长部第 34 经（Sujato 英译）第 1 阅读页 · Up to Ten · 1/7

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So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants.At one time the Buddha was staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants.There Sāriputta addressed the mendicants:There Sāriputta addressed the mendicants:

“Reverends, mendicants!”“Reverends, mendicants!”“Reverend,” they replied.“Reverend,” they replied.Sāriputta said this:Sāriputta said this:

“I will relate the teachings“I will relate the teachingsup to ten for attaining extinguishment,up to ten for attaining extinguishment,for making an end of suffering,for making an end of suffering,

the release from all ties.the release from all ties.

1. Groups of One1. Groups of One

Reverends, one thing is helpful, one thing should be developed, one thing should be completely understood, one thing should be given up, one thing makes things worse, one thing leads to distinction, one thing is hard to comprehend, one thing should be produced, one thing should be directly known, one thing should be realized.Reverends, one thing is helpful, one thing should be developed, one thing should be completely understood, one thing should be given up, one thing makes things worse, one thing leads to distinction, one thing is hard to comprehend, one thing should be produced, one thing should be directly known, one thing should be realized.What one thing is helpful?What one thing is helpful?Diligence in skillful qualities.Diligence in skillful qualities.

What one thing should be developed?What one thing should be developed?Mindfulness of the body that is full of pleasure.Mindfulness of the body that is full of pleasure.What one thing should be completely understood?What one thing should be completely understood?

Contact, which is accompanied by defilements and fuels grasping.Contact, which is accompanied by defilements and fuels grasping.What one thing should be given up?What one thing should be given up?The conceit ‘I am’.The conceit ‘I am’.

What one thing makes things worse?What one thing makes things worse?Irrational application of mind.Irrational application of mind.What one thing leads to distinction?What one thing leads to distinction?

Rational application of mind.Rational application of mind.What one thing is hard to comprehend?What one thing is hard to comprehend?The heart’s immersion of immediate result.The heart’s immersion of immediate result.

What one thing should be produced?What one thing should be produced?Unshakable knowledge.Unshakable knowledge.What one thing should be directly known?What one thing should be directly known?

All sentient beings are sustained by food.All sentient beings are sustained by food.What one thing should be realized?What one thing should be realized?The unshakable release of the heart.The unshakable release of the heart.

So these ten things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.So these ten things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.

2. Groups of Two2. Groups of Two

Two things are helpful, two things should be developed, two things should be completely understood, two things should be given up, two things make things worse, two things lead to distinction, two things are hard to comprehend, two things should be produced, two things should be directly known, two things should be realized.Two things are helpful, two things should be developed, two things should be completely understood, two things should be given up, two things make things worse, two things lead to distinction, two things are hard to comprehend, two things should be produced, two things should be directly known, two things should be realized.What two things are helpful?What two things are helpful?Mindfulness and situational awareness.Mindfulness and situational awareness.

What two things should be developed?What two things should be developed?Serenity and discernment.Serenity and discernment.What two things should be completely understood?What two things should be completely understood?

Name and form.Name and form.What two things should be given up?What two things should be given up?Ignorance and craving for continued existence.Ignorance and craving for continued existence.

What two things make things worse?What two things make things worse?Being hard to admonish and having bad friends.Being hard to admonish and having bad friends.What two things lead to distinction?What two things lead to distinction?

Being easy to admonish and having good friends.Being easy to admonish and having good friends.What two things are hard to comprehend?What two things are hard to comprehend?The causes and reasons for the corruption of sentient beings, and the causes and reasons for the purification of sentient beings.The causes and reasons for the corruption of sentient beings, and the causes and reasons for the purification of sentient beings.

What two things should be produced?What two things should be produced?Two knowledges:Two knowledges:knowledge of ending, and knowledge of non-arising.knowledge of ending, and knowledge of non-arising.

What two things should be directly known?What two things should be directly known?Two elements:Two elements:the conditioned element and the unconditioned element.the conditioned element and the unconditioned element.

What two things should be realized?What two things should be realized?Knowledge and freedom.Knowledge and freedom.So these twenty things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.So these twenty things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.

3. Groups of Three3. Groups of Three

Three things are helpful, etc.Three things are helpful, etc.What three things are helpful?What three things are helpful?Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, and practicing in line with the teaching.Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, and practicing in line with the teaching.

What three things should be developed?What three things should be developed?Three kinds of immersion.Three kinds of immersion.Immersion with placing the mind and keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind or keeping it connected.Immersion with placing the mind and keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind or keeping it connected.

What three things should be completely understood?What three things should be completely understood?Three feelings:Three feelings:pleasant, painful, and neutral.pleasant, painful, and neutral.

What three things should be given up?What three things should be given up?Three cravings:Three cravings:craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.

What three things make things worse?What three things make things worse?Three unskillful roots:Three unskillful roots:greed, hate, and delusion.greed, hate, and delusion.

What three things lead to distinction?What three things lead to distinction?Three skillful roots:Three skillful roots:contentment, love, and understanding.contentment, love, and understanding.

What three things are hard to comprehend?What three things are hard to comprehend?Three elements of escape.Three elements of escape.Renunciation is the escape from sensual pleasures. The formless is the escape from form. Cessation is the escape from whatever is created, conditioned, and dependently originated.Renunciation is the escape from sensual pleasures. The formless is the escape from form. Cessation is the escape from whatever is created, conditioned, and dependently originated.

What three things should be produced?What three things should be produced?Three knowledges:Three knowledges:knowledge regarding the past portion, the future portion, and the present portion.knowledge regarding the past portion, the future portion, and the present portion.

What three things should be directly known?What three things should be directly known?Three elements:Three elements:the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.

What three things should be realized?What three things should be realized?Three knowledges:Three knowledges:recollection of past lives, knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings, and knowledge of the ending of defilements.recollection of past lives, knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings, and knowledge of the ending of defilements.

So these thirty things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.So these thirty things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.

4. Groups of Four4. Groups of Four

Four things are helpful, etc.Four things are helpful, etc.What four things are helpful?What four things are helpful?Four situations:Four situations:

living in a suitable region, relying on true persons, being rightly resolved in oneself, and past merit.living in a suitable region, relying on true persons, being rightly resolved in oneself, and past merit.What four things should be developed?What four things should be developed?The four kinds of mindfulness meditation.The four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

A mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.A mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …mind …mind …

principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.What four things should be completely understood?What four things should be completely understood?Four foods:Four foods:

edible food, whether solid or subtle; contact is the second, mental intention the third, and consciousness the fourth.edible food, whether solid or subtle; contact is the second, mental intention the third, and consciousness the fourth.What four things should be given up?What four things should be given up?Four floods:Four floods:

sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.What four things make things worse?What four things make things worse?Four yokes:Four yokes:

the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.What four things lead to distinction?What four things lead to distinction?Four kinds of unyoking:Four kinds of unyoking:

unyoking from the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.unyoking from the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.What four things are hard to comprehend?What four things are hard to comprehend?Four kinds of immersion:Four kinds of immersion:

immersion liable to decline, stable immersion, immersion that leads to distinction, and immersion that leads to penetration.immersion liable to decline, stable immersion, immersion that leads to distinction, and immersion that leads to penetration.What four things should be produced?What four things should be produced?Four knowledges:Four knowledges: