中部第 117 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Great Forty · 2/2

And because of right view, many skillful qualities are fully developed.And because of right view, many skillful qualities are fully developed.For one of right purpose, wrong purpose is worn away. …For one of right purpose, wrong purpose is worn away. …For one of right speech, wrong speech is worn away. …For one of right speech, wrong speech is worn away. …

For one of right action, wrong action is worn away. …For one of right action, wrong action is worn away. …For one of right livelihood, wrong livelihood is worn away. …For one of right livelihood, wrong livelihood is worn away. …For one of right effort, wrong effort is worn away. …For one of right effort, wrong effort is worn away. …

For one of right mindfulness, wrong mindfulness is worn away. …For one of right mindfulness, wrong mindfulness is worn away. …For one of right immersion, wrong immersion is worn away. …For one of right immersion, wrong immersion is worn away. …For one of right knowledge, wrong knowledge is worn away. …For one of right knowledge, wrong knowledge is worn away. …

For one of right freedom, wrong freedom is worn away.For one of right freedom, wrong freedom is worn away.And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong freedom are worn away.And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong freedom are worn away.And because of right freedom, many skillful qualities are fully developed.And because of right freedom, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

So there are twenty on the side of the skillful, and twenty on the side of the unskillful.So there are twenty on the side of the skillful, and twenty on the side of the unskillful.This exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty has been rolled forth. And it cannot be rolled back by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world.This exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty has been rolled forth. And it cannot be rolled back by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world.If any ascetic or brahmin imagines they can criticize and reject the exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty, they deserve rebuttal and criticism on ten legitimate grounds in this very life.If any ascetic or brahmin imagines they can criticize and reject the exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty, they deserve rebuttal and criticism on ten legitimate grounds in this very life.

If such a gentleman criticizes right view, they praise and honor the ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view.If such a gentleman criticizes right view, they praise and honor the ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view.If they criticize right purpose …If they criticize right purpose …right speech …right speech …

right action …right action …right livelihood …right livelihood …right effort …right effort …

right mindfulness …right mindfulness …right immersion …right immersion …right knowledge …right knowledge …

right freedom, they praise and honor the ascetics and brahmins who have wrong freedom.right freedom, they praise and honor the ascetics and brahmins who have wrong freedom.If any ascetic or brahmin imagines they can criticize and reject the exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty, they deserve rebuttal and criticism on these ten legitimate grounds in this very life.If any ascetic or brahmin imagines they can criticize and reject the exposition of the teaching on the Great Forty, they deserve rebuttal and criticism on these ten legitimate grounds in this very life.Even those who were loud and bold advocates of the doctrines of no-cause, inaction, and nihilism, didn’t imagine that the Great Forty should be criticized or rejected.Even those who were loud and bold advocates of the doctrines of no-cause, inaction, and nihilism, didn’t imagine that the Great Forty should be criticized or rejected.

Why is that?Why is that?For fear of being blamed, provoked, and faulted.”For fear of being blamed, provoked, and faulted.”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.