EĀ² 2.10
Ekottarikāgama 2nd佛说七处三观经
EA2 10（一〇）雷
Parallel to: AN 4.102 / EĀ 25.10
Thus have I heard: | 闻如是： |
Once, the Buddha was in the country of Shravasti, staying at Jetavana Anathapindika's Park. The Buddha told the monks, "There are four kinds of clouds. The first has thunder but no rain. The second has rain but no thunder. The third has neither rain nor thunder. The fourth has both rain and thunder. Just as there are four kinds of clouds, there are also four kinds of people. The first is a person who has thunder but no rain. The second has rain but no thunder. The third has neither rain nor thunder. The fourth has both rain and thunder. What kind of person has thunder but no rain? Here, a monk only recites the sutras, speaking well at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end. He has the practice of distinguishing, but only wants to practice and see the essentials. He does not understand the Dharma himself, nor does he know the Dharma as it is practiced. This person is called one who has thunder but no rain. What kind of person has rain but no thunder? Here, someone does not speak the Dharma or sutras, does not speak well at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. He has no practice of distinguishing, does not want to practice, and does not see the essentials. He only intends to practice in accordance with the Dharma and practice the Dharma. He also practices according to the Dharma, receives the Dharma as it is practiced, and practices accordingly. This person is called one who has rain but no thunder. What kind of person has neither rain nor thunder? He does not speak the sutras, does not speak well at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. He does not speak of the practice of distinguishing, nor does he want to practice. He does not understand the Dharma himself, nor does he practice the Dharma. This person is called one who has neither rain nor thunder. What kind of person has both rain and thunder? Here, someone speaks the Dharma of the sutras, speaks well at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end. He speaks of the practice of distinguishing, and wants to practice. He understands the Dharma himself, and practices the Dharma. He also speaks of the Dharma, and is self-reliant in understanding the Dharma. He practices the Dharma as it is, and knows and understands it himself. This person is called one who has both rain and thunder." | 一时，佛在舍卫国，行在祇树给孤独园。佛告比丘：「有四辈云，第一但有雷无有雨。第二但有雨无有雷。第三亦无雨亦无雷。第四亦有雨亦有雷。譬喻如云，人亦有四辈，一者人但有雷无有雨。二者但有雨无有雷。三者无有雷无有雨。四者亦有雷亦有雨。何等人为有雷无有雨？是间比丘一人但说经，上亦说善，中亦说善，要亦说善，有行分别，但要具行见要，亦自不知法，亦不知法法如行，是人名为但有雷无有雨。何等为但有雨无有雷？是间有人亦不说法经，上亦不说善，中亦不说善，要亦不说善，亦无有行分别，亦不要具行不见要，但意在法中行和利行，亦如法，亦受法法行，亦同行随法，是人为但有雨无有雷。何等为无有雨亦无有雷？为不说经，上亦不说善，中亦不说善，要亦不说善，分别亦不说，善要具行亦不说，善法亦自不解，到法亦自不行，是人名为无有雨无有雷。何等为亦有雨亦有雷？是间有人说经法，上亦说善，中亦说善，要亦说善，分别亦说善，要具行亦自解，法到法法亦知，行亦说，善亦自在法中解，到法法行亦自知解，是人为亦有雨亦有雷。」 |
Thus have I heard: | 佛说如是。 |
Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).
This is the classical Chinese root text of Ekottarikāgama 2nd, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).