佛說七處三觀經
The Buddha Speaks on Seven Stations and Three Contemplations Sutra
後漢安息國三藏安世高譯
Translation by An Shigao, Tripitaka Master from Parthia, Later Han Dynasty
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聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。佛告：「比丘！」比丘應：「然。」
Once, the Buddha was staying in the Jeta Grove, in the garden of Anathapindika, near the city of Shravasti. The Buddha said, "Monks!" The monks replied, "Yes, Lord."
佛言：「比丘！七處為知，三處為觀，疾為在道法脫結，無有結，意脫從黠得法，已見法自證道，受生盡，行道意，作可作，不復來還。」
The Buddha said: "Monks, by understanding seven areas and examining three places, you quickly follow the path to liberation. You untie all knots until none remain. Your mind becomes free through wisdom, you realize the Dharma, and you personally witness the truth. Birth and death are ended, the holy life is fulfilled, what must be done is done, and there is no more returning to this world."
佛問比丘：「何謂為七處為知？是聞比丘，色如本諦知，亦知色習，亦知色盡，亦知色滅度行；亦知色味，亦知色苦，亦知色出要，亦至誠知。如是痛癢、思想、生死、識如本知諦知，亦知識習，亦知識盡，亦知識盡受如本知；亦知識味，亦知識苦，亦知識出要，亦知識本至誠。何等為色如諦如所？色為四大，亦為在四大虺所，色本如是如本知。何等為色習如本知？愛習為色習，如是色習為知。何等為知？色盡如至誠知，愛盡為色盡，如是色盡為至誠知。何等為色行盡如至誠知？若所色為是八行，諦見到諦定為八，如是色盡受行如至誠知本。何等為色味如至誠知？所色欲生喜生欲生，如是為味如至誠知。何等為色惱如至誠知？所色不常苦轉法，如是為色惱如至誠知。何等為色要如至誠知？所色欲貪能解，能棄欲能度欲，如是為色知要如至誠知。
The Buddha asked the monks: “What does it mean to know the seven aspects? Listen closely, monks—one truly understands form as it actually is. One understands the origin of form, the cessation of form, and the path leading to the cessation of form. One also understands the allure of form, the danger of form, and the escape from form. This is known with complete sincerity.
The same applies to feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness: one truly understands them as they actually are. One understands their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation. One also understands their allure, their danger, and the escape from them. This is known with complete sincerity.
What does it mean to truly understand form as it actually is? Form is the four great elements, and it is what is composed of these four elements. This is how form is truly understood.
What does it mean to truly understand the origin of form? Craving gives rise to form; this is the origin of form. Thus, the origin of form is understood.
What does it mean to truly understand the cessation of form? The cessation of craving leads to the cessation of form. Thus, the cessation of form is understood with complete sincerity.
What does it mean to truly understand the practice leading to the cessation of form? The practice that leads to the cessation of form is the Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Thus, the path to the cessation of form is understood with complete sincerity.
What does it mean to truly understand the allure of form? The pleasure and desire that arise from form—this is its allure. Thus, the allure of form is understood with complete sincerity.
What does it mean to truly understand the danger of form? Form is impermanent, involves suffering, and is subject to change—this is its danger. Thus, the danger of form is understood with complete sincerity.
What does it mean to truly understand the escape from form? To eliminate desire and attachment to form, to abandon it, and to transcend it—this is the escape from form. Thus, the escape from form is understood with complete sincerity.”
「何等為痛癢？能知六痛癢：眼栽痛癢，耳鼻口身意栽痛癢，如是為知痛癢。何等為痛癢習？栽習為痛癢習，如是為痛癢習。何等為痛癢盡知？栽盡為痛癢盡知，如是為痛癢盡知。何等為痛癢盡受行？若受八行，諦見到諦定意為八，如是痛癢如盡受行為道。何等為痛癢味識？所為痛癢求可求喜求，如是為痛癢識味為知。何等為痛癢惱識？所痛癢為不常敗苦惱意，如是為痛癢惱識。何等為痛癢要？所痛癢欲能活為愛，能斷愛貪為自度，如是為痛癢要識如諦知也。
What are feelings? One can know six kinds of feelings: feelings arising from the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. This is what it means to understand feelings.
What is the origin of feelings? The arising of contact is the origin of feelings. This is the origin of feelings.
What is the complete ending of feelings? The ending of contact is the complete ending of feelings. This is the complete ending of feelings.
What is the practice that leads to the end of feelings? It is the practice of the Eightfold Path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. This is the practice that leads to the end of feelings.
What is the attraction of feelings? That which is sought, enjoyed, and delighted in through feelings—this is the attraction of feelings.
What is the danger in feelings? Feelings are impermanent, subject to suffering, and bring mental distress. This is the danger in feelings.
What is the escape from feelings? By removing desire and attachment to feelings, one can live with love; by cutting off craving and attachment, one attains self-liberation. This is the true understanding of the escape from feelings.
「何等為思想？識為身六思想：眼栽思想，耳鼻口身意栽思想，如是是六識思想。何等為思想習識？栽習為思想習，如是為思想習識。何等為思望？惡便望苦會得是故，我為說捨身惡行，若比丘已捨身惡行，便得利便得安隱。是故我為說捨身惡行，口意亦如上說。」
"What is thinking? Consciousness is the six types of thinking associated with the body: thinking connected to the eye, thinking connected to the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind—these are the six types of consciousness-based thinking. What is the origin of thinking? The arising of sensory contact is the origin of thinking; this is how thinking arises. What is letting go of desire? Unwholesome desires lead to suffering and entanglement. Therefore, I teach you to abandon unwholesome bodily actions. If a monastic has already abandoned unwholesome bodily actions, they will gain benefit and peace. This is why I teach the abandonment of unwholesome bodily actions. The same applies to speech and mind, as explained above."