[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) › 11.7 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 11.7 長阿含經 11.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.7) 「又有三成法、三修法、三覺法、三滅法、三證法。云何三成法？一者親近善友，二者耳聞法音，三法法成就。云何三修法？謂三三昧：空三昧、無想三昧、無作三昧。云何三覺法？謂三受：苦受、樂受、不苦不樂受。云何三滅法？謂三愛：欲愛、有愛、無有愛。云何三證法？謂三明：宿命智、天眼智、漏盡智。 > “There are also three things to be achieved, three things to be cultivated, three things to be recognized, three things to be ceased, and three things to be realized. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are three things to be achieved? First is making good friends. Second is listening to the voice of Dharma. Third is accomplishing \[consecutive\] teachings. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are three things to be cultivated? They are the three samādhis: the samādhi of emptiness, the samādhi without attributes, and the samādhi without actions. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are three things to be recognized? They are the three feelings: painful feelings, pleasant feelings, and feelings that are neither painful or pleasant. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are three things to be ceased? They are three cravings: craving of desires, craving for existence, and craving to not exist. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are three things to be realized? They are the three insights: the knowledge of past lives, the knowledge of the heavenly eye, and the knowledge that the contaminants are ended. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 11.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.6) - [Next: 11.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.8) - [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.p8) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.11.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.11.7) · Pramāṇa