SA 785（七八五） 邪正

Thus have I heard:

At one time the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī.

At that time the World-Honored One told the bhikṣus...as above. The difference is: "What is right view? There are two kinds of right view. There is right view that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right view that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right view with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? If one sees there is giving, there is speaking, and so forth, up to knowing there are arhats in the world who do not take rebirth, this is called worldly right view, worldly, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right view that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, discerning, analyzing, understanding, awakening, and contemplating the Dharma. This is called right view that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right intention? There are two kinds of right intention. There is right intention that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right intention that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right intention that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is right intention for the realization of renunciation, non-hatred, and non-harming. This is called right intention that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right intention that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, discerning, analyzing, understanding, awakening, and contemplating the Dharma. This is called right intention that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right speech? There are two kinds of right speech. There is right speech that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right speech that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right speech that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is right speech that avoids false speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, and frivolous speech. This is called right speech that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right speech that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, avoiding wrong livelihood, and avoiding the four verbal unwholesome actions and other verbal unwholesome actions, being free from them, without taints, detached, not attached, firmly guarding, restraining, not transgressing, not exceeding the limits, this is called right speech that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right action? There are two kinds of right action. There is right action that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right action that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right action that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is avoiding killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct. This is called right action that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right action that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, avoiding wrong livelihood, and avoiding the three bodily unwholesome actions and other bodily unwholesome actions, being free from them, without taints, not delighting in them, firmly guarding, restraining, not transgressing, not exceeding the limits, this is called right action that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right livelihood? There are two kinds of right livelihood. There is right livelihood that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right livelihood that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right livelihood that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is seeking robes, alms, bedding, and medicine for the sick in accordance with the Dharma, not in a manner contrary to the Dharma. This is called right livelihood that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right livelihood that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, avoiding wrong livelihood, being free from it, without taints, not delighting in it, firmly guarding, restraining, not transgressing, not exceeding the limits, this is called right livelihood that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right effort? There are two kinds of right effort. There is right effort that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right effort that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right effort that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is the desire, effort, application, exertion, diligence, and persistence that surpasses, establishes, and enables one to accomplish the practice of effort, the mental factors of embracing, constancy, and non-cessation. This is called right effort that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right effort that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, the desire, effort, application, exertion, diligence, and persistence that surpasses, establishes, and enables one to accomplish the practice of effort, the mental factors of embracing, constancy, and non-cessation. This is called right effort that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right mindfulness? There are two kinds of right mindfulness. There is right mindfulness that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right mindfulness that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right mindfulness that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is mindfulness, recollection, repeated mindfulness, and recollection that is not false, not empty. This is called right mindfulness that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right mindfulness that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, the mindfulness, recollection, repeated mindfulness, and recollection that is not false, not empty. This is called right mindfulness that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

What is right concentration? There are two kinds of right concentration. There is right concentration that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies; and there is right concentration that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering. What is right concentration that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies? It is the mind that abides, is not disturbed, is not agitated, is embraced, is tranquil, is concentrated, and is one-pointed. This is called right concentration that is worldly, mundane, with taints, with grasping, leading to good destinies. What is right concentration that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering? It is when a noble disciple contemplates suffering as suffering, the origin as the origin, the cessation as the cessation, and the path as the path, with wisdom associated with the absence of taints, the mind that abides, is not disturbed, is not agitated, is embraced, is tranquil, is concentrated, and is one-pointed. This is called right concentration that is noble, supramundane, without taints, without grasping, rightly ending suffering, leading to the cessation of suffering.

Having spoken this sūtra, the Buddha said to the bhikṣus, "The bhikṣus should practice in this way." Having heard the Buddha's words, the bhikṣus rejoiced and practiced accordingly.