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聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
Once, the Buddha was staying in the Jeta Grove, in the garden of Anathapindika, near the city of Shravasti.
爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「當修行一法，當廣布一法；便成神通，除諸亂想，獲沙門果，自致涅槃。云何為一法？所謂念死。當善修行，當廣演布，便成神通，去眾亂想，得沙門果，自致涅槃。是故，諸比丘！當修行一法，當廣布一法。如是，諸比丘！當作是學。」
At that time, the World-Honored One said to the monks: "Practice one thing; widely spread one thing. This will lead to spiritual powers, remove all distracting thoughts, attain the fruit of the contemplative life, and reach nirvana. What is that one thing? It is mindfulness of death. You should practice it well, explain it widely, and then you will achieve spiritual powers, eliminate scattered thoughts, gain the fruit of a recluse, and attain nirvana. Therefore, monks, practice this one thing; widely teach it. Thus, monks, you should train yourselves in this way."
爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
At that time, all the monks heard what the Buddha had taught, rejoiced, and faithfully put it into practice.
佛、法、聖眾念 戒、施及天念
休息、安般念 身、死念在後
增壹阿含經卷第一
「『「於今我首上， 已生衰耗毛；
天使已來至， 宜當時出家。
"Hair has grown grey on my head—the divine messenger has come. It is time now to renounce the household life and seek wisdom."
「『「我今已食人中之福，宜當自勉昇天之德，剃除鬚髮，著三法衣，以信堅固，出家學道，離於眾苦。」
「『時，長壽王告第一太子善觀曰：「卿今知不？吾已首上生白髮，意欲剃除鬚髮，著三法衣，以信堅固，出家學道，離於眾苦。汝紹吾位，以法治化，勿令有失，違吾言教，造凡夫行。所以然者，若有斯人，違吾言者，為凡夫之行。夫凡夫者，長處三塗、八難之中。」時，王長壽八萬四千歲善修梵行，行四等心，慈、悲、喜、護，身逝命終，生梵天上。時，王善觀憶父王教，未曾暫捨，以法治化，無有阿曲。』
"'Longevity King spoke to his eldest son, Good Sight: "Do you know that white hairs have appeared on my head? I wish to shave my head and beard, don the three robes, and with firm faith in the truth, leave home to pursue the path, thus freeing myself from all suffering. You shall inherit my throne, govern by the Dharma, and let nothing be lost. Do not go against my teachings or act like an ordinary person. For if anyone goes against my words, they walk the path of the ordinary. And ordinary people remain long trapped in the three lower realms and eight difficult states." At that time, King Longevity practiced the holy life well for eighty-four thousand years, cultivating the four immeasurable minds — loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. Upon the end of his life, he was reborn in the Brahma heavens. Then, Prince Good Sight kept his father's teachings in mind, never forgetting them for a moment. He governed by the Dharma and was without any crookedness.'
「迦葉！知不？爾時摩訶提婆，豈異人乎？莫作是觀，爾時王者，今釋迦文是；時長壽王者，今阿難身是；爾時善觀者，今優多羅比丘是；恒受王法未曾捨忘，亦不斷絕。時，善觀王復興父王勅，以法治化，不斷王教。所以然者，以父王教，難得違故。」
爾時，尊者阿難便說偈曰：