[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) › 9.16 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.16 長阿含經 9.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.16) 「復有四法，謂四刺：欲刺、恚刺、見刺、慢刺。復有四法，謂四生：卵生、胎生、濕生、化生。復有四法，謂四念處；於是，比丘內身身觀，精勤不懈，憶念不忘，捨世貪憂；外身身觀，精勤不懈，憶念不忘，捨世貪憂；內外身身觀，精勤不懈，憶念不忘，捨世貪憂。受、意、法觀，亦復如是。復有四法，謂四意斷；於是，比丘未起惡法，方便使不起；已起惡法，方便使滅；未起善法，方便使起；已起善法，方便思惟，使其增廣。 > “There are another four things, which are four thorns: The thorn of desire, thorn of anger, thorn of views, and thorn of arrogance. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another four things, which are four births: Birth from an egg, birth from a womb, birth from moisture, and spontaneous birth. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another four things, which are four abodes of mindfulness: \[1\] Here, a monk observes internal body as body diligently and not negligently. He’s mindful, not forgetful, and casts off worldly craving and sadness … observes external body as body diligently and not negligently. He’s mindful, not forgetful, and casts off worldly craving and sadness … observes internal and external body as body diligently and not negligently. He’s mindful, not forgetful, and casts off worldly craving and sadness. He observes \[2\] feelings, \[3\] mind, and \[4\] principles in the same way. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another four things, which are four mental abandonments: Here, a monk applies effort to make bad qualities that have yet to arise to not arise … applies effort to make bad qualities that have arisen to cease … applies effort to make good qualities that have yet to arise to arise … applies effort to make good qualities that have arisen to increase. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.15) - [Next: 9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.17) - [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.p70) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.9.16) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Saṅgītisutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.33.1.11.1-220) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.16) · Pramāṇa