[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 11.15 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 11.15 長阿含經 11.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.15) 「復有八成法、八修法、八覺法、八滅法、八證法。云何八成法？謂八因緣。未得梵行而得智，得梵行已智增多。云何為八？如是比丘依世尊住，或依師長，或依智慧梵行者住，生慚愧心，有愛有敬，是為初因緣。未得梵行而得智，得梵行已智增多。復次，依世尊住，隨時請問：『此法云何義，何所趣？』尊長即為開演深義，是為二因緣。既聞法已，身心樂靜，是為三因緣。不為遮道無益雜論，彼到眾中，或自說法，或請他說，猶復不捨賢聖默然，是為四因緣。多聞廣博，守持不忘，諸法深奧，上中下善，義味誠諦，梵行具足，聞已入心，見不流動，是為五因緣。修習精勤，滅不善行，善行日增，勉力堪任，不捨斯法，是為六因緣。又以智慧知起滅法，賢聖所趣能盡苦際，是為七因緣。又觀五受陰，生想、滅想，此色，色集、色滅，此受、想、行、識，識集、識滅，是為八因緣。未得梵行而有智，已得梵行智增多。 > “There are also eight things to be achieved, eight things to be cultivated, eight things to be recognized, eight things to be ceased, and eight things to be realized. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are eight things to be achieved? The eight causes and conditions that gain knowledge before the religious life is attained and increase knowledge once it is attained. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are the eight? Here, a monk lives according to the Bhagavān, or he might live according to a teacher, elder, or a wise religious practitioner. He becomes conscientious and modest, and he possesses affection and respect for them. This is the first cause and condition that gains knowledge before the religious life is attained and that increases knowledge once it has been attained. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Furthermore, living according to the Bhagavān … he asks questions at the appropriate time: ‘What does this teaching mean? What’s the aim of it?’ The Honored One … immediately discloses its profound meaning. This is the second cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Once he has heard this, his body and mind are pleasant and calm. This is the third cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “He doesn’t engage in unbeneficial discussions that obstruct the path. When he goes into a community, he either discusses the teaching himself or asks another to discuss it, but he doesn’t otherwise abandon the noble silence. This is the fourth cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “His learning becomes extensive, and he retains and doesn’t lose the profundities of the teaching. It’s good in the beginning, middle, and end, genuine in content and expression, and perfects the religious life. Having heard it, it enters his mind, and he doesn’t drift away. This is the fifth cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “He trains diligently, desisting from unskillful conduct and increasing daily his skillful conduct. He exerts himself to be worthy and doesn’t abandon this teaching. This is the sixth cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Also, he recognizes the law of arising and cessation with wisdom and heads for the noble’s end of suffering. This is the seventh cause and condition … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Also, he observes the arising and ceasing nature of the five acquired aggregates: ‘This is form, form’s coming together, and form’s cessation. This is feeling … conception … volition … consciousness, consciousness’s coming together, and consciousness’s cessation.’ This is the eighth cause and condition that gains knowledge before the religious life is attained and that increases knowledge once it has been attained. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 11.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.14) - [Next: 11.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.16) - [Up: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.11.p42) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.11.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.15) · Pramāṇa