相应部第 41 相应（Sujato 英译）第 10 阅读页 · SN41.10 · Seeing the Sick

Linked Discourses 41.10Linked Discourses 41.101. With Citta1. With Citta

Seeing the SickSeeing the SickNow at that time the householder Citta was sick, suffering, gravely ill.Now at that time the householder Citta was sick, suffering, gravely ill.Then several deities of the parks, forests, trees, and those who haunt the herbs, grass, and big trees came together and said to Citta,Then several deities of the parks, forests, trees, and those who haunt the herbs, grass, and big trees came together and said to Citta,

“Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!”“Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!”When they said this, Citta said to them,When they said this, Citta said to them,“That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!”“That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!”

When he said this, his friends and colleagues, relatives and kin said,When he said this, his friends and colleagues, relatives and kin said,“Be mindful, master! Don’t babble.”“Be mindful, master! Don’t babble.”“What have I said that makes you say that?”“What have I said that makes you say that?”

“It’s because you said:“It’s because you said:‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”“Oh, well, that’s because the deities of the parks, forests, trees, and those who haunt the herbs, grass, and big trees said to me:“Oh, well, that’s because the deities of the parks, forests, trees, and those who haunt the herbs, grass, and big trees said to me:

‘Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!’‘Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!’So I said to them:So I said to them:‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”

“But what reason do they see for saying that to you?”“But what reason do they see for saying that to you?”“They think:“They think:‘This householder Citta is ethical, of good character.‘This householder Citta is ethical, of good character.

If he makes a wish toIf he makes a wish tobecome a wheel-turning monarch in the future, his heart’s wish will succeed because of the purity of his ethics. And then as a proper, principled king he will provide proper spirit-offerings.’become a wheel-turning monarch in the future, his heart’s wish will succeed because of the purity of his ethics. And then as a proper, principled king he will provide proper spirit-offerings.’That’s the reason they see for saying to me:That’s the reason they see for saying to me:

‘Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!’‘Householder, make a wish to become a wheel-turning monarch in the future!’So I said to them:So I said to them:‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”‘That too is impermanent! That too will pass! That too will be left behind!’”

“Then, master, advise us!”“Then, master, advise us!”“So you should train like this:“So you should train like this:We will have experiential confidence in the Buddha:We will have experiential confidence in the Buddha:

‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’We will have experiential confidence in the teaching:We will have experiential confidence in the teaching:‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’

We will have experiential confidence in the Saṅgha:We will have experiential confidence in the Saṅgha:‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.’‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.’

And we will share without reservation all the gifts available to give in our family with those who are ethical and of good character.”And we will share without reservation all the gifts available to give in our family with those who are ethical and of good character.”Then, after Citta had encouraged his friends and colleagues, relatives and kin in the Buddha, the teaching, the Saṅgha, and generosity, he passed away.Then, after Citta had encouraged his friends and colleagues, relatives and kin in the Buddha, the teaching, the Saṅgha, and generosity, he passed away.The Linked Discourses on Citta the Householder are complete.The Linked Discourses on Citta the Householder are complete.