中部第 102 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Five and Three · 2/2

‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in pleasure not of the flesh.’‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in pleasure not of the flesh.’But that pleasure not of the flesh of theirs ceases.But that pleasure not of the flesh of theirs ceases.When pleasure not of the flesh ceases, the rapture of seclusion arises; and when the rapture of seclusion ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises.When pleasure not of the flesh ceases, the rapture of seclusion arises; and when the rapture of seclusion ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises.

‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.Now, some ascetics and brahmins, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, going beyond the rapture of seclusion and pleasure not of the flesh, enter and remain in neutral feeling.Now, some ascetics and brahmins, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, going beyond the rapture of seclusion and pleasure not of the flesh, enter and remain in neutral feeling.

‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in neutral feeling.’‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in neutral feeling.’Then that neutral feeling ceases.Then that neutral feeling ceases.When neutral feeling ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises; and when pleasure not of the flesh ceases, neutral feeling arises.When neutral feeling ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises; and when pleasure not of the flesh ceases, neutral feeling arises.

It’s like how the sunlight fills the space when the shadow leaves, or the shadow fills the space when the sunshine leaves. …It’s like how the sunlight fills the space when the shadow leaves, or the shadow fills the space when the sunshine leaves. …The Realized One understands this as follows.The Realized One understands this as follows.This good ascetic or brahmin, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, going beyond the rapture of seclusion and pleasure not of the flesh, enters and remains in neutral feeling.This good ascetic or brahmin, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, going beyond the rapture of seclusion and pleasure not of the flesh, enters and remains in neutral feeling.

‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in neutral feeling.’‘This is peaceful, this is sublime, that is, entering and remaining in neutral feeling.’Then that neutral feeling ceases.Then that neutral feeling ceases.When neutral feeling ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises; and when pleasure not of the flesh ceases, neutral feeling arises.When neutral feeling ceases, pleasure not of the flesh arises; and when pleasure not of the flesh ceases, neutral feeling arises.

‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.Now, some ascetics and brahmins, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, go beyond the rapture of seclusion, pleasure not of the flesh, and neutral feeling.Now, some ascetics and brahmins, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, go beyond the rapture of seclusion, pleasure not of the flesh, and neutral feeling.

They regard themselves like this: ‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping.’They regard themselves like this: ‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping.’The Realized One understands this as follows.The Realized One understands this as follows.This good ascetic or brahmin, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, goes beyond the rapture of seclusion, pleasure not of the flesh, and neutral feeling.This good ascetic or brahmin, letting go of theories about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, goes beyond the rapture of seclusion, pleasure not of the flesh, and neutral feeling.

They regard themselves like this: ‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping.’They regard themselves like this: ‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping.’Clearly this venerable speaks of a practice that’s conducive to extinguishment.Clearly this venerable speaks of a practice that’s conducive to extinguishment.Nevertheless, they still grasp at theories about the first beginning or the final end, or the fetters of sensuality, or the rapture of seclusion, or pleasure not of the flesh, or neutral feeling.Nevertheless, they still grasp at theories about the first beginning or the final end, or the fetters of sensuality, or the rapture of seclusion, or pleasure not of the flesh, or neutral feeling.

And when they regard themselves like this:And when they regard themselves like this:‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping,’ that’s also said to be grasping on their part.‘I am at peace; I am quenched; I am free of grasping,’ that’s also said to be grasping on their part.‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’‘All that is conditioned and crude. But there is the cessation of conditions—that is real.’

Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.Understanding this and seeing the escape from it, the Realized One has gone beyond all that.But the Realized One has awakened to the supreme state of sublime peace, that is,But the Realized One has awakened to the supreme state of sublime peace, that is,liberation by not grasping after truly understanding the six fields of contact’s origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape.”liberation by not grasping after truly understanding the six fields of contact’s origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape.”

That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.