小诵（Sujato 英译）第 5 阅读页 · KP5 · Blessings

Basic Passages 5Basic Passages 5BlessingsBlessings

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.

That deity addressed the Buddha in verse:That deity addressed the Buddha in verse:“Many gods and humans“Many gods and humanshave thought about blessingshave thought about blessings

desiring well-being:desiring well-being:declare the highest blessing.”declare the highest blessing.”“Not to fraternize with fools,“Not to fraternize with fools,

but to fraternize with the wise,but to fraternize with the wise,and honoring those worthy of honor:and honoring those worthy of honor:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.

Living in a suitable region,Living in a suitable region,having made merit in the past,having made merit in the past,being rightly resolved in oneself,being rightly resolved in oneself,

this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Education and a craft,Education and a craft,discipline and training,discipline and training,

and well-spoken speech:and well-spoken speech:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Caring for mother and father,Caring for mother and father,

kindness to children and partners,kindness to children and partners,and unstressful work:and unstressful work:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.

Giving and righteous conduct,Giving and righteous conduct,kindness to relatives,kindness to relatives,blameless deeds:blameless deeds:

this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Desisting and abstaining from evil,Desisting and abstaining from evil,avoiding drinking liquor,avoiding drinking liquor,

diligence in good qualities:diligence in good qualities:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Respect and placidity,Respect and placidity,

contentment and gratitude,contentment and gratitude,and timely listening to the teaching:and timely listening to the teaching:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.

Patience, being easy to admonish,Patience, being easy to admonish,the sight of ascetics,the sight of ascetics,and timely discussion of the teaching:and timely discussion of the teaching:

this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Fervor and chastityFervor and chastityseeing the noble truths,seeing the noble truths,

and realization of extinguishment:and realization of extinguishment:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.Though touched by worldly conditions,Though touched by worldly conditions,

their mind does not tremble;their mind does not tremble;sorrowless, stainless, secure:sorrowless, stainless, secure:this is the highest blessing.this is the highest blessing.

Having completed these things,Having completed these things,undefeated everywhere;undefeated everywhere;everywhere they go in safety:everywhere they go in safety:

this is their highest blessing.”this is their highest blessing.”