The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.13

9.13

「復有三法，謂三苦：行苦、苦苦、變易苦。復有三法，謂三根：未知欲知根、知根、知已根。復有三法，謂三堂：賢聖堂、天堂、梵堂。復有三法，謂三發：見發、聞發、疑發。復有三法，謂三論：過去有如此事，有如是論；未來有如此事，有如是論；現在有如此事，有如是論。復有三法，謂三聚：正定聚、邪定聚、不定聚。復有三法，謂三憂：身憂、口憂、意憂。復有三法，謂三長老：年耆長老、法長老、作長老。復有三法，謂三眼：肉眼、天眼、慧眼。諸比丘！是為如來所說正法，當共撰集，以防諍訟，使梵行久立，多所饒益，天、人獲安。

“There are another three things, which are three pains: The pain of conditioning, pain of pain, and pain of change.

“There are another three things, which are three faculties: The faculty of wanting to know what’s yet to be known, faculty of knowing, and faculty of having known.

“There are another three things, which are three temples: The noble temple, heavenly temple, and Brahma temple.

“There are another three things, which are three issuances [of rebuke]: Issuance regarding what’s seen, issuance regarding what’s heard, and issuance regarding doubts.

“There are another three things, which are three discussions: There are discussions such as: ‘The past had such events as these.’ There are discussions such as: ‘The future will have such events as these.’ There are discussions such as: ‘The present has such events as these.’

“There are another three things, which are three categories: The category of right samādhi, category of wrong samādhi, and the category of what’s not samādhi.

“There are another three things, which are three sorrows: Physical sorrow, verbal sorrow, and mental sorrow.

“There are another three things, which are three seniorities: Seniority in years, seniority in Dharma, and seniority in accomplishment.

“There are another three things, which are three eyes: The flesh eye, heavenly eye, and wisdom eye.

“Monks, these are the correct teachings taught by the Tathāgata that we ought to compile together to safeguard them from dispute, establish the religious life for a long time, and benefit many people so that gods and people will obtain peace.