中部第 85 经（Sujato 英译）第 1 阅读页 · With Prince Bodhi · 1/5

Middle Discourses 85Middle Discourses 85With Prince BodhiWith Prince Bodhi

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.Now at that time a new stilt longhouse named Pink Lotus had recently been constructed for Prince Bodhi. It had not yet been occupied by an ascetic or brahmin or any human at all.Now at that time a new stilt longhouse named Pink Lotus had recently been constructed for Prince Bodhi. It had not yet been occupied by an ascetic or brahmin or any human at all.

Then Prince Bodhi addressed the student Sañjikāputta,Then Prince Bodhi addressed the student Sañjikāputta,“Please, dear Sañjikāputta, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Ask him if he is healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably.“Please, dear Sañjikāputta, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Ask him if he is healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably.And then ask him whether heAnd then ask him whether he

would accept tomorrow’s meal from me together with the mendicant Saṅgha.”would accept tomorrow’s meal from me together with the mendicant Saṅgha.”“Yes, worthy sir,” Sañjikāputta replied. He did as Prince Bodhi asked, and“Yes, worthy sir,” Sañjikāputta replied. He did as Prince Bodhi asked, andthe Buddha consented with silence.the Buddha consented with silence.

Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, Sañjikāputta rose from his seat, went to Prince Bodhi, and said,Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, Sañjikāputta rose from his seat, went to Prince Bodhi, and said,“I gave your message to the worthy Gotama,“I gave your message to the worthy Gotama,and he accepted.”and he accepted.”

And when the night had passed Prince Bodhi had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home. He also had the Pink Lotus longhouse spread with white cloth down to the last step of the staircase. Then he said to Sañjikāputta,And when the night had passed Prince Bodhi had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home. He also had the Pink Lotus longhouse spread with white cloth down to the last step of the staircase. Then he said to Sañjikāputta,“Please, dear Sañjikāputta, go to the Buddha, and announce the time, saying,“Please, dear Sañjikāputta, go to the Buddha, and announce the time, saying,‘Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.’”‘Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.’”

“Yes, worthy sir,” Sañjikāputta replied, and he did as he was asked.“Yes, worthy sir,” Sañjikāputta replied, and he did as he was asked.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Prince Bodhi’s home.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Prince Bodhi’s home.Now at that time Prince Bodhi was standing outside the gates waiting for the Buddha.Now at that time Prince Bodhi was standing outside the gates waiting for the Buddha.

Seeing the Buddha coming off in the distance,Seeing the Buddha coming off in the distance,he went out to greet him. After bowing and inviting the Buddha to go first, he approached the Pink Lotus longhouse.he went out to greet him. After bowing and inviting the Buddha to go first, he approached the Pink Lotus longhouse.But the Buddha stopped by the last step of the staircase.But the Buddha stopped by the last step of the staircase.

Then Prince Bodhi said to him,Then Prince Bodhi said to him,“Sir, let the Blessed One ascend on the cloth! Let the Holy One ascend on the cloth!“Sir, let the Blessed One ascend on the cloth! Let the Holy One ascend on the cloth!It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.”It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.”

But when he said this, the Buddha kept silent.But when he said this, the Buddha kept silent.For a second time …For a second time …and a third time, Prince Bodhi said to him,and a third time, Prince Bodhi said to him,

“Sir, let the Blessed One ascend on the cloth! Let the Holy One ascend on the cloth!“Sir, let the Blessed One ascend on the cloth! Let the Holy One ascend on the cloth!It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.”It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.”Then the Buddha glanced at Venerable Ānanda.Then the Buddha glanced at Venerable Ānanda.

So Ānanda said to Prince Bodhi,So Ānanda said to Prince Bodhi,“Fold up the cloth, Prince.“Fold up the cloth, Prince.The Buddha will not step upon white cloth.The Buddha will not step upon white cloth.

The Realized One has sympathy for future generations.”The Realized One has sympathy for future generations.”So Prince Bodhi had the cloth folded up and the seats spread out upstairs in the longhouse.So Prince Bodhi had the cloth folded up and the seats spread out upstairs in the longhouse.Then the Buddha ascended the longhouse and sat on the seats spread out together with the Saṅgha of mendicants.Then the Buddha ascended the longhouse and sat on the seats spread out together with the Saṅgha of mendicants.

