中部第 148 经（Sujato 英译）第 1 阅读页 · Six By Six · 1/2

Middle Discourses 148Middle Discourses 148Six By SixSix By Six

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“Mendicants!”“Mendicants!”“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Venerable sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:

“Mendicants, I shall teach you the Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And I shall reveal a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure, namely,“Mendicants, I shall teach you the Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And I shall reveal a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure, namely,the six sets of six.the six sets of six.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Yes, sir,” they replied.“Yes, sir,” they replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:“The six interior sense fields should be understood. The six exterior sense fields should be understood. The six classes of consciousness should be understood. The six classes of contact should be understood. The six classes of feeling should be understood. The six classes of craving should be understood.“The six interior sense fields should be understood. The six exterior sense fields should be understood. The six classes of consciousness should be understood. The six classes of contact should be understood. The six classes of feeling should be understood. The six classes of craving should be understood.

‘The six interior sense fields should be understood.’‘The six interior sense fields should be understood.’That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?There are the sense fields of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.There are the sense fields of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.

‘The six interior sense fields should be understood.’‘The six interior sense fields should be understood.’That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.This is the first set of six.This is the first set of six.

‘The six exterior sense fields should be understood.’‘The six exterior sense fields should be understood.’That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?There are the sense fields of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.There are the sense fields of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.

‘The six exterior sense fields should be understood.’‘The six exterior sense fields should be understood.’That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.This is the second set of six.This is the second set of six.

‘The six classes of consciousness should be understood.’‘The six classes of consciousness should be understood.’That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights.

Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds.Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds.Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells.Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells.Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes.Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes.

Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches.Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas.‘The six classes of consciousness should be understood.’‘The six classes of consciousness should be understood.’

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.This is the third set of six.This is the third set of six.‘The six classes of contact should be understood.’‘The six classes of contact should be understood.’

That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. The meeting of the three is contact.Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. The meeting of the three is contact.

Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells. The meeting of the three is contact.Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells. The meeting of the three is contact.Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes. The meeting of the three is contact.Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes. The meeting of the three is contact.Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches. The meeting of the three is contact.Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches. The meeting of the three is contact.

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.‘The six classes of contact should be understood.’‘The six classes of contact should be understood.’That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.

This is the fourth set of six.This is the fourth set of six.‘The six classes of feeling should be understood.’‘The six classes of feeling should be understood.’That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?

Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.

Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling.

‘The six classes of feeling should be understood.’‘The six classes of feeling should be understood.’That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.This is the fifth set of six.This is the fifth set of six.

‘The six classes of craving should be understood.’‘The six classes of craving should be understood.’That’s what I said, but why did I say it?That’s what I said, but why did I say it?Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling. Feeling is a requirement for craving.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling. Feeling is a requirement for craving.

Ear consciousness …Ear consciousness …Nose consciousness …Nose consciousness …Tongue consciousness …Tongue consciousness …

Body consciousness …Body consciousness …Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling. Feeling is a requirement for craving.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact. Contact is a requirement for feeling. Feeling is a requirement for craving.‘The six classes of craving should be understood.’‘The six classes of craving should be understood.’

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.This is the sixth set of six.This is the sixth set of six.If anyone says, ‘the eye is self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘the eye is self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of the eye is evident,The arising and vanishing of the eye is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

the eye is self.the eye is self.So the eye is not self.So the eye is not self.If anyone says, ‘sights are self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘sights are self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of sights is evident,The arising and vanishing of sights is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

sights are self.sights are self.So the eye is not self and sights are not self.So the eye is not self and sights are not self.If anyone says, ‘eye consciousness is self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘eye consciousness is self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of eye consciousness is evident,The arising and vanishing of eye consciousness is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

eye consciousness is self.eye consciousness is self.So the eye, sights, and eye consciousness are not self.So the eye, sights, and eye consciousness are not self.If anyone says, ‘eye contact is self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘eye contact is self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of eye contact is evident,The arising and vanishing of eye contact is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

eye contact is self.eye contact is self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are not self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are not self.If anyone says, ‘feeling is self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘feeling is self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of feeling is evident,The arising and vanishing of feeling is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

feeling is self.feeling is self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, and feeling are not self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, and feeling are not self.If anyone says, ‘craving is self,’ that is not tenable.If anyone says, ‘craving is self,’ that is not tenable.

The arising and vanishing of craving is evident,The arising and vanishing of craving is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim that

craving is self.craving is self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, feeling, and craving are not self.So the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, feeling, and craving are not self.If anyone says, ‘the ear is self’ …If anyone says, ‘the ear is self’ …

‘the nose is self’ …‘the nose is self’ …‘the tongue is self’ …‘the tongue is self’ …‘the body is self’ …‘the body is self’ …

‘the mind is self,’ that is not tenable.‘the mind is self,’ that is not tenable.The arising and vanishing of the mind is evident,The arising and vanishing of the mind is evident,so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.so it would follow that one’s self arises and vanishes.

That’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatThat’s why it’s not tenable to claim thatthe mind is self.the mind is self.So the mind is not self.So the mind is not self.

If anyone says, ‘ideas are self’ …If anyone says, ‘ideas are self’ …‘mind consciousness is self’ …‘mind consciousness is self’ …‘mind contact is self’ …‘mind contact is self’ …

‘feeling is self’ …‘feeling is self’ …