如是语（Sujato 英译）第 93 阅读页 · ITI93 · Fire

So It Was Said 93So It Was Said 93The Book of the ThreesThe Book of the Threes

Chapter FiveChapter FiveFireFireThis 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.

“Mendicants, there are these three fires.“Mendicants, there are these three fires.What three?What three?The fires of greed, hate, and delusion.The fires of greed, hate, and delusion.

These are the three fires.”These are the three fires.”The Buddha spoke this matter.The Buddha spoke this matter.On this it is said:On this it is said:

“The fire of greed burns a mortal,“The fire of greed burns a mortal,lustful, infatuated by sensual pleasures;lustful, infatuated by sensual pleasures;while, fallen in the fire of hate,while, fallen in the fire of hate,

a person kills living creatures;a person kills living creatures;and, bewildered by the fire of delusion,and, bewildered by the fire of delusion,they miss the teaching of the noble ones.they miss the teaching of the noble ones.

Not recognizing these three fires,Not recognizing these three fires,people are caught up in substantial reality.people are caught up in substantial reality.They fill the ranks of hell,They fill the ranks of hell,

of birth as an animal,of birth as an animal,or of titans and ghosts,or of titans and ghosts,not freed from Māra’s bonds.not freed from Māra’s bonds.

But as to those committed day and nightBut as to those committed day and nightto the teaching of the Buddha:to the teaching of the Buddha:they extinguish the fire of greed,they extinguish the fire of greed,

always perceiving ugliness;always perceiving ugliness;while those supreme menwhile those supreme menextinguish the fire of hate with love;extinguish the fire of hate with love;

and the fire of delusion with the wisdomand the fire of delusion with the wisdomthat leads to penetration.that leads to penetration.Having extinguished these fires, alert,Having extinguished these fires, alert,

tireless all day and night,tireless all day and night,they become fully extinguished,they become fully extinguished,completely transcending suffering.completely transcending suffering.

Seers of the noble truths, knowledge masters,Seers of the noble truths, knowledge masters,the astute, understanding rightly,the astute, understanding rightly,directly know the ending of rebirth,directly know the ending of rebirth,

they come not back to future lives.”they come not back to future lives.”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.