[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) › 9.12 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.12 長阿含經 9.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.12) 「復有三法，謂三三昧：空三昧、無願三昧、無相三昧。復有三法，謂三相：止息相、精勤相、捨相。復有三法，謂三明：自識宿命智明、天眼智明、漏盡智明。復有三法，謂三變化：一者神足變化，二者知他心隨意說法，三者教誡。復有三法，謂三欲生本：一者由現欲生人天，二者由化欲生化自在天，三者由他化欲生他化自在天。復有三法，謂三樂生：一者眾生自然成辦，生歡樂心，如梵光音天初始生時。二者有眾生以念為樂，自唱善哉，如光音天。三者得止息樂，如遍淨天。 > “There are another three things, which are three samādhis: The samādhi of emptiness, samādhi without aspirations, and samādhi without attributes. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another three things, which are three attributes: The attribute of calm, attribute of diligence, and attribute of equanimity. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another three things, which are three insights: The insight that’s the knowledge of one’s own past lives, the insight that’s the knowledge of the heavenly eye, and the insight that’s the knowledge of the contaminants being ended. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another three things, which are three transformations: First is the spiritual ability of transformation, second is knowing another’s mind and explaining the teaching as they wish, and third is teaching. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another three things, which are three roots of desiring birth: First is being born as a human or god as a result of present desire, second is being born in the Nirmāṇarati Heaven as a result of desiring transformation, and third is being born in the Paranirmitavaśavartin Heaven because of desiring the transformation of others. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another three things, which are three things that create comfort: First is happiness that arises from the natural accomplishments of sentient beings, such as when the Ābhāsvara gods are first born. Second is that some sentient beings consider thought to be pleasant and declare it ‘Good!’ like the Ābhāsvara gods. Third is the pleasure that’s attained from calmness like the Śubhakṛtsnā gods. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 9.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.11) - [Next: 9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.13) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.9.p46) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.9.12) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Saṅgītisutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.33.1.10.1-148) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.12) · Pramāṇa