相应部第 47 相应（Sujato 英译）第 7 阅读页 · SN47.7 · A Monkey

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A MonkeyA Monkey“Mendicants, in the Himalayas there are regions that are rugged and impassable. In some such regions, neither monkeys nor humans can go,“Mendicants, in the Himalayas there are regions that are rugged and impassable. In some such regions, neither monkeys nor humans can go,while in others, monkeys can go but not humans.while in others, monkeys can go but not humans.

There are also level, pleasant places where both monkeys and humans can go.There are also level, pleasant places where both monkeys and humans can go.There hunters set snares of tar on the monkey trails to catch the monkeys.There hunters set snares of tar on the monkey trails to catch the monkeys.The monkeys who are not foolhardy and reckless see the tar and avoid it from afar.The monkeys who are not foolhardy and reckless see the tar and avoid it from afar.

But a foolish and reckless monkey goes up to the tar and grabs it with a hand.But a foolish and reckless monkey goes up to the tar and grabs it with a hand.He gets stuck there.He gets stuck there.Thinking to free his hand, he grabs it with his other hand.Thinking to free his hand, he grabs it with his other hand.

He gets stuck there.He gets stuck there.Thinking to free both hands, he grabs it with a foot.Thinking to free both hands, he grabs it with a foot.He gets stuck there.He gets stuck there.

Thinking to free both hands and foot, he grabs it with his other foot.Thinking to free both hands and foot, he grabs it with his other foot.He gets stuck there.He gets stuck there.Thinking to free both hands and feet, he grabs it with his snout.Thinking to free both hands and feet, he grabs it with his snout.

He gets stuck there.He gets stuck there.And so the monkey, trapped at five points, just lies there screeching. He’d meet with tragedy and disaster, and the hunter can do what he wants with him.And so the monkey, trapped at five points, just lies there screeching. He’d meet with tragedy and disaster, and the hunter can do what he wants with him.The hunter spears him on that very banana tree, pries him off, and goes wherever he wants.The hunter spears him on that very banana tree, pries him off, and goes wherever he wants.

That’s what happens when you roam out of your territory into the domain of others.That’s what happens when you roam out of your territory into the domain of others.So, mendicants, don’t roam out of your own territory into the domain of others.So, mendicants, don’t roam out of your own territory into the domain of others.If you roam out of your own territory into the domain of others, Māra will find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.If you roam out of your own territory into the domain of others, Māra will find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.

And what is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others?And what is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others?It’s the five kinds of sensual stimulation.It’s the five kinds of sensual stimulation.What five?What five?

Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Sounds known by the ear …Sounds known by the ear …Smells known by the nose …Smells known by the nose …

Tastes known by the tongue …Tastes known by the tongue …Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.This is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others.This is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others.

You should roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers.You should roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers.If you roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers, Māra won’t find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.If you roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers, Māra won’t find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.And what is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers?And what is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers?

It’s the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.It’s the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.What four?What four?It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …mind …mind …principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

This is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers.”This is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers.”