中部第 9 经（Sujato 英译）第 1 阅读页 · Right View · 1/2

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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 Sāriputta addressed the mendicants:There Sāriputta addressed the mendicants:

“Reverends, mendicants!”“Reverends, mendicants!”“Reverend,” they replied.“Reverend,” they replied.Sāriputta said this:Sāriputta said this:

“Reverends, they speak of this thing called ‘right view’.“Reverends, they speak of this thing called ‘right view’.How do you define a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching?”How do you define a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching?”“Reverend, we would travel a long way to learn the meaning of this statement in the presence of Venerable Sāriputta.“Reverend, we would travel a long way to learn the meaning of this statement in the presence of Venerable Sāriputta.

May Venerable Sāriputta himself please clarify the meaning of this.May Venerable Sāriputta himself please clarify the meaning of this.The mendicants will listen and remember it.”The mendicants will listen and remember it.”“Well then, reverends, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”“Well then, reverends, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Yes, reverend,” they replied.“Yes, reverend,” they replied.Sāriputta said this:Sāriputta said this:“A noble disciple understands the unskillful and its root, and the skillful and its root.“A noble disciple understands the unskillful and its root, and the skillful and its root.

When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.But what is the unskillful and what is its root? And what is the skillful and what is its root?But what is the unskillful and what is its root? And what is the skillful and what is its root?Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.

This is called the unskillful.This is called the unskillful.And what is the root of the unskillful?And what is the root of the unskillful?Greed, hate, and delusion.Greed, hate, and delusion.

This is called the root of the unskillful.This is called the root of the unskillful.And what is the skillful?And what is the skillful?Refraining from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; refraining from speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.Refraining from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; refraining from speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.

This is called the skillful.This is called the skillful.And what is the root of the skillful?And what is the root of the skillful?Contentment, love, and understanding.Contentment, love, and understanding.

This is called the root of the skillful.This is called the root of the skillful.A noble disciple understands in this way the unskillful and its root, and the skillful and its root. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.A noble disciple understands in this way the unskillful and its root, and the skillful and its root. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.

When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants approved and agreed with what Sāriputta said. Then they asked another question:Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants approved and agreed with what Sāriputta said. Then they asked another question:“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching?”“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching?”

“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands fuel, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.A noble disciple understands fuel, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.

But what is fuel? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is fuel? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?These four fuels maintain sentient beings that have been born and help those about to be born.These four fuels maintain sentient beings that have been born and help those about to be born.What four?What four?

Edible food, whether solid or subtle; contact is the second, mental intention the third, and consciousness the fourth.Edible food, whether solid or subtle; contact is the second, mental intention the third, and consciousness the fourth.Fuel originates from craving. Fuel ceases when craving ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of fuel is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:Fuel originates from craving. Fuel ceases when craving ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of fuel is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.

A noble disciple understands in this way fuel, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.A noble disciple understands in this way fuel, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.

When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants … asked another question:Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants … asked another question:“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching?”“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching?”

“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.A noble disciple understands suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching.When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching.

But what is suffering? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is suffering? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?Rebirth is suffering; old age is suffering; death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress are suffering; being coupled with the disliked is suffering; separation from the liked is suffering; not getting what you wish for is suffering. In brief, the five grasping aggregates are suffering.Rebirth is suffering; old age is suffering; death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress are suffering; being coupled with the disliked is suffering; separation from the liked is suffering; not getting what you wish for is suffering. In brief, the five grasping aggregates are suffering.

This is called suffering.This is called suffering.And what is the origin of suffering?And what is the origin of suffering?It’s the craving that leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights. That is,It’s the craving that leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights. That is,

craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.This is called the origin of suffering.This is called the origin of suffering.And what is the cessation of suffering?And what is the cessation of suffering?

It’s the fading away and cessation of that very same craving with no residue left behind; giving it away, letting it go, releasing it, and not clinging to it.It’s the fading away and cessation of that very same craving with no residue left behind; giving it away, letting it go, releasing it, and not clinging to it.This is called the cessation of suffering.This is called the cessation of suffering.And what is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering?And what is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering?

It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:right view … right immersion.right view … right immersion.This is called the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.This is called the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.

