如是语（Sujato 英译）第 111 阅读页 · ITI111 · Accomplishment in Ethics

So It Was Said 111So It Was Said 111The Book of the FoursThe Book of the Fours

The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the TeachingThe Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the TeachingAccomplishment in EthicsAccomplishment in EthicsThis 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, live by the ethical precepts and the monastic code. Live restrained in the monastic code, conducting yourselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, keep the rules you’ve undertaken.“Mendicants, live by the ethical precepts and the monastic code. Live restrained in the monastic code, conducting yourselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, keep the rules you’ve undertaken.When you’ve done this, what more is there to do?When you’ve done this, what more is there to do?Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while walking, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed and unified in samādhi.Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while walking, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed and unified in samādhi.

Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking.Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking.Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while standing …Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while standing …sitting …sitting …

or when lying down while awake.or when lying down while awake.Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake.”Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake.”The Buddha spoke this matter.The Buddha spoke this matter.

On this it is said:On this it is said:“Carefully walking, carefully standing,“Carefully walking, carefully standing,carefully sitting, carefully lying;carefully sitting, carefully lying;

a mendicant carefully bends their limbs,a mendicant carefully bends their limbs,and carefully extends them.and carefully extends them.Above, below, all round,Above, below, all round,

as far as the planet extends;as far as the planet extends;they scrutinize the rise and fallthey scrutinize the rise and fallof phenomena such as the aggregates.of phenomena such as the aggregates.

Meditating diligently like this,Meditating diligently like this,peaceful, not restless,peaceful, not restless,training in what leads to serenity of heart,training in what leads to serenity of heart,

always staying mindful;always staying mindful;they call that sort of mendicantthey call that sort of mendicant‘always determined’.”‘always determined’.”

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.