中部第 38 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Longer Discourse on the Ending of Craving · 2/3

Name and form are requirements for the six sense fields.Name and form are requirements for the six sense fields.The six sense fields are requirements for contact.The six sense fields are requirements for contact.Contact is a requirement for feeling.Contact is a requirement for feeling.

Feeling is a requirement for craving.Feeling is a requirement for craving.Craving is a requirement for grasping.Craving is a requirement for grasping.Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

‘Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death.’ That’s what I said.‘Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death.’ That’s what I said.Is that how you see this or not?”Is that how you see this or not?”“That’s how we see it.”“That’s how we see it.”

“‘Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.’ …“‘Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.’ …‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices.’ That’s what I said.‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices.’ That’s what I said.Is that how you see this or not?”Is that how you see this or not?”

“That’s how we see it.”“That’s how we see it.”“Good, mendicants!“Good, mendicants!So both you and I say this.So both you and I say this.

When this exists, this comes to be; due to the arising of this, this arises. That is:When this exists, this comes to be; due to the arising of this, this arises. That is:Ignorance is a requirement for choices.Ignorance is a requirement for choices.Choices are a requirement for consciousness.Choices are a requirement for consciousness.

Consciousness is a requirement for name and form.Consciousness is a requirement for name and form.Name and form are requirements for the six sense fields.Name and form are requirements for the six sense fields.The six sense fields are requirements for contact.The six sense fields are requirements for contact.

Contact is a requirement for feeling.Contact is a requirement for feeling.Feeling is a requirement for craving.Feeling is a requirement for craving.Craving is a requirement for grasping.Craving is a requirement for grasping.

Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.When choices cease, consciousness ceases.When choices cease, consciousness ceases.

When consciousness ceases, name and form cease.When consciousness ceases, name and form cease.When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease.When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease.When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases.When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases.

When contact ceases, feeling ceases.When contact ceases, feeling ceases.When feeling ceases, craving ceases.When feeling ceases, craving ceases.When craving ceases, grasping ceases.When craving ceases, grasping ceases.

When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.‘When rebirth ceases, old age and death cease.’ That’s what I said.‘When rebirth ceases, old age and death cease.’ That’s what I said.Is that how you see this or not?”Is that how you see this or not?”

“That’s how we see it.”“That’s how we see it.”“‘When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.’ …“‘When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.’ …‘When ignorance ceases, choices cease.’ That’s what I said.‘When ignorance ceases, choices cease.’ That’s what I said.

Is that how you see this or not?”Is that how you see this or not?”“That’s how we see it.”“That’s how we see it.”“Good, mendicants!“Good, mendicants!

So both you and I say this.So both you and I say this.When this doesn’t exist, this doesn’t come to be; due to the cessation of this, this ceases. That is:When this doesn’t exist, this doesn’t come to be; due to the cessation of this, this ceases. That is:When ignorance ceases, choices cease.When ignorance ceases, choices cease.

When choices cease, consciousness ceases.When choices cease, consciousness ceases.When consciousness ceases, name and form cease.When consciousness ceases, name and form cease.When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease.When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease.

When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases.When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases.When contact ceases, feeling ceases.When contact ceases, feeling ceases.When feeling ceases, craving ceases.When feeling ceases, craving ceases.

When craving ceases, grasping ceases.When craving ceases, grasping ceases.When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.

When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you turn back to the first beginning, thinking,Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you turn back to the first beginning, thinking,

‘Did we exist in the past? Did we not exist in the past? What were we in the past? How were we in the past? After being what, what did we become in the past?’?”‘Did we exist in the past? Did we not exist in the past? What were we in the past? How were we in the past? After being what, what did we become in the past?’?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you turn forward to the final end, thinking,“Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you turn forward to the final end, thinking,

‘Will we exist in the future? Will we not exist in the future? What will we be in the future? How will we be in the future? After being what, what will we become in the future?’?”‘Will we exist in the future? Will we not exist in the future? What will we be in the future? How will we be in the future? After being what, what will we become in the future?’?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you be undecided about the present, thinking,“Knowing and seeing in this way, mendicants, would you be undecided about the present, thinking,

‘Am I? Am I not? What am I? How am I? This sentient being—where did it come from? And where will it go?’?”‘Am I? Am I not? What am I? How am I? This sentient being—where did it come from? And where will it go?’?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you say,“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you say,

‘Our teacher is respected. We speak like this out of esteem for our teacher’?”‘Our teacher is respected. We speak like this out of esteem for our teacher’?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you say,“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you say,

‘Our ascetic says this. We speak like this because it is what he says’?”‘Our ascetic says this. We speak like this because it is what he says’?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you dedicate yourself to another teacher?”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you dedicate yourself to another teacher?”

