delusion, undefiled,fields of merit for the world,fields of merit for the world,associate with such a person.associate with such a person.

They teach them the Dhamma,They teach them the Dhamma,that casts aside all suffering.that casts aside all suffering.Having understood this teaching,Having understood this teaching,

the undefiled one is fully extinguished.”the undefiled one is fully extinguished.”