中部第 78 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · With Uggāhamāna Samaṇamaṇḍikāputta · 2/2

And what are skillful thoughts?And what are skillful thoughts?Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.These are called skillful thoughts.These are called skillful thoughts.

And where do these skillful thoughts stem from?And where do these skillful thoughts stem from?Where they stem from has been stated.Where they stem from has been stated.You should say that they stem from perception.You should say that they stem from perception.

What perception?What perception?Perception takes many and diverse forms.Perception takes many and diverse forms.Perceptions of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness—Perceptions of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness—

skillful thoughts stem from this.skillful thoughts stem from this.And where do these skillful thoughts cease without remainder?And where do these skillful thoughts cease without remainder?Their cessation has also been stated.Their cessation has also been stated.

It’s when, as the placing of the mind and keeping it connected are stilled, a mendicant enters and remains in the second absorption, which has the rapture and bliss born of immersion, with internal clarity and mind at one, without placing the mind and keeping it connected.It’s when, as the placing of the mind and keeping it connected are stilled, a mendicant enters and remains in the second absorption, which has the rapture and bliss born of immersion, with internal clarity and mind at one, without placing the mind and keeping it connected.This is where these skillful thoughts cease without remainder.This is where these skillful thoughts cease without remainder.And how is someone practicing for the cessation of skillful thoughts?And how is someone practicing for the cessation of skillful thoughts?

It’s when a mendicant generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise …It’s when a mendicant generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise …so that unskillful qualities are given up …so that unskillful qualities are given up …so that skillful qualities arise …so that skillful qualities arise …

so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fully developed.so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fully developed.Someone practicing like this is practicing for the cessation of skillful thoughts.Someone practicing like this is practicing for the cessation of skillful thoughts.Chamberlain, when an individual person has what ten qualities do I describe them as an invincible ascetic—accomplished in the skillful, excelling in the skillful, attained to the highest attainment?Chamberlain, when an individual person has what ten qualities do I describe them as an invincible ascetic—accomplished in the skillful, excelling in the skillful, attained to the highest attainment?

It’s when a mendicant has an adept’s right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.It’s when a mendicant has an adept’s right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.When an individual possesses these ten qualities, I describe them as an invincible ascetic—accomplished in the skillful, excelling in the skillful, attained to the highest attainment.”When an individual possesses these ten qualities, I describe them as an invincible ascetic—accomplished in the skillful, excelling in the skillful, attained to the highest attainment.”

That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Pañcakaṅga the chamberlain approved what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Pañcakaṅga the chamberlain approved what the Buddha said.