[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) › 4.26 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 4.26 長阿含經 4.26 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.26) 「時，三十三天各作是念：『今梵童子獨於我坐而說是語，而彼梵童一化身語，餘化亦語；一化身默，餘化亦默。』時，彼梵童還攝神足，處帝釋坐，告忉利天曰：『我今當說，汝等善聽！如來、至真自以己力開三徑路，自致正覺。何謂為三？或有眾生親近貪欲，習不善行，彼人於後近善知識，得聞法言，法法成就，於是離欲捨不善行，得歡喜心，恬然快樂，又於樂中，復生大喜；如人捨於麤食，食百味飯，食已充足，復求勝者。行者如是，離不善法，得歡喜樂，又於樂中，復生大喜，是為如來自以己力開初徑路，成最正覺。又有眾生多於瞋恚，不捨身、口、意惡業，其人於後遇善知識，得聞法言，法法成就，離身惡行、口、意惡行，生歡喜心，恬然快樂，又於樂中，復生大喜；如人捨於麤食，食百味飯，食已充足，復求勝者。行者如是，離不善法，得歡喜樂，又於樂中，復生大喜，是為如來開第二徑路。又有眾生愚冥無智，不識善惡，不能如實知苦、習、盡、道，其人於後遇善知識，得聞法言，法法成就，識善不善，能如實知苦、習、盡、道，捨不善行，生歡喜心，恬然快樂，又於樂中，復生大喜；如人捨於麤食，食百味飯，食已充足，復求勝者。行者如是，離不善法，得歡喜樂，又於樂中，復生大喜，是為如來開第三徑路。』 > “‘The Trāyastriṃśa gods each thought, “Now, Brahmā Kumāra is only sitting with and saying this to me, yet as this single conjured body of Brahmā Kumāra speaks, the other conjured bodies speak, too. When this one body is silent, the other conjured bodies are also silent.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘That Brahmā Kumāra withdrew his miraculous ability and moved to where Lord Śakra was sitting. He told the Trāyastriṃśa gods, “Now, I will speak. All of you, listen well! The Tathāgata, the Arhat, opens three pathways with his own power, which brought about his own right awakening. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“What are the three? Sometimes, there are sentient beings that are friends of greed and perform unskillful practices. Later, those people are close to good friends, hear the words of the teachings, and accomplish each teaching. Thereupon, they part with desire for those unskillful practices and abandon them. They attain a joyous heart, peacefulness, and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“They are like someone who abandons crude food for food with a hundred flavors. They’re satisfied after eating it, but they again seek something greater. The practitioner is like this who parts with unskillful teachings. They attain a joyous heart and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. This is the first pathway opened by the Tathāgata with his own power, which achieved the supreme and correct awakening. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“There are also sentient beings with much anger. They don’t abandon evil deeds of body, mouth, and mind. Later, those people meet good friends, hear the words of the teachings, and accomplish each teaching. They part with evil physical actions and evil verbal and mental actions. They attain a joyous heart, peacefulness, and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“They are like someone who abandons crude food for food with a hundred flavors. They’re satisfied after eating it, but they again seek something greater. The practitioner is like this who parts with unskillful teachings. They attain a joyous heart and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. This is the second pathway opened by the Tathāgata. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“There are also sentient beings that are foolish, benighted, and uneducated. They don’t recognize good and evil and aren’t able to truly know suffering, its formation, its cessation, and the path. Later, those people meet good friends, hear the words of the teachings, and accomplish each teaching. They recognize what’s good and not good, can truly know suffering, its formation, its cessation, and the path, and they abandon unskillful practices. They attain a joyous heart, peacefulness, and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘“They are like someone who abandons crude food for food with a hundred flavors. They’re satisfied after eating it, but they again seek something greater. The practitioner is like this who parts with unskillful teachings. They attain a joyous heart and happiness. In that happiness, they again feel great joy. This is the third pathway opened by the Tathāgata.”’” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 4.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.25) - [Next: 4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.27) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.4.p53) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.4.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.26) · Pramāṇa