雜阿含經 236

English (machine translation) 236

Language: English

236.3

At one time the Buddha was staying at Śrāvastī in the Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍadārāma.

At that time, in the morning, the venerable Śāriputra put on his robes, took his bowl, and entered the city of Śrāvastī to beg for alms. Having begged for alms, he returned to the vihāra, put away his robes and bowl, washed his feet, took his niṣīdana, and entered the forest to sit in dhyāna for the day. Then Śāriputra emerged from dhyāna, went to the Bhagavat, bowed his head at his feet, and sat to one side.

236.5

At that time, the Buddha said to Śāriputra: "Where have you come from?"

236.6

Śāriputra replied: "Bhagavat, I have come from sitting in dhyāna for the day in the forest."

236.7

The Buddha said to Śāriputra: "What kind of dhyāna-dwelling have you entered now?"

236.8

Śāriputra addressed the Buddha: "Bhagavat, in the forest I have now entered and dwelt in the samādhi of emptiness."

236.9

The Buddha said to Śāriputra: "Excellent! Excellent, Śāriputra! You have now entered the dhyāna-dwelling of an elder and sat in dhyāna. If bhikṣus wish to enter the dhyāna-dwelling of an elder, they should train like this:

236.10

"When entering the city, when walking for alms, or when leaving the city, one should reflect thus: 'Now, when my eye sees rūpa, do desire, affectionate attachment, or fond clinging arise or not?'

236.11

"Śāriputra! When a bhikṣu observes in this way, if eye-consciousness has fond attachment to rūpa, that bhikṣu, in order to abandon what is bad and unwholesome, should arouse zealous desire and means, being capable of binding mindfulness and training. Just as a person whose head or clothes are on fire would arouse superior means and diligently strive to extinguish it, so too should that bhikṣu arouse superior zeal, desire, and means, binding mindfulness and training.

236.12

"If, when the bhikṣu observes, on the road, while walking for alms in the village, or when leaving the village, between these times eye-consciousness has no fond attachment to rūpa, that bhikṣu should aspire to cultivate this with joyful and wholesome roots day and night, diligently and with mindfulness bound. This is called a bhikṣu purifying his almsround while walking, standing, sitting, or lying down. Therefore, this discourse is called the dwelling of purified alms-gathering."

236.13

When the Buddha had spoken this sūtra, the venerable Śāriputra, having heard what the Buddha said, was delighted and practiced accordingly.

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雜阿含經 — Classical Chinese