经集（Sujato 英译）第 21 阅读页 · SNP2.6 · A Righteous Life

Anthology of Discourses 2.6Anthology of Discourses 2.6A Righteous LifeA Righteous Life

A righteous life, a spiritual life,A righteous life, a spiritual life,they call this the supreme treasure.they call this the supreme treasure.But if someone goes forthBut if someone goes forth

from the lay life to homelessnessfrom the lay life to homelessnesswho is of scurrilous character,who is of scurrilous character,a beast and a bully,a beast and a bully,

their life gets worse,their life gets worse,as poison grows inside them.as poison grows inside them.A mendicant who loves to quarrel,A mendicant who loves to quarrel,

wrapped in delusion,wrapped in delusion,doesn’t even know what’s been explaineddoesn’t even know what’s been explainedin the Dhamma taught by the Buddha.in the Dhamma taught by the Buddha.

Harassing those who are evolved,Harassing those who are evolved,governed by ignorance,governed by ignorance,they don’t know that corruptionthey don’t know that corruption

is the path that leads to hell.is the path that leads to hell.Entering the underworld,Entering the underworld,passing from womb to womb, from darkness to darkness,passing from womb to womb, from darkness to darkness,

such a mendicantsuch a mendicantfalls into suffering after death.falls into suffering after death.One such as that isOne such as that is

like a sewerlike a sewerbrimful with years of filthbrimful with years of filthfor it’s hard to clean one full of grime.for it’s hard to clean one full of grime.

Mendicants, knowing that someone is like this,Mendicants, knowing that someone is like this,attached to the domestic life,attached to the domestic life,of corrupt wishes and wicked intent,of corrupt wishes and wicked intent,

of bad behavior and alms-resort,of bad behavior and alms-resort,then having gathered in harmony,then having gathered in harmony,you should expel them.you should expel them.

Throw out the trash!Throw out the trash!Get rid of the rubbish!Get rid of the rubbish!And sweep away the scraps—And sweep away the scraps—

they’re not ascetics, they just think they are.they’re not ascetics, they just think they are.When you’ve thrown out those of corrupt wishes,When you’ve thrown out those of corrupt wishes,of bad behavior and alms-resort,of bad behavior and alms-resort,

dwell in communion, ever mindful,dwell in communion, ever mindful,the pure with the pure.the pure with the pure.Then in harmony, alert,Then in harmony, alert,

you’ll make an end of suffering.you’ll make an end of suffering.