中部第 100 经（Sujato 英译）第 3 阅读页 · With Saṅgārava · 3/3

But when I ate some solid food, they left disappointed in me, saying,But when I ate some solid food, they left disappointed in me, saying,‘The ascetic Gotama has become indulgent; he has strayed from the struggle and returned to indulgence.’‘The ascetic Gotama has become indulgent; he has strayed from the struggle and returned to indulgence.’After eating solid food and gathering my strength, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, I entered and remained in the first absorption …After eating solid food and gathering my strength, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, I entered and remained in the first absorption …

As the placing of the mind and keeping it connected were stilled, I entered and remained in the second absorption …As the placing of the mind and keeping it connected were stilled, I entered and remained in the second absorption …third absorption …third absorption …fourth absorption.fourth absorption.

When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward recollection of past lives.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward recollection of past lives.I recollected many past lives. That is: one, two, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred, a thousand, a hundred thousand rebirths; many eons of the world contracting, many eons of the world expanding, many eons of the world contracting and expanding. And so I recollected my many kinds of past lives, with features and details.I recollected many past lives. That is: one, two, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred, a thousand, a hundred thousand rebirths; many eons of the world contracting, many eons of the world expanding, many eons of the world contracting and expanding. And so I recollected my many kinds of past lives, with features and details.

This was the first knowledge, which I achieved in the first watch of the night.This was the first knowledge, which I achieved in the first watch of the night.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings.

With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I saw sentient beings passing away and being reborn—inferior and superior, beautiful and ugly, in a good place or a bad place. I understood how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds.With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I saw sentient beings passing away and being reborn—inferior and superior, beautiful and ugly, in a good place or a bad place. I understood how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds.This was the second knowledge, which I achieved in the middle watch of the night.This was the second knowledge, which I achieved in the middle watch of the night.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.

When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the ending of defilements.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the ending of defilements.I truly understood: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’I truly understood: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

I truly understood: ‘These are defilements’ … ‘This is the origin of defilements’ … ‘This is the cessation of defilements’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of defilements.’I truly understood: ‘These are defilements’ … ‘This is the origin of defilements’ … ‘This is the cessation of defilements’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of defilements.’Knowing and seeing like this, my mind was freed from the defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.Knowing and seeing like this, my mind was freed from the defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.When it was freed, I knew it was freed.When it was freed, I knew it was freed.

I understood: ‘Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.’I understood: ‘Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.’This was the third knowledge, which I achieved in the last watch of the night.This was the third knowledge, which I achieved in the last watch of the night.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.”Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.”

When he had spoken, Saṅgārava said to the Buddha,When he had spoken, Saṅgārava said to the Buddha,“The striving of the worthy Gotama was indeed assiduous and that of a true person,“The striving of the worthy Gotama was indeed assiduous and that of a true person,since he is a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.since he is a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.

But worthy Gotama, do gods survive?”But worthy Gotama, do gods survive?”“I’ve understood about gods in terms of causes.”“I’ve understood about gods in terms of causes.”“But worthy Gotama, when asked ‘Do gods survive?’ why did you say that you have understood about gods in terms of causes?“But worthy Gotama, when asked ‘Do gods survive?’ why did you say that you have understood about gods in terms of causes?

That being so, is it not hollow and false?”That being so, is it not hollow and false?”“When asked ‘Do gods survive’, whether you reply ‘Gods survive’ or ‘I’ve understood in terms of causes’“When asked ‘Do gods survive’, whether you reply ‘Gods survive’ or ‘I’ve understood in terms of causes’a sensible person would come to the categorical conclusion in this matter thata sensible person would come to the categorical conclusion in this matter that

gods survive.”gods survive.”“But why didn’t you say that in the first place?”“But why didn’t you say that in the first place?”“It is agreed by the eminent in the world that gods survive.”“It is agreed by the eminent in the world that gods survive.”

When he had spoken, Saṅgārava said to the Buddha,When he had spoken, Saṅgārava said to the Buddha,“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent!“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent!As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, worthy Gotama has made the Teaching clear in many ways.As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, worthy Gotama has made the Teaching clear in many ways.

I go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.I go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”