Sutta 10: Three Kinds of Thoughts

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[0614c13] Thus have I heard:

At one time, the Buddha (佛 [fu]) was in Śrāvastī (舍衛國 [she wei guo]), in the Jetavana-Anāthapiṇḍika Garden (祇樹給孤獨園 [qi shu gei gu du yuan]).

[0614c13] wén rú shì:

yī shí, fú zài shě wèi guó qí shù gěi gū dú yuán.

[0614c13] wen ru shi:

yi shi, fu zai she wei guo qi shu gei gu du yuan.

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[0614c14] At that time, the World Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said to the bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]), "There are these three kinds of thoughts. What are these three? Namely, the thought of desire (觀欲想 [guan yu xiang]), the thought of ill-will (瞋恚想 [chen hui xiang]), and the thought of harm (殺害想 [sha hai xiang]). These, bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]), are the three kinds of thoughts. Bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]), you should know, if one has the thought of desire (觀欲想 [guan yu xiang]), at the time of death, one will fall into hell (地獄中 [de yu zhong]). If one has the thought of ill-will (觀瞋恚想 [guan chen hui xiang]), at the time of death, one will be reborn among animals (畜生中 [chu sheng zhong]). This refers to species like chickens and dogs, snakes and scorpions, where one is reborn. If one has the thought of harm (觀害想 [guan hai xiang]), one will also be reborn among hungry ghosts (餓鬼中 [e gui zhong]) at the time of death; their bodies will be burning, and their suffering difficult to describe. These, bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]), are the three thoughts that lead to rebirth in hell (地獄中 [de yu zhong]), among hungry ghosts (餓鬼 [e gui]), and among animals (畜生 [chu sheng]).

[0614c14] ěr shí, shì zūn gào zhū bǐ qiū: “yǒu cǐ sān guān xiǎng. yún hé wèi sān? suǒ wèi guān yù xiǎng,, chēn huì xiǎng,, shā hài xiǎng. shì wèi bǐ qiū yǒu cǐ sān xiǎng. bǐ qiū dāng zhī, ruò yǒu guān yù xiǎng, mìng zhōng shí biàn duò de yù zhōng. ruò guān chēn huì xiǎng, mìng zhōng shí shēng chù shēng zhōng. suǒ wèi jī gǒu zhī shǔ, shé yuán zhī lèi ér shēng qí zhōng. ruò guān hài xiǎng, yì mìng zhōng zhě shēng è guǐ zhōng, xíng tǐ shāo rán, kǔ tòng nán chén. shì wèi, bǐ qiū! yǒu cǐ sān xiǎng shēng de yù zhōng,, è guǐ,, chù shēng.

[0614c14] er shi, shi zun gao zhu bi qiu: "you ci san guan xiang. yun he wei san? suo wei guan yu xiang,, chen hui xiang,, sha hai xiang. shi wei bi qiu you ci san xiang. bi qiu dang zhi, ruo you guan yu xiang, ming zhong shi bian duo de yu zhong. ruo guan chen hui xiang, ming zhong shi sheng chu sheng zhong. suo wei ji gou zhi shu, she yuan zhi lei er sheng qi zhong. ruo guan hai xiang, yi ming zhong zhe sheng e gui zhong, xing ti shao ran, ku tong nan chen. shi wei, bi qiu! you ci san xiang sheng de yu zhong,, e gui,, chu sheng.

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[0614c21] "Again, there are three thoughts. What are these three? Namely, the thought of renunciation (出要想 [chu yao xiang]), the thought of harmlessness (不害想 [bu hai xiang]), and the thought of non-ill-will (不恚想 [bu hui xiang]). If a person has the thought of renunciation (出要想 [chu yao xiang]), at the time of death, they will be reborn among humans (人中 [ren zhong]). If one has the thought of harmlessness (不害想 [bu hai xiang]), at the time of death, one will naturally be reborn in the heavens (天上 [tian shang]). If a person has the thought of non-killing (不殺心 [bu sha xin]), at the time of death, they will cut off the five fetters (五結 [wu jie]) and attain Parinirvāṇa (般涅槃 [ban nie pan]) in that place. These, bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]), are the three thoughts that should always be practiced, and these three unwholesome thoughts should be avoided. Thus, bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu])! You should learn this."

[0614c21] “fù yǒu sān xiǎng, yún hé wèi sān? suǒ wèi chū yào xiǎng,, bù hài xiǎng,, bù huì xiǎng. ruò yǒu rén yǒu chū yào xiǎng zhě, mìng zhōng zhī shí shēng cǐ rén zhōng. ruò yǒu bù hài xiǎng zhě, mìng zhōng shí zì rán tiān shàng. ruò yǒu rén bù shā xīn zhě, mìng zhōng shí duàn wǔ jié, biàn yú bǐ chù ér bān niè pán. shì wèi, bǐ qiū! yǒu cǐ sān xiǎng, cháng niàn xiū xíng, cǐ sān è xiǎng dāng yuǎn lí zhī. rú shì, zhū bǐ qiū! dāng zuò shì xué.”

[0614c21] "fu you san xiang, yun he wei san? suo wei chu yao xiang,, bu hai xiang,, bu hui xiang. ruo you ren you chu yao xiang zhe, ming zhong zhi shi sheng ci ren zhong. ruo you bu hai xiang zhe, ming zhong shi zi ran tian shang. ruo you ren bu sha xin zhe, ming zhong shi duan wu jie, bian yu bi chu er ban nie pan. shi wei, bi qiu! you ci san xiang, chang nian xiu xing, ci san e xiang dang yuan li zhi. ru shi, zhu bi qiu! dang zuo shi xue."

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[0614c27] At that time, the bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]), having heard the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) words, rejoiced and put them into practice.

Dīpankara (地主 [de zhu]), Vakula (婆拘 [po ju]), Sona Koṭīviṃśa (耳 [er]),
Bhadrika (婆提 [po ti]), Fragrances Against and With the Wind (逆順香 [ni shun xiang]),
Foolishness (愚 [yu]), World (世 [shi]), Three Unwholesome Roots (三不善 [san bu shan]),
Three Assemblies (三聚 [san ju]), Thoughts at the End (觀在後 [guan zai hou]).

Ekottarāgama, Volume 13

[0614c27] ěr shí, zhū bǐ qiū wén fú suǒ shuō, huān xǐ fèng xíng.

de zhǔ,, pó jū,, ěr　　pó tí,, nì shùn xiāng
　yú,, shì,, sān bù shàn　　sān jù,, guān zài hòu

zēng yī ā hán jīng juǎn dì shí sān

[0614c27] er shi, zhu bi qiu wen fu suo shuo, huan xi feng xing.

de zhu,, po ju,, er po ti,, ni shun xiang
yu,, shi,, san bu shan san ju,, guan zai hou

zeng yi a han jing juan di shi san