经集（Sujato 英译）第 56 阅读页 · SNP4.3 · Eight on Malice

Anthology of Discourses 4.3Anthology of Discourses 4.3Eight on MaliceEight on Malice

Some speak with malicious intent,Some speak with malicious intent,while others speak set on truth.while others speak set on truth.When disputes come up a sage does not get involved,When disputes come up a sage does not get involved,

which is why they’ve no barrenness at all.which is why they’ve no barrenness at all.How can you transcend your own viewHow can you transcend your own viewwhen you’re led by preference, dogmatic in belief?when you’re led by preference, dogmatic in belief?

Inventing your own undertakings,Inventing your own undertakings,you’d speak according to your notion.you’d speak according to your notion.Some personages, unasked, tell othersSome personages, unasked, tell others

of their own precepts and vows.of their own precepts and vows.They have an ignoble nature, say those who are skilled,They have an ignoble nature, say those who are skilled,since they speak on themselves of their own accord.since they speak on themselves of their own accord.

A mendicant, peaceful, quenched,A mendicant, peaceful, quenched,never boasts “thus am I” of their precepts.never boasts “thus am I” of their precepts.They have a noble nature, say those who are skilled,They have a noble nature, say those who are skilled,

who have no pretensions about anything in the world.who have no pretensions about anything in the world.For one who formulates and creates teachings,For one who formulates and creates teachings,and promotes them despite their defects,and promotes them despite their defects,

if they see an advantage for themselves,if they see an advantage for themselves,they become dependent on that, relying on unstable peace.they become dependent on that, relying on unstable peace.It’s not easy to get over dogmatic viewsIt’s not easy to get over dogmatic views

adopted after judging among the teachings.adopted after judging among the teachings.That’s why, among all these dogmas, a personThat’s why, among all these dogmas, a personditches one teaching and takes up another.ditches one teaching and takes up another.

The cleansed one has no formulated viewThe cleansed one has no formulated viewat all in the world about the different realms.at all in the world about the different realms.Having given up illusion and conceit,Having given up illusion and conceit,

by what path would they go? They are not involved.by what path would they go? They are not involved.For one who gets involved is embroiled in disputes about teachings—For one who gets involved is embroiled in disputes about teachings—but how to dispute with the uninvolved? About what?but how to dispute with the uninvolved? About what?

For picking up and putting down is not what they do;For picking up and putting down is not what they do;they have shaken off all views in this very life.they have shaken off all views in this very life.