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雜阿含經 The Related Discourses
（一）陰相應 1. The Aggregates
(一五) 使 21 (15). Tendencies
如是我聞： Thus I have heard:
一時，佛住舍衞國、祇樹、給孤獨園。 One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.
爾時，有異比丘來詣佛所。 At the time, a certain monk came to the Buddha.
稽首佛足，却住一面，白佛言： He bowed his head at the Buddha’s feet, withdrew to stand to one side, and then said,
「善哉，世尊！今當為我略說法要。 “It’d be good, Bhagavān, if you would briefly explain the Dharma for me now.
我聞法已，當獨一靜處，修不放逸。 After hearing the Dharma, I’ll go alone to a quiet place and cultivate it earnestly.
修不放逸已，當復思惟： After cultivating it earnestly, I’ll again contemplate:
『所以善男子出家，剃除鬚髮，身著法服，信家非家，出家。 ‘A good son leaves home, cuts off his hair and beard, puts on the Dharma robes, is a believer in the homeless, and leaves home [to train on the path].
為究竟無上梵行。 That’s the way he reaches the ultimate and unsurpassed religious practice.
現法作證： He’ll realize in the present life:
「我生已盡，梵行已立，所作已作。」 “My births have been ended, the religious practice has been established, and the task has been accomplished.”
自知不受後有。』」 He himself will know he won’t be subject to a later existence.’”
爾時，世尊告彼比丘： The Bhagavān told that monk,
「善哉，善哉！比丘，快說此言： “Good, good! Monk, I’m glad you’ve said,
『云當為我略說法要？ ‘[Bhagavān,] give me a brief explanation of the Dharma.
我聞法已，獨一靜處修不放逸⋯乃至⋯ From that brief explanation of the Dharma, I will get a full understanding of its meaning.
「自知不受後有。」』 I’ll go alone to a quiet place, focus on contemplation, and live earnestly … up to …
如是說耶？」 “‘I myself know that I won’t be subject to a later existence.’”’
比丘白佛： The monk said to the Buddha,
「如是，世尊。」 “Yes, Bhagavān.”
佛告比丘： The Buddha told the monk,
「諦聽，諦聽！善思念之。 “Listen closely! Listen closely, and consider it well.
當為汝說。 I will explain this for you.
比丘，若隨使使者，即隨使死。 Monk, if something brings about the tendencies, then it brings about death.
若隨使死者，為取所縛。 If something brings about death, then it’s bound by grasping.
比丘，若不隨使使，則不隨使死。 Monk, if it doesn’t bring about the tendencies, then it won’t bring about death.
不隨使死者，則於取解脫。」 If something doesn’t bring about death, then it’s freed from grasping.”
比丘白佛： The monk said to the Buddha,
「知已，世尊！ “I’ve understood, Bhagavān!
知已，善逝！」 I’ve understood, Sugata!”
佛告比丘： The Buddha asked the monk,
「汝云何於我略說法中廣解其義？」 “How do you understand the meaning of my brief explanation of the Dharma in full?”
比丘白佛言： The monk said to the Buddha,
「世尊，色隨使使，色隨使死。 “Bhagavān, form brings about the tendencies, and form brings about death.
隨使使、隨使死者，則為取所縛。 Something that brings about the tendencies and death is bound by grasping.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識隨使使，隨使死。 Thus, feeling … conception … volition … awareness brings about the tendencies, and awareness brings about death.
隨使使、隨使死者，為取所縛。 Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death is bound by grasping.
「世尊，若色不隨使使，不隨使死。 “Bhagavān, if form doesn’t bring about the tendencies, it won’t bring about death.
不隨使使、不隨使死者，則於取解脫。 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death is freed from grasping.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識不隨使使，不隨使死。 Thus, if feeling … conception … volition … awareness doesn’t bring about the tendencies, it won’t bring about death.
不隨使使、不隨使死者，則於取解脫。 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death is freed from grasping.
如是，世尊，略說法中廣解其義。」 I understand the Bhagavān’s brief explanation of the Dharma in this way.”
佛告比丘： The Buddha told the monk,
「善哉！善哉，比丘，於我略說法中廣解其義。 “Good! It’s good, monk, that you understand the meaning of my brief explanation of the Dharma in full.
所以者何？ Why is that?
色隨使使，隨使死。 If form brings about the tendencies, it brings about death.
隨使使、隨使死者，則為取所縛。 Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death is bound by grasping.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識隨使使、隨使死。 Thus, if feeling … conception … volition … awareness brings about the tendencies, it brings about death.
隨使使、隨使死者，則為取所縛。 Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death is bound by grasping.
「比丘，色不隨使使，不隨使死。 “Monk, if form doesn’t bring about the tendencies, it won’t bring about death.
不隨使使、不隨使死者，則於取解脫。 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death is freed from grasping.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識不隨使使，不隨使死。 Thus, if feeling … conception … volition … awareness doesn’t bring about the tendencies, it won’t bring about death.
不隨使使、不隨使死者，則於取解脫。」 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death is freed from grasping.”
時，彼比丘聞佛所說，心大歡喜。 When that monk heard what the Buddha taught, he felt great joy.
禮佛而退。 He bowed to the Buddha and withdrew.
獨在靜處，精勤修習，住不放逸。 He went alone to a quiet place where he diligently trained and lived earnestly.
精勤修習，住不放逸已，思惟： After diligently training and living earnestly, he thought,
「所以善男子出家，剃除鬚髮，身著法服，信家非家，出家⋯乃至⋯ “A good son leaves home, cuts off his hair and beard, puts on the Dharma robes, is a believer in the homeless, and leaves home … up to …
『自知不受後有。』」 ‘I myself know that I won’t be subject to a later existence.’”
時，彼比丘即成羅漢，心得解脫。 That monk then became an arhat, and his mind was liberated.