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MN 61

Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta
Instructions to Rahula
at Mango Stone

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
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中部 61

芒果石教誡羅睺羅經
坦尼沙羅尊者英譯, 良稹中譯

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如是我聞: 一時薄伽梵住王舍城竹林的松鼠園。

爾時尊者羅睺羅^[1]住芒果石。薄伽梵日晡從隱居處起身，去尊者羅睺羅所住的芒果石。尊者羅睺羅見他從遠處走來，見他後，便爲之敷座備洗足水。薄伽梵在施座處坐下，坐下後洗足。尊者羅睺羅向薄伽梵頂禮後，坐於一邊。

"Yes sir."

"That's how little of a contemplative there is in anyone who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie."

接著，薄伽梵在水勺中存留丁點殘水，之後對羅睺羅尊者說:“羅睺羅，你看見水勺中所剩這丁點殘水麽?”

“是，世尊。”

“一個故意說謊而無愧意的人，其沙門^[2]心性，便是那麽少。”

"Yes, sir."

"Whatever there is of a contemplative in anyone who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie is tossed away just like that.

薄伽梵將殘水倒去，之後對羅睺羅尊者說:“羅睺羅，你看見這丁點殘水怎樣給倒去麽?”

“是，世尊。”

“一個故意說謊而無愧意的人，其沙門心性，便是那樣給倒去了。

Having turned the water dipper upside down, the Blessed One said to Ven. Rahula, "Rahula, do you see how this water dipper is turned upside down?"

"Yes, sir."

"Whatever there is of a contemplative in anyone who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie is turned upside down just like that."

薄伽梵將水勺翻轉倒置，之後對羅睺羅尊者說:“羅睺羅，你看見這水勺怎樣翻轉倒置麽?”

“是，世尊。”

“一個故意說謊而無愧意的人，其沙門心性，便是那樣翻轉倒置了。”

Having turned the water dipper right-side up, the Blessed One said to Ven. Rahula, "Rahula, do you see how empty and hollow this water dipper is?"

"Yes, sir."

"Whatever there is of a contemplative in anyone who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie is empty and hollow just like that.

薄伽梵將水勺置正，之後對羅睺羅尊者說:“羅睺羅，你看見這水勺內怎樣空無、空洞麽?”

“是，世尊。”

“一個故意說謊而無愧意的人，其沙門心性，便是那樣空無、空洞。”

"The same holds true with anyone who feels no shame in telling a deliberate lie: There is no evil, I tell you, he will not do. Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself, 'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.'

“羅睺羅，譬如有一頭御象: 巨大、良種、善戰、牙如戰車之柱。作戰時，它動用前足、後足、象頭、象耳、象牙、象尾，只護著象鼻。馴象士注意到了，心想:‘這頭御象尚不能爲王舍命。’但是，當這頭御象......作戰時，它動用前足、後足、象頭、象耳、象牙、象尾、與象鼻，馴象士注意到了，心想:‘這頭御象已爲王舍命。沒有什麽它不會做。’


“同樣，凡是故意說謊而無愧意的人，我告訴你，沒有什麽他不會做。因此羅睺羅，你應當訓練自己:‘我決不故意說謊，哪怕於戲笑之中。’

"For reflection, sir."

"In the same way, Rahula, bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts are to be done with repeated reflection.

“你覺得如何，羅睺羅，鏡子有何用途?”

“世尊，用於觀照。”

“同樣地，羅睺羅，對於身業、語業、意業也應當反複觀照。

"While you are performing a bodily act, you should reflect on it: 'This bodily act I am doing — is it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful bodily act, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to affliction of others, or both... you should give it up. But if on reflection you know that it is not... you may continue with it.

"Having performed a bodily act, you should reflect on it... If, on reflection, you know that it led to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it was an unskillful bodily act with painful consequences, painful results, then you should confess it, reveal it, lay it open to the Teacher or to a knowledgeable companion in the holy life. Having confessed it... you should exercise restraint in the future. But if on reflection you know that it did not lead to affliction... it was a skillful bodily action with happy consequences, happy results, then you should stay mentally refreshed and joyful, training day and night in skillful mental qualities.

“每當你想作某個身業時，應當觀照它:‘我想作的這個身業——它會導致害己、害人、或兩害麽? 它會是一種不善巧的身業，有苦果、苦報麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它會導致害己、害人、或兩害; 它會是一種不善巧的身業，有苦果、苦報，那麽那樣的身業你絕對不適合做。但是，如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會導致……它會是一種善巧的身業，有樂果、樂報，那麽任何那樣的身業，你適合作。

“你正在作某個身業時，應當觀照它:‘我正在做的這個身業——是在導致害己、害人、或兩害 麽? 它是一種不善巧的身業，有苦果、苦報 麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它在導致害己、害人、或兩害……你應當放棄。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會……你可以繼續。

“你在作了某個身業之後，應當觀照它……如果觀照之後你了解了，它導致了害己、害 人、或兩害; 它是一種不善巧的身業，有苦果、苦報，那麽你應當對尊師或者一位多聞的修行同伴忏悔、披露、公開。忏悔後，你應當在未來約束自己。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不曾導致害己、害人、或兩傷……它是一種善巧的身業，有樂果、樂 報，那麽你應當安住於清新與喜樂，日夜修習善巧的心理素質。

"Whenever you want to perform a verbal act, you should reflect on it: 'This verbal act I want to perform — would it lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful verbal act, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it would lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it would be an unskillful verbal act with painful consequences, painful results, then any verbal act of that sort is absolutely unfit for you to do. But if on reflection you know that it would not cause affliction... it would be a skillful verbal action with happy consequences, happy results, then any verbal act of that sort is fit for you to do.