“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you believe that the observances and boisterous, superstitious rites of the various ascetics and brahmins are essential?”“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you believe that the observances and boisterous, superstitious rites of the various ascetics and brahmins are essential?”“No, sir.”“No, sir.”

“Aren’t you speaking only of what you have known and seen and realized for yourselves?”“Aren’t you speaking only of what you have known and seen and realized for yourselves?”“Yes, sir.”“Yes, sir.”“Good, mendicants! You have been guided by me with this teaching that’s apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.“Good, mendicants! You have been guided by me with this teaching that’s apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.

For when I said that this teaching is apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves,For when I said that this teaching is apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves,this is what I was referring to.this is what I was referring to.Mendicants, when three things come together an embryo is conceived.Mendicants, when three things come together an embryo is conceived.

In a case where the mother and father come together, but the mother is not in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, and the virile spirit is not ready, the embryo is not conceived.In a case where the mother and father come together, but the mother is not in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, and the virile spirit is not ready, the embryo is not conceived.In a case where the mother and father come together, the mother is in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, but the virile spirit is not ready, the embryo is not conceived.In a case where the mother and father come together, the mother is in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, but the virile spirit is not ready, the embryo is not conceived.

But when these three things come together—the mother and father come together, the mother is in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, and the virile spirit is ready—an embryo is conceived.But when these three things come together—the mother and father come together, the mother is in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, and the virile spirit is ready—an embryo is conceived.The mother nurtures the embryo in her womb for nine or ten months at great risk to her heavy burden.The mother nurtures the embryo in her womb for nine or ten months at great risk to her heavy burden.When nine or ten months have passed, the mother gives birth at great risk to her heavy burden.When nine or ten months have passed, the mother gives birth at great risk to her heavy burden.

When the infant is born she nourishes it with her own blood.When the infant is born she nourishes it with her own blood.For mother’s milk is regarded as blood in the training of the Noble One.For mother’s milk is regarded as blood in the training of the Noble One.That boy grows up and his faculties mature.That boy grows up and his faculties mature.

He accordingly plays childish games such as toy plows, tipcat, somersaults, pinwheels, toy measures, toy carts, and toy bows.He accordingly plays childish games such as toy plows, tipcat, somersaults, pinwheels, toy measures, toy carts, and toy bows.That boy grows up and his faculties mature further.That boy grows up and his faculties mature further.He accordingly amuses himself, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation.He accordingly amuses himself, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation.

Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Sounds known by the ear …Sounds known by the ear …Smells known by the nose …Smells known by the nose …

Tastes known by the tongue …Tastes known by the tongue …Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.When they see a sight with their eyes, if it’s pleasant they desire it, but if it’s unpleasant they dislike it. They live with mindfulness of the body unestablished and their heart stunted.When they see a sight with their eyes, if it’s pleasant they desire it, but if it’s unpleasant they dislike it. They live with mindfulness of the body unestablished and their heart stunted.

And they don’t truly understand the freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom where those arisen bad, unskillful qualities cease without remainder.And they don’t truly understand the freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom where those arisen bad, unskillful qualities cease without remainder.Being so full of favoring and opposing, when they experience any kind of feeling—pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral—they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to it.Being so full of favoring and opposing, when they experience any kind of feeling—pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral—they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to it.This gives rise to relishing.This gives rise to relishing.

Relishing feelings is grasping. Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence. Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth. Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.Relishing feelings is grasping. Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence. Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth. Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.When they hear a sound with their ears …When they hear a sound with their ears …

When they smell an odor with their nose …When they smell an odor with their nose …When they taste a flavor with their tongue …When they taste a flavor with their tongue …When they feel a touch with their body …When they feel a touch with their body …

When they know an idea with their mind, if it’s pleasant they desire it, but if it’s unpleasant they dislike it. They live with mindfulness of the body unestablished and their heart stunted.When they know an idea with their mind, if it’s pleasant they desire it, but if it’s unpleasant they dislike it. They live with mindfulness of the body unestablished and their heart stunted.And they don’t truly understand the freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom where those arisen bad, unskillful qualities cease without remainder.And they don’t truly understand the freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom where those arisen bad, unskillful qualities cease without remainder.Being so full of favoring and opposing, when they experience any kind of feeling—pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral—they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to it.Being so full of favoring and opposing, when they experience any kind of feeling—pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral—they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to it.

This gives rise to relishing.This gives rise to relishing.