中部第 104 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · At Sāmagāma · 2/2

‘Reverend, I do recall committing the kind of serious offense that entails expulsion or close to it.‘Reverend, I do recall committing the kind of serious offense that entails expulsion or close to it.I spoke too hastily when I saidI spoke too hastily when I saidthat I didn’t recall it.’that I didn’t recall it.’

That’s how there is further penalty. And that’s how certain disciplinary issues are settled, that is,That’s how there is further penalty. And that’s how certain disciplinary issues are settled, that is,by further penalty.by further penalty.And how is there the covering over as if with grass?And how is there the covering over as if with grass?

It’s when the mendicants continually fight, quarrel, and dispute, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.It’s when the mendicants continually fight, quarrel, and dispute, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.Those mendicants should all sit together in harmony.Those mendicants should all sit together in harmony.A competent mendicant of one party, having risen from their seat, arranged their robe over one shoulder, and raised their cupped palms, should inform the Saṅgha:A competent mendicant of one party, having risen from their seat, arranged their robe over one shoulder, and raised their cupped palms, should inform the Saṅgha:

‘Sir, let the Saṅgha listen to me.‘Sir, let the Saṅgha listen to me.We have been continually fighting, quarreling, and disputing, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.We have been continually fighting, quarreling, and disputing, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.If it seems appropriate to the Saṅgha, then—for the benefit of these venerables and myself—I disclose in the middle of the Saṅgha by means of covering over as if with grass any offenses committed by these venerables and by myself, excepting only those that are gravely blameworthy and those connected with laypeople.’If it seems appropriate to the Saṅgha, then—for the benefit of these venerables and myself—I disclose in the middle of the Saṅgha by means of covering over as if with grass any offenses committed by these venerables and by myself, excepting only those that are gravely blameworthy and those connected with laypeople.’

Then a competent mendicant of the other party, having risen from their seat, arranged their robe over one shoulder, and raising their cupped palms, should inform the Saṅgha:Then a competent mendicant of the other party, having risen from their seat, arranged their robe over one shoulder, and raising their cupped palms, should inform the Saṅgha:‘Sir, let the Saṅgha listen to me.‘Sir, let the Saṅgha listen to me.We have been continually fighting, quarreling, and disputing, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.We have been continually fighting, quarreling, and disputing, doing and saying many things that are not proper for an ascetic.

If it seems appropriate to the Saṅgha, then—for the benefit of these venerables and myself—I disclose in the middle of the Saṅgha by means of covering over as if with grass any offenses committed by these venerables and by myself, excepting only those that are gravely blameworthy and those connected with laypeople.’If it seems appropriate to the Saṅgha, then—for the benefit of these venerables and myself—I disclose in the middle of the Saṅgha by means of covering over as if with grass any offenses committed by these venerables and by myself, excepting only those that are gravely blameworthy and those connected with laypeople.’That’s how there is the covering over as if with grass. And that’s how certain disciplinary issues are settled, that is,That’s how there is the covering over as if with grass. And that’s how certain disciplinary issues are settled, that is,

by covering over as if with grass.by covering over as if with grass.Ānanda, these six warm-hearted qualities make for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without quarreling.Ānanda, these six warm-hearted qualities make for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without quarreling.What six?What six?

Firstly, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with bodily kindness, both in public and in private.Firstly, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with bodily kindness, both in public and in private.This warm-hearted quality makes for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without dispute.This warm-hearted quality makes for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without dispute.Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with verbal kindness …Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with verbal kindness …

This too is a warm-hearted quality.This too is a warm-hearted quality.Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with mental kindness …Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with mental kindness …This too is a warm-hearted quality.This too is a warm-hearted quality.

Furthermore, a mendicant shares without reservation any material things they have gained by legitimate means, even the food placed in the alms-bowl, using them in common with their ethical spiritual companions.Furthermore, a mendicant shares without reservation any material things they have gained by legitimate means, even the food placed in the alms-bowl, using them in common with their ethical spiritual companions.This too is a warm-hearted quality.This too is a warm-hearted quality.Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the precepts shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. Those precepts are intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the precepts shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. Those precepts are intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.

This too is a warm-hearted quality.This too is a warm-hearted quality.Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the view shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. That view is noble and emancipating, and delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the view shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. That view is noble and emancipating, and delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.This too is a warm-hearted quality.This too is a warm-hearted quality.

These six warm-hearted qualities make for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without dispute.These six warm-hearted qualities make for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without dispute.If you should proceed having undertaken these six warm-hearted qualities, do you see any criticism, large or small, that you could not endure?”If you should proceed having undertaken these six warm-hearted qualities, do you see any criticism, large or small, that you could not endure?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”

“That’s why, Ānanda, you should proceed having undertaken these six warm-hearted qualities.“That’s why, Ānanda, you should proceed having undertaken these six warm-hearted qualities.That will be for your lasting welfare and happiness.”That will be for your lasting welfare and happiness.”That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.

Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.