中部第 139 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Analysis of No Strife · 2/2

‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’That’s how you insist on popular definitions and overstep normal labels.That’s how you insist on popular definitions and overstep normal labels.And how do you not insist on popular definitions and overstep normal labels?And how do you not insist on popular definitions and overstep normal labels?

It’s when among different populations they label the same thing as a ‘cup’, a ‘bowl’, a ‘jar’, a ‘scoop’, a ‘vessel’, a ‘dish’, or a ‘plate’.It’s when among different populations they label the same thing as a ‘cup’, a ‘bowl’, a ‘jar’, a ‘scoop’, a ‘vessel’, a ‘dish’, or a ‘plate’.And however it is known among those various populations, you speak accordingly, thinking: ‘It seems that the venerables are referring to this.’And however it is known among those various populations, you speak accordingly, thinking: ‘It seems that the venerables are referring to this.’That’s how you don’t insist on popular definitions and don’t overstep normal labels.That’s how you don’t insist on popular definitions and don’t overstep normal labels.

‘Don’t insist on popular definitions and don’t overstep normal labels.’‘Don’t insist on popular definitions and don’t overstep normal labels.’That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.Now, mendicants, indulging in the happiness of the pleasure linked to sensuality is low, crude, ordinary, ignoble, and pointless. It is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Now, mendicants, indulging in the happiness of the pleasure linked to sensuality is low, crude, ordinary, ignoble, and pointless. It is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.

That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Breaking off such indulgence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Breaking off such indulgence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.

Indulging in self-mortification is painful, ignoble, and pointless. It is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Indulging in self-mortification is painful, ignoble, and pointless. It is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Breaking off such indulgence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Breaking off such indulgence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.

That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.The middle way of practice that was understood by the Realized One gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment. It is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.The middle way of practice that was understood by the Realized One gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment. It is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.

Flattering and rebuking without teaching Dhamma is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Flattering and rebuking without teaching Dhamma is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Neither flattering nor rebuking, and just teaching Dhamma is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Neither flattering nor rebuking, and just teaching Dhamma is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.

That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.Sensual pleasure—a filthy, common, ignoble pleasure—is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Sensual pleasure—a filthy, common, ignoble pleasure—is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.

The pleasure of renunciation, the pleasure of seclusion, the pleasure of peace, the pleasure of awakening is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.The pleasure of renunciation, the pleasure of seclusion, the pleasure of peace, the pleasure of awakening is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.Saying untrue, false, and pointless things behind someone’s back is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Saying untrue, false, and pointless things behind someone’s back is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.

That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Saying true and correct, but pointless things behind someone’s back is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Saying true and correct, but pointless things behind someone’s back is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.

Saying true, correct, and beneficial things behind someone’s back is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Saying true, correct, and beneficial things behind someone’s back is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.Saying untrue, false, and pointless things in someone’s presence is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Saying untrue, false, and pointless things in someone’s presence is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.

That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Saying true and correct, but pointless things in someone’s presence is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Saying true and correct, but pointless things in someone’s presence is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.

Saying true, correct, and beneficial things in someone’s presence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Saying true, correct, and beneficial things in someone’s presence is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.Speaking hurriedly is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Speaking hurriedly is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.

That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Speaking unhurriedly is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Speaking unhurriedly is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.

Insisting on popular definitions and overriding common usage is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.Insisting on popular definitions and overriding common usage is a principle beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the wrong way.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.That’s why this is a principle beset by strife.Not insisting on popular definitions and not overriding common usage is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.Not insisting on popular definitions and not overriding common usage is a principle free of pain, harm, stress, and fever, and it is the right way.

That’s why this is a principle free of strife.That’s why this is a principle free of strife.So you should train like this: ‘We shall know the principles beset by strife and the principles free of strife.So you should train like this: ‘We shall know the principles beset by strife and the principles free of strife.Knowing this, we will practice the way free of strife.’Knowing this, we will practice the way free of strife.’

And, mendicants, the gentleman Subhūti practices the way free of strife.”And, mendicants, the gentleman Subhūti practices the way free of strife.”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.