中部第 128 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · Corruptions · 2/2

That’s how we live diligently, keen, and resolute.”That’s how we live diligently, keen, and resolute.”“Good, good, Anuruddha and friends!“Good, good, Anuruddha and friends!But as you live diligently like this, have you achieved any superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones, a comfortable meditation?”But as you live diligently like this, have you achieved any superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones, a comfortable meditation?”

“Well, sir, while meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, we perceive both light and vision of forms.“Well, sir, while meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, we perceive both light and vision of forms.But before long the light and the vision of forms vanish.But before long the light and the vision of forms vanish.We haven’t worked out the basis of that.”We haven’t worked out the basis of that.”

“Well, you should work out the basis of that.“Well, you should work out the basis of that.Before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too perceived light and vision of forms.Before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too perceived light and vision of forms.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.

It occurred to me:It occurred to me:‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’It occurred to me:It occurred to me:

‘Doubt arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Doubt arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.I’ll make sure that doubt will not arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that doubt will not arise in me again.’

While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light and vision of forms.While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light and vision of forms.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.It occurred to me:It occurred to me:

‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’It occurred to me:It occurred to me:‘Loss of focus arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Loss of focus arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.

When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …

‘Dullness and drowsiness arose in me …‘Dullness and drowsiness arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …

‘Terror arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Terror arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.Suppose a person was traveling along a road, and killers were to spring out at them from both sides. They’d feel terrified because of that.Suppose a person was traveling along a road, and killers were to spring out at them from both sides. They’d feel terrified because of that.

In the same way, terror arose in me …In the same way, terror arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …

‘Elation arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Elation arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.Suppose a person was looking for the entrance to a treasure trove. And all at once they’d come across five entrances! They’d feel excited because of that.Suppose a person was looking for the entrance to a treasure trove. And all at once they’d come across five entrances! They’d feel excited because of that.

In the same way, elation arose in me …In the same way, elation arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …

‘Discomfort arose in me …‘Discomfort arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …

‘Excessive energy arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Excessive energy arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.Suppose a person was to grip a quail too tightly in their hands—it would die right there.Suppose a person was to grip a quail too tightly in their hands—it would die right there.

I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy will arise in me again.’While meditating …While meditating …‘Overly lax energy arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Overly lax energy arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.

When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.Suppose a person was to grip a quail too loosely—it would fly out of their hands.Suppose a person was to grip a quail too loosely—it would fly out of their hands.I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy will arise in me again.’

While meditating …While meditating …‘Longing arose in me …‘Longing arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing will arise in me again.’

While meditating …While meditating …‘Perceptions of diversity arose in me …‘Perceptions of diversity arose in me …I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing nor perception of diversity will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing nor perception of diversity will arise in me again.’

While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light and vision of forms.While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light and vision of forms.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.But before long my light and vision of forms vanished.It occurred to me:It occurred to me:

‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’It occurred to me:It occurred to me:‘Excessive concentration on forms arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.‘Excessive concentration on forms arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away.

When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish.I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing nor perception of diversity nor excessive concentration on forms will arise in me again.’I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort nor excessive energy nor overly lax energy nor longing nor perception of diversity nor excessive concentration on forms will arise in me again.’When I understood that doubt is a corruption of the mind, I gave it up.When I understood that doubt is a corruption of the mind, I gave it up.

When I understood that loss of focus,When I understood that loss of focus,dullness and drowsiness,dullness and drowsiness,terror,terror,

elation,elation,discomfort,discomfort,excessive energy,excessive energy,

overly lax energy,overly lax energy,longing,longing,perception of diversity,perception of diversity,

and excessive concentration on forms are corruptions of the mind, I gave them up.and excessive concentration on forms are corruptions of the mind, I gave them up.While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light but did not see forms,While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light but did not see forms,or I saw forms, but did not see light.or I saw forms, but did not see light.

And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.I thought:I thought:‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’

It occurred to me:It occurred to me:‘When I don’t focus on the basis of the forms, but focus on the basis of the light, then I perceive light and do not see forms.‘When I don’t focus on the basis of the forms, but focus on the basis of the light, then I perceive light and do not see forms.But when I don’t focus on the basis of the light, but focus on the basis of the forms, then I see forms and do not perceive light.But when I don’t focus on the basis of the light, but focus on the basis of the forms, then I see forms and do not perceive light.

And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived limited light and saw limited forms,While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived limited light and saw limited forms,or I perceived limitless light and saw limitless forms.or I perceived limitless light and saw limitless forms.

And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.I thought:I thought:‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’

It occurred to me:It occurred to me:‘When my immersion is limited, then my vision is limited,‘When my immersion is limited, then my vision is limited,and with limited vision I perceive limited light and see limited forms.and with limited vision I perceive limited light and see limited forms.

But when my immersion is limitless, then my vision is limitless,But when my immersion is limitless, then my vision is limitless,and with limitless vision I perceive limitless light and see limitless forms.and with limitless vision I perceive limitless light and see limitless forms.And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’

After understanding that doubt,After understanding that doubt,loss of focus,loss of focus,dullness and drowsiness,dullness and drowsiness,

terror,terror,excitement,excitement,discomfort,discomfort,

excessive energy,excessive energy,overly lax energy,overly lax energy,longing,longing,

perception of diversity,perception of diversity,and excessive concentration on forms are corruptions of the mind, I had given them up.and excessive concentration on forms are corruptions of the mind, I had given them up.I thought:I thought:

‘I’ve given up my mental corruptions.‘I’ve given up my mental corruptions.Now let me develop immersion in three ways.’Now let me develop immersion in three ways.’I developed immersion while placing the mind and keeping it connected; without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected; without placing the mind or keeping it connected; with rapture; without rapture; with pleasure; with equanimity.I developed immersion while placing the mind and keeping it connected; without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected; without placing the mind or keeping it connected; with rapture; without rapture; with pleasure; with equanimity.

When I had developed immersion in these ways,When I had developed immersion in these ways,the knowledge and vision arose in me:the knowledge and vision arose in me:‘My freedom is unshakable; this is my last rebirth; now there’ll be no more future lives.’”‘My freedom is unshakable; this is my last rebirth; now there’ll be no more future lives.’”

That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Venerable Anuruddha approved what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Venerable Anuruddha approved what the Buddha said.