如是语（Sujato 英译）第 41 阅读页 · ITI41 · Bereft of Wisdom

So It Was Said 41So It Was Said 41The Book of the TwosThe Book of the Twos

Chapter TwoChapter TwoBereft of WisdomBereft of WisdomThis was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Those sentient beings are truly bereft, mendicants, who are bereft of noble wisdom.“Those sentient beings are truly bereft, mendicants, who are bereft of noble wisdom.They live unhappily in this very life—with distress, anguish, and fever—They live unhappily in this very life—with distress, anguish, and fever—and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a bad rebirth.and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a bad rebirth.

Those sentient beings are not bereft who are not bereft of noble wisdom.Those sentient beings are not bereft who are not bereft of noble wisdom.In this very life they’re happy—free of distress, anguish, and fever—In this very life they’re happy—free of distress, anguish, and fever—and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.”and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.”

The Buddha spoke this matter.The Buddha spoke this matter.On this it is said:On this it is said:“See the world with its gods,“See the world with its gods,

bereft of wisdom,bereft of wisdom,habituated to name and form,habituated to name and form,imagining this is truth.imagining this is truth.

Wisdom is best in the world,Wisdom is best in the world,as it leads to penetration,as it leads to penetration,through which one rightly understandsthrough which one rightly understands

the ending of rebirth and continued existence.the ending of rebirth and continued existence.Gods and humans envy them,Gods and humans envy them,the Buddhas, ever mindful,the Buddhas, ever mindful,

of laughing wisdom,of laughing wisdom,bearing their final body.”bearing their final body.”This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.