Then Prince Bodhi served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.Then Prince Bodhi served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.When the Buddha had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, Prince Bodhi took a low seat, sat to one side,When the Buddha had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, Prince Bodhi took a low seat, sat to one side,and said to him,and said to him,

“Sir, this is what I think:“Sir, this is what I think:‘Pleasure is not gained through pleasure; pleasure is gained through pain.’”‘Pleasure is not gained through pleasure; pleasure is gained through pain.’”“Prince, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too thought,“Prince, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too thought,

‘Pleasure is not gained through pleasure; pleasure is gained through pain.’‘Pleasure is not gained through pleasure; pleasure is gained through pain.’Some time later, while still with pristine black hair, blessed with youth, in the prime of life—though my mother and father wished otherwise, weeping with tearful faces—I shaved off my hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness.Some time later, while still with pristine black hair, blessed with youth, in the prime of life—though my mother and father wished otherwise, weeping with tearful faces—I shaved off my hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness.Once I had gone forth I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,Once I had gone forth I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,

‘Reverend Kālāma, I wish to lead the spiritual life in this teaching and training.’‘Reverend Kālāma, I wish to lead the spiritual life in this teaching and training.’Āḷāra Kālāma replied,Āḷāra Kālāma replied,‘Stay, venerable.‘Stay, venerable.

This teaching is such that a sensible person can soon realize their own denomination with their own insight and live having achieved it.’This teaching is such that a sensible person can soon realize their own denomination with their own insight and live having achieved it.’I quickly memorized that teaching.I quickly memorized that teaching.As far as lip-recital and verbal repetition went, I spoke the doctrine of knowledge, the elder doctrine. I claimed to know and see, and so did others.As far as lip-recital and verbal repetition went, I spoke the doctrine of knowledge, the elder doctrine. I claimed to know and see, and so did others.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘It is not solely by mere faith that Āḷāra Kālāma declares: “I realize this teaching with my own insight, and live having achieved it.”‘It is not solely by mere faith that Āḷāra Kālāma declares: “I realize this teaching with my own insight, and live having achieved it.”Surely he meditates knowing and seeing this teaching.’Surely he meditates knowing and seeing this teaching.’

So I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,So I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,‘Reverend Kālāma, to what extent do you say you’ve realized this teaching with your own insight?’‘Reverend Kālāma, to what extent do you say you’ve realized this teaching with your own insight?’When I said this, he declared the dimension of nothingness.When I said this, he declared the dimension of nothingness.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘It’s not just Āḷāra Kālāma who has faith,‘It’s not just Āḷāra Kālāma who has faith,energy,energy,

mindfulness,mindfulness,immersion,immersion,and wisdom; I too have these things.and wisdom; I too have these things.

Why don’t I make an effort to realize the same teaching that Āḷāra Kālāma says he has realized with his own insight?’Why don’t I make an effort to realize the same teaching that Āḷāra Kālāma says he has realized with his own insight?’I quickly realized that teaching with my own insight, and lived having achieved it.I quickly realized that teaching with my own insight, and lived having achieved it.So I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,So I approached Āḷāra Kālāma and said to him,

‘Reverend Kālāma, is it up to this point that you realized this teaching with your own insight, and declare having achieved it?’‘Reverend Kālāma, is it up to this point that you realized this teaching with your own insight, and declare having achieved it?’‘I have, reverend.’‘I have, reverend.’‘I too have realized this teaching with my own insight up to this point, and live having achieved it.’‘I too have realized this teaching with my own insight up to this point, and live having achieved it.’

‘We are fortunate, reverend, so very fortunate‘We are fortunate, reverend, so very fortunateto see a venerable such as yourself as one of our spiritual companions!to see a venerable such as yourself as one of our spiritual companions!So the teaching that I’ve realized with my own insight, and declare having achieved it, you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it.So the teaching that I’ve realized with my own insight, and declare having achieved it, you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it.

The teaching that you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it, I’ve realized with my own insight, and declare having achieved it.The teaching that you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it, I’ve realized with my own insight, and declare having achieved it.So the teaching that I know, you know, and the teaching you know, I know.So the teaching that I know, you know, and the teaching you know, I know.I am like you and you are like me.I am like you and you are like me.

