中部第 1 经（Sujato 英译）第 1 阅读页 · The Root of All Things · 1/3

Middle Discourses 1Middle Discourses 1The Root of All ThingsThe Root of All Things

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Ukkaṭṭhā in the Subhaga Forest at the root of a magnificent sal tree.At one time the Buddha was staying near Ukkaṭṭhā in the Subhaga Forest at the root of a magnificent sal tree.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“Mendicants!”“Mendicants!”“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Venerable sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:

“Mendicants, I will teach you the explanation of the root of all things.“Mendicants, I will teach you the explanation of the root of all things.Listen and apply your minds well, I will speak.”Listen and apply your minds well, I will speak.”“Yes, sir,” they replied.“Yes, sir,” they replied.

The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:“Take an unlearned ordinary person who has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They’ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the true persons.“Take an unlearned ordinary person who has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They’ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the true persons.They perceive earth as earth.They perceive earth as earth.

Having perceived earth as earth, they conceive it to be earth, they conceive it in earth, they conceive it as earth, they conceive that ‘earth is mine’, they approve earth.Having perceived earth as earth, they conceive it to be earth, they conceive it in earth, they conceive it as earth, they conceive that ‘earth is mine’, they approve earth.Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive water as water.They perceive water as water.Having perceived water as water, they conceive it to be water …Having perceived water as water, they conceive it to be water …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive fire as fire.They perceive fire as fire.Having perceived fire as fire, they conceive it to be fire …Having perceived fire as fire, they conceive it to be fire …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive air as air.They perceive air as air.

Having perceived air as air, they conceive it to be air …Having perceived air as air, they conceive it to be air …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive creatures as creatures.They perceive creatures as creatures.Having perceived creatures as creatures, they conceive them to be creatures …Having perceived creatures as creatures, they conceive them to be creatures …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive gods as gods.They perceive gods as gods.Having perceived gods as gods, they conceive them to be gods …Having perceived gods as gods, they conceive them to be gods …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the Progenitor as the Progenitor.They perceive the Progenitor as the Progenitor.

Having perceived the Progenitor as the Progenitor, they conceive him to be the Progenitor …Having perceived the Progenitor as the Progenitor, they conceive him to be the Progenitor …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive the Divinity as the Divinity.They perceive the Divinity as the Divinity.Having perceived the Divinity as the Divinity, they conceive him to be the Divinity …Having perceived the Divinity as the Divinity, they conceive him to be the Divinity …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive those of sublime luminosity as those of sublime luminosity.They perceive those of sublime luminosity as those of sublime luminosity.Having perceived those of sublime luminosity as those of sublime luminosity, they conceive them to be those of sublime luminosity …Having perceived those of sublime luminosity as those of sublime luminosity, they conceive them to be those of sublime luminosity …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive those of universal beauty as those of universal beauty.They perceive those of universal beauty as those of universal beauty.

But then they conceive them to be those of universal beauty …But then they conceive them to be those of universal beauty …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive those of abundant fruit as those of abundant fruit.They perceive those of abundant fruit as those of abundant fruit.Having perceived those of abundant fruit as those of abundant fruit, they conceive them to be those of abundant fruit …Having perceived those of abundant fruit as those of abundant fruit, they conceive them to be those of abundant fruit …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the Vanquisher as the Vanquisher.They perceive the Vanquisher as the Vanquisher.Having perceived the Vanquisher as the Vanquisher, they conceive him to be the Vanquisher …Having perceived the Vanquisher as the Vanquisher, they conceive him to be the Vanquisher …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the dimension of infinite space as the dimension of infinite space.They perceive the dimension of infinite space as the dimension of infinite space.

Having perceived the dimension of infinite space as the dimension of infinite space, they conceive it to be the dimension of infinite space …Having perceived the dimension of infinite space as the dimension of infinite space, they conceive it to be the dimension of infinite space …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive the dimension of infinite consciousness as the dimension of infinite consciousness.They perceive the dimension of infinite consciousness as the dimension of infinite consciousness.Having perceived the dimension of infinite consciousness as the dimension of infinite consciousness, they conceive it to be the dimension of infinite consciousness …Having perceived the dimension of infinite consciousness as the dimension of infinite consciousness, they conceive it to be the dimension of infinite consciousness …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the dimension of nothingness as the dimension of nothingness.They perceive the dimension of nothingness as the dimension of nothingness.Having perceived the dimension of nothingness as the dimension of nothingness, they conceive it to be the dimension of nothingness …Having perceived the dimension of nothingness as the dimension of nothingness, they conceive it to be the dimension of nothingness …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception as the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.They perceive the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception as the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.

Having perceived the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception as the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, they conceive it to be the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception …Having perceived the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception as the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, they conceive it to be the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive the seen as the seen.They perceive the seen as the seen.Having perceived the seen as the seen, they conceive it to be the seen …Having perceived the seen as the seen, they conceive it to be the seen …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the heard as the heard.They perceive the heard as the heard.Having perceived the heard as the heard, they conceive it to be the heard …Having perceived the heard as the heard, they conceive it to be the heard …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive the thought as the thought.They perceive the thought as the thought.

Having perceived the thought as the thought, they conceive it to be the thought …Having perceived the thought as the thought, they conceive it to be the thought …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive the known as the known.They perceive the known as the known.Having perceived the known as the known, they conceive it to be the known …Having perceived the known as the known, they conceive it to be the known …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive oneness as oneness.They perceive oneness as oneness.Having perceived oneness as oneness, they conceive it to be oneness …Having perceived oneness as oneness, they conceive it to be oneness …

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive diversity as diversity.They perceive diversity as diversity.

Having perceived diversity as diversity, they conceive it to be diversity …Having perceived diversity as diversity, they conceive it to be diversity …Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.

They perceive all as all.They perceive all as all.Having perceived all as all, they conceive it to be all …Having perceived all as all, they conceive it to be all …Why is that?Why is that?

Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.They perceive extinguishment as extinguishment.They perceive extinguishment as extinguishment.Having perceived extinguishment as extinguishment, they conceive it to be extinguishment, they conceive it in extinguishment, they conceive it as extinguishment, they conceive that ‘extinguishment is mine’, they approve extinguishment.Having perceived extinguishment as extinguishment, they conceive it to be extinguishment, they conceive it in extinguishment, they conceive it as extinguishment, they conceive that ‘extinguishment is mine’, they approve extinguishment.

Why is that?Why is that?Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.Because they haven’t completely understood it, I say.A mendicant who is a trainee, who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke, directly knows earth as earth.A mendicant who is a trainee, who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke, directly knows earth as earth.

Having directly known earth as earth, let them not conceive it to be earth, let them not conceive it in earth, let them not conceive it as earth, let them not conceive that ‘earth is mine’, let them not approve earth.Having directly known earth as earth, let them not conceive it to be earth, let them not conceive it in earth, let them not conceive it as earth, let them not conceive that ‘earth is mine’, let them not approve earth.Why is that?Why is that?So that they may completely understand it, I say.So that they may completely understand it, I say.

They directly know water …They directly know water …fire …fire …air …air …

creatures …creatures …gods …gods …the Progenitor …the Progenitor …

the Divinity …the Divinity …