"While you are performing a verbal act, you should reflect on it: 'This verbal act I am doing — is it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful verbal act, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both... you should give it up. But if on reflection you know that it is not... you may continue with it.

"Having performed a verbal act, you should reflect on it... If, on reflection, you know that it led to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it was an unskillful verbal act with painful consequences, painful results, then you should confess it, reveal it, lay it open to the Teacher or to a knowledgeable companion in the holy life. Having confessed it... you should exercise restraint in the future. But if on reflection you know that it did not lead to affliction... it was a skillful verbal action with happy consequences, happy results, then you should stay mentally refreshed and joyful, training day and night in skillful mental qualities.

“每當你想作某個語業時，應當觀照它:‘我想作的這個語業——它會導致害己、害人、或兩害 麽? 它是一種不善巧的語業，會有苦果、苦報麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它會導致害己、害人、或兩害; 它是一種不善巧的語業，會有苦果、苦報，那麽那樣的語業你絕對不適合做。但是，如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會導致……它是一種善巧的語業，會有樂果、樂報，那麽任何那樣的語業，你適合作。

“你正在作某個語業時，應當觀照它:‘我正在做的這個語業——是在導致害己、害人、或兩害 麽? 它是一種不善巧的語業，有苦果、苦報麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它在導致傷害自己、傷害他人、或傷害雙方……你應當放棄。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會……你可以繼續。

“你在作了某個語業之後，應當觀照它……如果觀照之後你了解了，它導致了害己、害人、或兩害; 它是一種不善巧的語業，有苦果、苦報，那麽你應當對尊師或者一位多聞的修行同伴忏悔、披露、公開。忏悔後，你應當在未來約束自己。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不曾導致害己、害人、或 兩害……它是一種善巧的語業，有樂果、樂報，那麽你應當安住於清新與喜樂，日夜修習善巧的心理素質。

"While you are performing a mental act, you should reflect on it: 'This mental act I am doing — is it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful mental act, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both... you should give it up. But if on reflection you know that it is not... you may continue with it.

"Having performed a mental act, you should reflect on it... If, on reflection, you know that it led to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it was an unskillful mental act with painful consequences, painful results, then you should feel distressed, ashamed, and disgusted with it. Feeling distressed... you should exercise restraint in the future. But if on reflection you know that it did not lead to affliction... it was a skillful mental action with happy consequences, happy results, then you should stay mentally refreshed and joyful, training day and night in skillful mental qualities.

“每當你想作某個意業時，應當觀照它:‘我想作的這個意業——它會導致害己、害人、或兩害麽? 它會是一種不善巧的意業，有苦果、苦報麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它會導致傷害己、害人、或兩害; 它會是一種不善巧的意業，有苦果、苦報，那麽那樣的意業你絕對不適合做。但是，如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會導致傷害……它會是一種善巧的意業，有樂果、樂報，那麽任何那樣的意業，你適合作。

“你正在作某個意業時，應當觀照它:‘我正在做的這個意業——是在導致害己、害人、或兩害 麽? 它是一種不善巧的意業，有苦果、苦報麽?’ 如果觀照之後你了解了，它在導致害己、害人、或兩害……你應當放棄。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不會……你可以繼續。

“你在作了某個意業之後，應當觀照它……如果觀照之後你了解了，它導致了害己、害 人、或兩害; 它是一種不善巧的意業，有苦果、苦報，那麽你應當對此有憂惱、可恥、厭棄感。有了憂惱、可恥、厭棄感之後，你應當在未來約束自己。但是如果觀照之後你了解了，它不曾導致害己、害人、或兩害……它是一種善巧的意業，有樂果、樂報， 那麽你應當安住於清新與喜樂，日夜修習善巧的心理素質。

"Rahula, all those priests and contemplatives in the course of the past who purified their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts, did it through repeated reflection on their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts in just this way.

"All those priests and contemplatives in the course of the future who will purify their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts, will do it through repeated reflection on their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts in just this way.

"All those priests and contemplatives at present who purify their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts, do it through repeated reflection on their bodily acts, verbal acts, and mental acts in just this way.

"Therefore, Rahula, you should train yourself: 'I will purify my bodily acts through repeated reflection. I will purify my verbal acts through repeated reflection. I will purify my mental acts through repeated reflection.' That is how you should train yourself."

“羅睺羅，過去所有淨化了自己的身業、語業、意業的僧侶行者，他們所做的，正是這般反複地觀照自己的身業、語業、意業。

“未來所有将淨化自己的身業、語業、意業的僧侶行者，他們要做的，正是這般反複地觀照自己的身業、語業、意業。

“當前所有在淨化自己的身業、語業、意業的僧侶行者，他們在做的，正是這般反複地觀照自己的身業、語業、意業。

“因此，羅睺羅，你應當訓練自己:‘我要藉反複觀照淨化自己的身業。我要藉反複觀照淨化自己的語業。我要藉反複觀照淨化自己的意業。’你應當如此訓練自己。”

那就是薄伽梵所說。羅睺羅尊者對 薄伽梵之言隨喜、心悅。