Come now, reverend! We should both lead this community together.’Come now, reverend! We should both lead this community together.’And that is how my tutor Āḷāra Kālāma placed me, his pupil, on the same position as him, and honored me with high praise.And that is how my tutor Āḷāra Kālāma placed me, his pupil, on the same position as him, and honored me with high praise.Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘This teaching doesn’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. It only leads as far as rebirth in the dimension of nothingness.’‘This teaching doesn’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. It only leads as far as rebirth in the dimension of nothingness.’Realizing that this teaching was inadequate, I left disappointed.Realizing that this teaching was inadequate, I left disappointed.I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,

‘Reverend, I wish to lead the spiritual life in this teaching and training.’‘Reverend, I wish to lead the spiritual life in this teaching and training.’Uddaka replied,Uddaka replied,‘Stay, venerable.‘Stay, venerable.

This teaching is such that a sensible person can soon realize their own denomination with their own insight and live having achieved it.’This teaching is such that a sensible person can soon realize their own denomination with their own insight and live having achieved it.’I quickly memorized that teaching.I quickly memorized that teaching.As far as lip-recital and verbal repetition went, I spoke the doctrine of knowledge, the elder doctrine. I claimed to know and see, and so did others.As far as lip-recital and verbal repetition went, I spoke the doctrine of knowledge, the elder doctrine. I claimed to know and see, and so did others.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘It is not solely by mere faith that Rāma declared: “I realize this teaching with my own insight, and live having achieved it.”‘It is not solely by mere faith that Rāma declared: “I realize this teaching with my own insight, and live having achieved it.”Surely he meditated knowing and seeing this teaching.’Surely he meditated knowing and seeing this teaching.’

So I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,So I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,‘Reverend, to what extent did Rāma say he’d realized this teaching with his own insight?’‘Reverend, to what extent did Rāma say he’d realized this teaching with his own insight?’When I said this, Uddaka son of Rāma declared the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.When I said this, Uddaka son of Rāma declared the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘It’s not just Rāma who had faith,‘It’s not just Rāma who had faith,energy,energy,

mindfulness,mindfulness,immersion,immersion,and wisdom; I too have these things.and wisdom; I too have these things.

Why don’t I make an effort to realize the same teaching that Rāma said he had realized with his own insight?’Why don’t I make an effort to realize the same teaching that Rāma said he had realized with his own insight?’I quickly realized that teaching with my own insight, and lived having achieved it.I quickly realized that teaching with my own insight, and lived having achieved it.So I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,So I approached Uddaka son of Rāma and said to him,

‘Reverend, had Rāma realized this teaching with his own insight up to this point, and declared having achieved it?’‘Reverend, had Rāma realized this teaching with his own insight up to this point, and declared having achieved it?’‘He had, reverend.’‘He had, reverend.’‘I too have realized this teaching with my own insight up to this point, and live having achieved it.’‘I too have realized this teaching with my own insight up to this point, and live having achieved it.’

‘We are fortunate, reverend, so very fortunate‘We are fortunate, reverend, so very fortunateto see a venerable such as yourself as one of our spiritual companions!to see a venerable such as yourself as one of our spiritual companions!So the teaching that Rāma had realized with his own insight, and declared having achieved it, you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it.So the teaching that Rāma had realized with his own insight, and declared having achieved it, you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it.

The teaching that you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it, Rāma had realized with his own insight, and declared having achieved it.The teaching that you’ve realized with your own insight, and dwell having achieved it, Rāma had realized with his own insight, and declared having achieved it.So the teaching that Rāma directly knew, you know, and the teaching you know, Rāma directly knew.So the teaching that Rāma directly knew, you know, and the teaching you know, Rāma directly knew.Rāma was like you and you are like Rāma.Rāma was like you and you are like Rāma.

Come now, reverend! You should lead this community.’Come now, reverend! You should lead this community.’And that is how my spiritual companion Uddaka son of Rāma placed me in the position of a tutor and honored me with high praise.And that is how my spiritual companion Uddaka son of Rāma placed me in the position of a tutor and honored me with high praise.Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘This teaching doesn’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. It only leads as far as rebirth in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’‘This teaching doesn’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. It only leads as far as rebirth in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’Realizing that this teaching was inadequate, I left disappointed.Realizing that this teaching was inadequate, I left disappointed.I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. Traveling stage by stage in the Magadhan lands, I arrived at the town of Senā in Uruvelā.I set out to discover what is skillful, seeking the supreme state of sublime peace. Traveling stage by stage in the Magadhan lands, I arrived at the town of Senā in Uruvelā.

There I saw a delightful park, a lovely grove with a flowing river that was clean and charming, with smooth banks. And nearby was a village to resort to for alms.There I saw a delightful park, a lovely grove with a flowing river that was clean and charming, with smooth banks. And nearby was a village to resort to for alms.