雜阿含經 309

English (machine translation) 309

Language: English

309.3

At one time the Buddha was dwelling beside Lake Gaggarā in the country of Campā.

At that time the Venerable Mmigajāla went to the Buddha's dwelling, bowed his head at the Buddha's feet, stepped back to sit to one side, and addressed the Buddha, saying: 'Bhagavat, as the Bhagavat has spoken, there is one who dwells with a companion, and there is one who dwells alone. How is one who dwells with a companion? How is one who dwells alone?'

309.5

The Buddha told Migajāla: 'Well said, well said, Migajāla! You are able to ask the Tathāgata about such a meaning.'

309.6

The Buddha said to Migajāla: “If forms cognized by the eye are charming, agreeable, delightful, pleasing, and cultivate desire, and when a bhikṣu sees them he delights in them, praises them, and abides attached to them; when he delights in them, praises them, and abides attached to them, his mind becomes further joyful; when joyful, he deeply enjoys them; when he deeply enjoys them, he craves them; when he craves them, he is obstructed and bound. That which is joy, deep enjoyment, craving, and obstruction is called ‘dwelling with a companion.’ The same is also said for the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. Migajāla, even if a bhikṣu of this sort stays in a solitary, empty place, he is still called one ‘dwelling with a companion.’ Why is that? Because craving and delight have not been cut off and extinguished. When craving and desire are not cut off and not understood, the Buddhas, the Tathāgatas, call it ‘dwelling with a companion.’

309.7

“If there is a bhikṣu who, regarding forms that are charming, agreeable, delightful, pleasing, and cultivate desire, sees them and does not delight in them, does not praise them, and does not abide attached to them; not delighting, not praising, and not abiding attached to them, he is not joyful; because he is not joyful, he does not deeply enjoy them; because he does not deeply enjoy them, he does not crave them; because he does not crave them, he is not obstructed and bound. When one is without joy, deep enjoyment, craving, and obstruction, this is called ‘dwelling alone.’ The same is also said for the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. Migajāla, even if a bhikṣu of this sort stays in a high tower or multi-storied pavilion, he is still one ‘dwelling alone.’ Why is that? Because craving has been eliminated and fully known. When craving has been eliminated and fully known, the Buddhas, the Tathāgatas, call it ‘dwelling alone.’”

309.8

Then the venerable Migajāla, having heard what the Buddha said, rejoiced, approved, paid homage, and departed.

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