MĀ 106
Madhyamāgama 中阿含经
Chapter 9 因品
106. （一〇六）想经
Parallel to: MN 1 (~) / EĀ 44.6 (~)
I have heard thus: | 我闻如是： |
At one time, the Buddha was traveling in the country of Śrāvastī, staying at the Jeta Grove Anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma. | 一时，佛游舍卫国，在胜林给孤独园。 |
At that time, the World-Honored One told the bhikṣus, "If there are śramaṇas and brāhmaṇas who have the notion of earth regarding earth, they consider earth to be the self, earth to be the abode of the self, the self to be the abode of earth. Having thus considered earth to be the self, they do not know earth. Thus, they do not know water, fire, wind, the self, heaven, the creator, Brahmā, the trouble-free, the passionless. They have the notion of purity regarding purity, they consider purity to be the self, purity to be the abode of the self, the self to be the abode of purity. Having thus considered purity to be the self, they do not know purity. They do not know the sphere of infinite space, the sphere of infinite consciousness, the sphere of nothingness, the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, one, separate, various, seen, heard, cognized, attained, contemplated, intended, thought, from this world to the other world, from the other world to this world. They have the notion of everything regarding everything, they consider everything to be the self, everything to be the abode of the self, the self to be the abode of everything. Having thus considered everything to be the self, they do not know everything." | 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「若有沙门、梵志于地有地想，地即是神，地是神所，神是地所，彼计地即是神已，便不知地。如是水、火、风、神、天、生主、梵天、无烦、无热。彼于净有净想，净即是神，净是神所，神是净所，彼计净即是神已，便不知净，无量空处、无量识处、无所有处、非有想非无想处、一、别、若干、见、闻、识、知，得观意所念、意所思。从此世至彼世，从彼世至此世，彼于一切有一切想，一切即是神，一切是神所，神是一切所，彼计一切即是神已，便不知一切。」 |
If there are śramaṇas and brāhmaṇas who know earth regarding earth, they know that earth is not the self, earth is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of earth. Having not thus considered earth to be the self, they know earth. Thus, they know water, fire, wind, the self, heaven, the creator, Brahmā, the trouble-free, the passionless. They know purity regarding purity, they know that purity is not the self, purity is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of purity. Having not thus considered purity to be the self, they know purity. They know the sphere of infinite space, the sphere of infinite consciousness, the sphere of nothingness, the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, one, separate, various, seen, heard, cognized, attained, contemplated, intended, thought, from this world to the other world, from the other world to this world. They know everything regarding everything, they know that everything is not the self, everything is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of everything. Having not thus considered everything to be the self, they know everything. | 「若有沙门、梵志于地则知地，地非是神，地非神所，神非地所，彼不计地即是神已，彼便知地。如是水、火、风、神、天、生主、梵天、无烦、无热。彼于净则知净，净非是神，净非神所，神非净所。彼不计净即是神已，彼便知净，无量空处、无量识处、无所有处、非有想非无想处、一、别、若干、见、闻、识、知，得观意所念、意所思。从此世至彼世，从彼世至此世，彼于一切则知一切，一切非是神，一切非神所，神非一切所，彼不计一切即是神已，彼便知一切。 |
I know earth regarding earth, I know that earth is not the self, earth is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of earth. Having not thus considered earth to be the self, I know earth. Thus, I know water, fire, wind, the self, heaven, the creator, Brahmā, the trouble-free, the passionless. I know purity regarding purity, I know that purity is not the self, purity is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of purity. Having not thus considered purity to be the self, I know purity. I know the sphere of infinite space, the sphere of infinite consciousness, the sphere of nothingness, the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, one, separate, various, seen, heard, cognized, attained, contemplated, intended, thought, from this world to the other world, from the other world to this world. I know everything regarding everything, I know that everything is not the self, everything is not the abode of the self, the self is not the abode of everything. Having not thus considered everything to be the self, I know everything. | 「我于地则知地，地非是神，地非神所，神非地所，我不计地即是神已，我便知地。如是水、火、风、神、天、生主、梵天、无烦、无热。我于净则知净，净非是神，净非神所，神非净所。我不计净即是神已，我便知净，无量空处、无量识处、无所有处、非有想非无想处、一、别、若干、见、闻、识、知，得观意所念、意所思。从此世至彼世，从彼世至此世，我于一切则知一切，一切非是神，一切非神所，神非一切所，我不计一切即是神已，我便知一切。」 |
The Buddha spoke thus. Those bhikṣus, having heard the Buddha's words, rejoiced and practiced accordingly. | 佛说如是。彼诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 |
The tenth chapter on thoughts is completed. | 想经第十竟 |
Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).
This is the classical Chinese root text of Madhyamāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).