MĀ 108
Madhyamāgama 中阿含经
Chapter 10 林品
108. （一〇八）林经
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 addressed the bhikṣus, saying: "Bhikṣus, if a bhikṣu dwells in a certain forest, relying on that forest, thinking, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' If that bhikṣu, dwelling in that forest, thinks, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is not to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty,' then that bhikṣu should contemplate thus: 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, not for the sake of robes, not for the sake of food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, nor for the sake of the requisites of life. Rather, I dwell in this forest, having renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is not to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' Having contemplated thus, that bhikṣu may abandon that forest and leave. | 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「比丘者，依一林住，我依此林住，或所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘依此林住，依此林住已，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我不得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘应作是观：『我出家学道，不为衣被故，不为饮食、床榻、汤药故，亦不为诸生活具故。然我依此林住，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我不得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。』彼比丘如是观已，可舍此林去。 |
Bhikṣus, if a bhikṣu dwells in a certain forest, relying on that forest, thinking, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' If that bhikṣu, dwelling in that forest, thinks, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all very difficult to obtain,' then that bhikṣu should contemplate thus: 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, not for the sake of robes, not for the sake of food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, nor for the sake of the requisites of life. Rather, I dwell in this forest, having renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all very difficult to obtain.' Having contemplated thus, that bhikṣu may dwell in that forest. | 「比丘者，依一林住，我依此林住，或所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘依此林住，依此林住已，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，甚难可得。彼比丘应作是观：『我出家学道，不为衣被故，不为饮食、床榻、汤药故，亦不为诸生活具故。然我依此林住，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，甚难可得。』彼比丘如是观已，可住此林。 |
Bhikṣus, if a bhikṣu dwells in a certain forest, relying on that forest, thinking, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' If that bhikṣu, dwelling in that forest, thinks, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is not to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all very difficult to obtain,' then that bhikṣu should contemplate thus: 'I dwell in this forest, having renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is not to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all very difficult to obtain.' Having contemplated thus, that bhikṣu may abandon that forest and leave. | 「比丘者，依一林住，我依此林住，或所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘依此林住，依此林住已，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我不得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，甚难可得。彼比丘应作是观：『我依此林住，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我不得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，甚难可得。』彼比丘如是观已，即舍此林，夜半而去，莫与彼别。 |
Bhikṣus, if a bhikṣu dwells in a certain forest, relying on that forest, thinking, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' If that bhikṣu, dwelling in that forest, thinks, 'I have renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty,' then that bhikṣu should contemplate thus: 'I dwell in this forest, having renounced the household life to pursue the path of the renunciant, seeking the meaning of the renunciant. This meaning is to be attained by me. The requisites of the path, such as robes, food and drink, bedding and seats, and medicine, are all easily obtained without difficulty.' Having contemplated thus, that bhikṣu may dwell in that forest for the rest of his life, until his death. | 「比丘者，依一林住，我依此林住，或所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘依此林住，依此林住已，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。彼比丘应作是观：『我依此林住，所为出家学道，欲得沙门义，此义于我得，学道者所须衣被、饮食、床榻、汤药、诸生活具，彼一切求索，易不难得。』彼比丘作是观已，依此林住，乃可终身至其命尽，如依林住，冢间、村邑、依于人住亦复如是。」 |
The Buddha spoke thus. Those bhikṣus, having heard the Buddha's words, rejoiced and received them with respect. | 佛说如是。彼诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 |
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).