A noble disciple understands in this way suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.A noble disciple understands in this way suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation. They’ve completely given up the underlying tendency to greed, dispelled the underlying tendency to aversion, and eradicated the underlying tendency to the view and conceit ‘I am’. They’ve given up ignorance and given rise to knowledge, and make an end of suffering in this very life.

When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”When they’ve done this, they’re defined as a noble disciple who has right view, whose view is correct, who has experiential confidence in the teaching, and has come to the true teaching.”Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants … asked another question:Saying “Good, reverend,” those mendicants … asked another question:“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching?”“But reverend, might there be another way to describe a noble disciple who … has come to the true teaching?”

“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands old age and death, their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation …A noble disciple understands old age and death, their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation …But what are old age and death? What is their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation?But what are old age and death? What is their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation?

The old age, decrepitude, broken teeth, gray hair, wrinkly skin, diminished vitality, and failing faculties of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.The old age, decrepitude, broken teeth, gray hair, wrinkly skin, diminished vitality, and failing faculties of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.This is called old age.This is called old age.And what is death?And what is death?

The passing away, perishing, disintegration, demise, mortality, death, decease, breaking up of the aggregates, laying to rest of the corpse, and cutting off of the life faculty of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.The passing away, perishing, disintegration, demise, mortality, death, decease, breaking up of the aggregates, laying to rest of the corpse, and cutting off of the life faculty of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.This is called death.This is called death.Such is old age, and such is death.Such is old age, and such is death.

This is called old age and death.This is called old age and death.Old age and death originate from rebirth. Old age and death cease when rebirth ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of old age and death is simply this noble eightfold path …”Old age and death originate from rebirth. Old age and death cease when rebirth ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of old age and death is simply this noble eightfold path …”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”

“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands rebirth, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …A noble disciple understands rebirth, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …But what is rebirth? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is rebirth? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?

The rebirth, inception, conception, regeneration, manifestation of the aggregates, and acquisition of the sense fields of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.The rebirth, inception, conception, regeneration, manifestation of the aggregates, and acquisition of the sense fields of the various sentient beings in the various orders of sentient beings.This is called rebirth.This is called rebirth.Rebirth originates from continued existence. Rebirth ceases when continued existence ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of rebirth is simply this noble eightfold path …”Rebirth originates from continued existence. Rebirth ceases when continued existence ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of rebirth is simply this noble eightfold path …”

“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands continued existence, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.A noble disciple understands continued existence, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.

But what is continued existence? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is continued existence? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?There are these three states of continued existence.There are these three states of continued existence.Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.

Continued existence originates from grasping. Continued existence ceases when grasping ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of continued existence is simply this noble eightfold path …”Continued existence originates from grasping. Continued existence ceases when grasping ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of continued existence is simply this noble eightfold path …”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.

A noble disciple understands grasping, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …A noble disciple understands grasping, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …But what is grasping? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is grasping? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?There are these four kinds of grasping.There are these four kinds of grasping.

Grasping at sensual pleasures, views, precepts and observances, and theories of a self.Grasping at sensual pleasures, views, precepts and observances, and theories of a self.Grasping originates from craving. Grasping ceases when craving ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of grasping is simply this noble eightfold path …”Grasping originates from craving. Grasping ceases when craving ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of grasping is simply this noble eightfold path …”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”

“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands craving, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …A noble disciple understands craving, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …But what is craving? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is craving? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?

There are these six classes of craving.There are these six classes of craving.Craving for sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.Craving for sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.Craving originates from feeling. Craving ceases when feeling ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of craving is simply this noble eightfold path …”Craving originates from feeling. Craving ceases when feeling ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of craving is simply this noble eightfold path …”

“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.A noble disciple understands feeling, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …A noble disciple understands feeling, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …

But what is feeling? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is feeling? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?There are these six classes of feeling.There are these six classes of feeling.Feeling born of contact through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.Feeling born of contact through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.

Feeling originates from contact. Feeling ceases when contact ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of feeling is simply this noble eightfold path …”Feeling originates from contact. Feeling ceases when contact ceases. The practice that leads to the cessation of feeling is simply this noble eightfold path …”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“Might there be another way to describe a noble disciple?”“There might, reverends.“There might, reverends.

A noble disciple understands contact, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …A noble disciple understands contact, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …But what is contact? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?But what is contact? What is its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation?There are these six classes of contact.There are these six classes of contact.

Contact through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.Contact through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.