The Long Āgama Sūtra 6.31
長阿含經 6.31
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- Classical Chinese
6.31
「何謂比丘財寶豐饒?於是比丘修習慈心,遍滿一方,餘方亦爾,周遍廣普,無二無量,除眾結恨,心無嫉惡,靜默慈柔,以自娛樂,悲、喜、捨心亦復如是,是為比丘財寶豐饒。何謂比丘威力具足?於是比丘如實知苦聖諦,習、盡、道諦亦如實知,是為比丘威力具足。」
“What is a monk’s wealth and prosperity? Here, a monk cultivates kindness, filling one direction with it and the other directions as well. It’s pervasive, universal, non-dual, and measureless. He eliminates the many bonds of resentment, and his mind has no hatred. He’s quiet, kind, and gentle. He leisurely does the same with compassion, joy, and equanimity. This is a monk’s wealth and prosperity.
“How does a monk perfect his power? Here, a monk truly knows the noble truth of suffering … formation … cessation … and truly knows the noble truth of the path. This is the monk’s perfection of his power.”
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Cakkavattisutta — Pāli