相应部第 12 相应（Sujato 英译）第 23 阅读页 · SN12.23 · Vital Conditions

Linked Discourses 12.23Linked Discourses 12.233. The Ten Powers3. The Ten Powers

Vital ConditionsVital ConditionsAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.“Mendicants, I say that the ending of defilements is for one who knows and sees, not for one who does not know or see.“Mendicants, I say that the ending of defilements is for one who knows and sees, not for one who does not know or see.

For one who knows and sees what?For one who knows and sees what?‘Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the disappearance of form.‘Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the disappearance of form.Such is feeling …Such is feeling …

Such is perception …Such is perception …Such are choices …Such are choices …Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the disappearance of consciousness.’Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the disappearance of consciousness.’

The ending of the defilements is for one who knows and sees this.The ending of the defilements is for one who knows and sees this.I say that this knowledge of ending has a vital condition, it doesn’t lack a vital condition.I say that this knowledge of ending has a vital condition, it doesn’t lack a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Freedom.’You should say: ‘Freedom.’I say that freedom has a vital condition, it doesn’t lack a vital condition.I say that freedom has a vital condition, it doesn’t lack a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Dispassion.’You should say: ‘Dispassion.’I say that dispassion has a vital condition.I say that dispassion has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Disillusionment.’You should say: ‘Disillusionment.’I say that disillusionment has a vital condition.I say that disillusionment has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Truly knowing and seeing.’You should say: ‘Truly knowing and seeing.’I say that truly knowing and seeing has a vital condition.I say that truly knowing and seeing has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Immersion.’You should say: ‘Immersion.’I say that immersion has a vital condition.I say that immersion has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Bliss.’You should say: ‘Bliss.’I say that bliss has a vital condition.I say that bliss has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Tranquility.’You should say: ‘Tranquility.’I say that tranquility has a vital condition.I say that tranquility has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Rapture.’You should say: ‘Rapture.’I say that rapture has a vital condition.I say that rapture has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Joy.’You should say: ‘Joy.’I say that joy has a vital condition.I say that joy has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Faith.’You should say: ‘Faith.’I say that faith has a vital condition.I say that faith has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Suffering.’You should say: ‘Suffering.’I say that suffering has a vital condition.I say that suffering has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Rebirth.’You should say: ‘Rebirth.’I say that rebirth has a vital condition.I say that rebirth has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Continued existence.’You should say: ‘Continued existence.’I say that continued existence has a vital condition.I say that continued existence has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Grasping.’You should say: ‘Grasping.’I say that grasping has a vital condition.I say that grasping has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Craving.’You should say: ‘Craving.’I say that craving has a vital condition.I say that craving has a vital condition.And what is it?And what is it?

You should say: ‘Feeling.’ …You should say: ‘Feeling.’ …You should say: ‘Contact.’ …You should say: ‘Contact.’ …You should say: ‘The six sense fields.’ …You should say: ‘The six sense fields.’ …

You should say: ‘Name and form.’ …You should say: ‘Name and form.’ …You should say: ‘Consciousness.’ …You should say: ‘Consciousness.’ …You should say: ‘Choices.’ …You should say: ‘Choices.’ …

I say that choices have a vital condition, they don’t lack a vital condition.I say that choices have a vital condition, they don’t lack a vital condition.And what is the vital condition for choices?And what is the vital condition for choices?You should say: ‘Ignorance.’You should say: ‘Ignorance.’

So, mendicants: ignorance is the vital condition for choices.So, mendicants: ignorance is the vital condition for choices.Choices are the vital condition for consciousness.Choices are the vital condition for consciousness.Consciousness is the vital condition for name and form.Consciousness is the vital condition for name and form.

Name and form are the vital conditions for the six sense fields.Name and form are the vital conditions for the six sense fields.The six sense fields are the vital conditions for contact.The six sense fields are the vital conditions for contact.Contact is the vital condition for feeling.Contact is the vital condition for feeling.

Feeling is the vital condition for craving.Feeling is the vital condition for craving.Craving is the vital condition for grasping.Craving is the vital condition for grasping.Grasping is the vital condition for continued existence.Grasping is the vital condition for continued existence.

Continued existence is the vital condition for rebirth.Continued existence is the vital condition for rebirth.Rebirth is the vital condition for suffering.Rebirth is the vital condition for suffering.Suffering is the vital condition for faith.Suffering is the vital condition for faith.

Faith is the vital condition for joy.Faith is the vital condition for joy.Joy is the vital condition for rapture.Joy is the vital condition for rapture.Rapture is the vital condition for tranquility.Rapture is the vital condition for tranquility.

Tranquility is the vital condition for bliss.Tranquility is the vital condition for bliss.Bliss is the vital condition for immersion.Bliss is the vital condition for immersion.Immersion is the vital condition for truly knowing and seeing.Immersion is the vital condition for truly knowing and seeing.

Truly knowing and seeing is the vital condition for disillusionment.Truly knowing and seeing is the vital condition for disillusionment.Disillusionment is the vital condition for dispassion.Disillusionment is the vital condition for dispassion.Dispassion is the vital condition for freedom.Dispassion is the vital condition for freedom.

Freedom is the vital condition for the knowledge of ending.Freedom is the vital condition for the knowledge of ending.It’s like when the heavens rain heavily on a mountain top, and the water flows downhill to fill the hollows, crevices, and creeks. As they become full, they fill up the pools. The pools fill up the lakes, the lakes fill up the streams, and the streams fill up the rivers. And as the rivers become full, they fill up the ocean.It’s like when the heavens rain heavily on a mountain top, and the water flows downhill to fill the hollows, crevices, and creeks. As they become full, they fill up the pools. The pools fill up the lakes, the lakes fill up the streams, and the streams fill up the rivers. And as the rivers become full, they fill up the ocean.

In the same way, ignorance is the vital condition for choices. … Freedom is the vital condition for the knowledge of ending.”In the same way, ignorance is the vital condition for choices. … Freedom is the vital condition for the knowledge of ending.”