an2.1:1.0 1. Faults
BAGIAN 1
an2.1:1.1 So I have heard.
an2.1:1.2 At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
an2.1:1.3 There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,
an2.1:1.4 “Mendicants!”
an2.1:1.5 “Venerable sir,” they replied.
an2.1:1.6 The Buddha said this:
an2.2:1.0 2. Endeavor
an2.2:1.1 “These two endeavors are challenging in the world.
an2.2:1.2 What two?
an2.2:1.3 The endeavor of laypeople staying in a home to provide robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And the endeavor of those gone forth from the lay life to homelessness to let go of all attachments.
an2.2:1.4 These are the two endeavors that are challenging in the world.
an2.3:1.0 3. Mortifying
an2.3:1.1 “These two things, mendicants, are mortifying.
an2.3:1.2 What two?
an2.3:1.3 It’s when someone has done bad things and not done good things, by way of body, speech, and mind.
an2.3:1.6 Thinking, ‘I’ve done bad things by way of body, speech, and mind’, they’re mortified. Thinking, ‘I haven’t done good things by way of body, speech, and mind’, they’re mortified.
an2.3:1.9 These are the two things that are mortifying.”
an2.4:1.0 4. Not Mortifying
an2.4:1.1 “These two things, mendicants, are not mortifying.
an2.4:1.2 What two?
an2.4:1.3 It’s when someone has done good things and not done bad things, by way of body, speech, and mind.
an2.4:1.6 Thinking, ‘I’ve done good things by way of body, speech, and mind’, they’re not mortified. Thinking, ‘I haven’t done bad things by way of body, speech, and mind’, they’re not mortified.
an2.4:1.9 These are the two things that are not mortifying.”
an2.5:1.0 5. Learned for Myself
an2.5:1.1 “Mendicants, I have learned these two things for myself—
an2.5:1.2 to never be content with skillful qualities, and to never stop trying.
an2.5:1.3 I never stopped trying, thinking:
an2.5:1.4 ‘Gladly, let only skin, sinews, and bones remain! Let the flesh and blood waste away in my body! I will not stop trying until I have achieved what is possible by human strength, energy, and vigor.’
an2.5:1.5 It was by diligence that I achieved awakening, and by diligence that I achieved the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.
an2.5:1.6 If you too never stop trying, thinking:
an2.5:1.7 ‘Gladly, let only skin, sinews, and bones remain! Let the flesh and blood waste away in my body! I will not stop trying until I have achieved what is possible by human strength, energy, and vigor.’
an2.5:1.8 You will soon realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. You will live having achieved with your own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
an2.5:1.9 So you should train like this:
an2.5:1.10 ‘We will never stop trying, thinking:
an2.5:1.11 “Gladly, let only skin, sinews, and bones remain! Let the flesh and blood waste away in my body! I will not stop trying until I have achieved what is possible by human strength, energy, and vigor.”’
an2.5:1.12 That’s how you should train.”
an2.6:1.0 6. Fetters
an2.6:1.1 “There are, mendicants, these two things.
an2.6:1.2 What two?
an2.6:1.3 Seeing things that tighten the fetters as gratifying, and seeing things that tighten the fetters as boring.
an2.6:1.4 When you keep seeing things that tighten the fetters as gratifying, you don’t give up greed, hate, and delusion.
an2.6:1.5 When these are not given up, you’re not freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
an2.6:1.6 You’re not freed from suffering, I say.
an2.7:1.0 7. Dark
an2.7:1.1 “These two things, mendicants, are dark.
an2.7:1.2 What two?
an2.7:1.3 Lack of conscience and prudence.
an2.7:1.4 These are the two things that are dark.”
an2.8:1.0 8. Bright
an2.8:1.1 “These two things, mendicants, are bright.
an2.8:1.2 What two?
an2.8:1.3 Conscience and prudence.
an2.8:1.4 These are the two things that are bright.”
an2.9:1.0 9. Conduct
an2.9:1.1 “These two bright things, mendicants, protect the world.
an2.9:1.2 What two?
an2.9:1.3 Conscience and prudence.
an2.9:1.4 If these two bright things did not protect the world, there would be no recognition of the status of mother, aunts, or wives and partners of tutors and respected people.
an2.9:1.5 The world would become dissolute, like goats and sheep, chickens and pigs, and hounds and jackals.
an2.9:1.6 But because the two bright things protect the world, there is recognition of the status of mother, aunts, and wives and partners of tutors and respected people.”
an2.10:1.0 10. Entering the Rainy Season
an2.10:1.1 “There are, mendicants, these two entries to the rainy season.
an2.10:1.2 What two?
an2.10:1.3 Earlier and later.
an2.10:1.4 These are the two entries to the rainy season.”