The Long Āgama Sūtra 17.8
長阿含經 17.8
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17.8
爾時,沙彌周那聞阿難語已,即共詣世尊,頭面禮足,在一面立。爾時,阿難白世尊曰:「此沙彌周那在波波國夏安居已,執持衣鉢,漸來至此,禮我足,語我言:『波波國有尼乾子,命終未久,其諸弟子分為二分,各共諍訟,面相毀罵,無復上下,迭相求短,競其知見:「我能知是,汝不能知;我行真正,汝為邪見。以前著後,以後著前,顛倒錯亂,無有法則。我所言是,汝所言非,汝有所疑,當諮問我。」時,彼國人民事尼乾者,聞諍訟已,生厭患心。』」
After hearing what Ānanda said, the novice monk Cunda went with him to visit the Bhagavān. He bowed his head at the Buddha’s feet and then stood to one side.
Ānanda said to the Bhagavān, “When this novice monk Cunda finished the summer retreat in Pāpā, he took his robe and bowl and made his way here. He bowed at my feet and said to me: ‘In the city of Pāpā, Nigranthaputra’s life ended not long ago, and his disciples are divided into two factions. They fight with each other, scolding each other to their faces. They have no hierarchy and look for each other’s shortcomings. They argue about what they know and see: “I can understand this, but you cannot.” “My practices are true and correct; yours are wrong views.” “You put what’s first last and what’s last first, getting things reversed and confused, and then there isn’t any order.” “What I do is sublime; what you say is wrong.” “If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me.” The people of that country who served Nirgrantha are disgusted when they hear their fighting.’”
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- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
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- Pāsādikasutta — Pāli