相应部第 22 相应（Sujato 英译）第 5 阅读页 · SN22.5 · Development of Immersion

Linked Discourses 22.5Linked Discourses 22.51. Nakula’s Father1. Nakula’s Father

Development of ImmersionDevelopment of ImmersionSo I have heard.So I have heard.At Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, develop immersion.“Mendicants, develop immersion.A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.What do they truly understand?What do they truly understand?

The origin and ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.The origin and ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.And what is the origin of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness?And what is the origin of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness?It’s when a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging.It’s when a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging.

What do they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to?What do they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to?They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to form.They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to form.This gives rise to relishing.This gives rise to relishing.

Relishing forms is grasping.Relishing forms is grasping.Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence.Their 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.They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to feeling …They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to feeling …

perception …perception …choices …choices …consciousness.consciousness.

This gives rise to relishing.This gives rise to relishing.Relishing consciousness is grasping.Relishing consciousness is grasping.Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence.Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

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

This is the origin of form,This is the origin of form,feeling,feeling,perception,perception,

choices,choices,and consciousness.and consciousness.And what is the ending of form, feeling,And what is the ending of form, feeling,

perception,perception,choices,choices,and consciousness?and consciousness?

It’s when a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging.It’s when a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging.What don’t they approve, welcome, or keep clinging to?What don’t they approve, welcome, or keep clinging to?They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to form.They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to form.

As a result, relishing of form ceases.As a result, relishing of form ceases.When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases.When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases.When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. …When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. …

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to feeling …They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to feeling …perception …perception …

choices …choices …consciousness.consciousness.As a result, relishing of consciousness ceases.As a result, relishing of consciousness ceases.

When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases. …When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases. …That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.This is the ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.”This is the ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.”