增支部第 8 集（Sujato 英译）第 70 阅读页 · AN8.69 · Assemblies

Numbered Discourses 8.69Numbered Discourses 8.697. Earthquakes7. Earthquakes

AssembliesAssemblies“Mendicants, there are these eight assemblies.“Mendicants, there are these eight assemblies.What eight?What eight?

The assemblies of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, and ascetics. An assembly of the gods of the four great kings. An assembly of the gods of the thirty-three. An assembly of Māras. An assembly of divinities.The assemblies of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, and ascetics. An assembly of the gods of the four great kings. An assembly of the gods of the thirty-three. An assembly of Māras. An assembly of divinities.I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of aristocrats.I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of aristocrats.There I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.There I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.

And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.But when I spoke they didn’t know:But when I spoke they didn’t know:

‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.But when I vanished they didn’t know:But when I vanished they didn’t know:

‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of brahmins …I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of brahmins …householders …householders …

ascetics …ascetics …the gods of the four great kings …the gods of the four great kings …the gods of the thirty-three …the gods of the thirty-three …

Māras …Māras …divinities.divinities.There too I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.There too I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.

And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.But when I spoke they didn’t know:But when I spoke they didn’t know:

‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.But when I vanished they didn’t know:But when I vanished they didn’t know:

‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’These are the eight assemblies.”These are the eight assemblies.”