增支部第 5 集（Sujato 英译）第 47 阅读页 · AN5.47 · Wealth

Numbered Discourses 5.47Numbered Discourses 5.475. With King Muṇḍa5. With King Muṇḍa

WealthWealth“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of wealth.“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of wealth.What five?What five?

The wealth of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.The wealth of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.And what is the wealth of faith?And what is the wealth of faith?It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:

‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’This is called the wealth of faith.This is called the wealth of faith.And what is the wealth of ethics?And what is the wealth of ethics?

It’s when a noble disciple doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.It’s when a noble disciple doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.This is called the wealth of ethics.This is called the wealth of ethics.And what is the wealth of learning?And what is the wealth of learning?

It’s when a noble disciple is very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s totally full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reciting them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically.It’s when a noble disciple is very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s totally full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reciting them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically.

This is called the wealth of learning.This is called the wealth of learning.And what is the wealth of generosity?And what is the wealth of generosity?It’s when a noble disciple lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.It’s when a noble disciple lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.

This is called the wealth of generosity.This is called the wealth of generosity.And what is the wealth of wisdom?And what is the wealth of wisdom?It’s when a noble disciple is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.It’s when a noble disciple is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.

This is called the wealth of wisdom.This is called the wealth of wisdom.These are the five kinds of wealth.These are the five kinds of wealth.Whoever has faith in the Realized One,Whoever has faith in the Realized One,

unwavering and well grounded;unwavering and well grounded;whose ethical conduct is good,whose ethical conduct is good,praised and loved by the noble ones;praised and loved by the noble ones;

who has confidence in the Saṅgha,who has confidence in the Saṅgha,and correct view:and correct view:they’re said to be prosperous,they’re said to be prosperous,

their life is not in vain.their life is not in vain.So let the wise devote themselvesSo let the wise devote themselvesto faith, ethical behavior,to faith, ethical behavior,

confidence, and insight into the teaching,confidence, and insight into the teaching,remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”