Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
This is the Chinese Buddhist Canon known as the Taisho, or more specifically the “Taisho Revised Tripitaka” (Takakusu Junjiro 1988). The collection consists of thousands of scrolls including foundational texts such as Agamas, Mahayana Sutras, Vinaya, Abhidharma, Tantras, Jatakas and Avadanas (former birth stoeries), commentaries, histories, catalog...
Sutta 2: The Aggregates of Evil
[full title]: Ekottara-Agama (translated by Gautama Sanghadeva), Scroll 24 (nr. 2)
[full title]: Ekottarāgama; 增壹阿含經 [zēng yī ā hán jīng] (zeng yi a han jing)
[parallels]: Approximately corresponds to the Aṅguttaranikāya 'Numerically arranged discourses' from the Pāli Canon. Translated in 397. (Lancaster, 2004, 'K 650') English translations of the Aṅguttaranikāya from the Pāli: 1. Access to Insight 2013 2. Bodhi 2012
[parallels]: Access to Insight 2013, “Anguttara Nikaya: The Further-factored Discourses,” Access to Insight (Legacy Edition),
[parallels]: Thích Huyên-Vi 1983–1984, “Ekottarāgama I-XIV,” Buddhist Studies Review 1.2.
[primary source]: Gautama Saṅghadeva, translator, 《增壹阿含經》 'Ekottarāgama,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 2, No. 125
[colophon]: 增壹阿含經 東晉 瞿曇僧伽提婆譯 共 51 卷 Ekottarāgama, Translated by Gautama Saṅghadeva in the Eastern Jin in 51 scrolls.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
[0674a11] Thus have I heard:
At one time, the [佛 [fu] (Buddha)] resided in the [舍衛國 [she wei guo] (Śrāvastī)] country, in the [祇樹給孤獨園 [qi shu gei gu du yuan] (Jetavana-Anāthapiṇḍada-vihāra)].
[0674a11] 聞如是:
一時,佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園.
[0674a11] wén rú shì:
yī shí, fú zài shě wèi guó qí shù gěi gū dú yuán.
[0674a11] wen ru shi:
yi shi, fu zai she wei guo qi shu gei gu du yuan.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
[0674a12] At that time, the [世尊 [shi zun] (World-Honored One)] addressed the [諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu] (bhikṣus)], saying, "I shall now speak of the aggregates of evil. You should carefully contemplate them."
[0674a12] 爾時,世尊告諸比丘: “我今當說不善之聚,汝等當善思念之.”
[0674a12] ěr shí, shì zūn gào zhū bǐ qiū: “wǒ jīn dāng shuō bù shàn zhī jù, rǔ děng dāng shàn sī niàn zhī.”
[0674a12] er shi, shi zun gao zhu bi qiu: "wo jin dang shuo bu shan zhi ju, ru deng dang shan si nian zhi."
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[0674a13] The [諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu] (bhikṣus)] replied, "Yes, [世尊 [shi zun] (World-Honored One)]!" At that time, the [諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu] (bhikṣus)] received the teaching from the [佛 [fu] (Buddha)].
[0674a13] 諸比丘對曰: “如是.世尊! ” 爾時,諸比丘從佛受教.
[0674a13] zhū bǐ qiū duì yuē: “rú shì. shì zūn! ” ěr shí, zhū bǐ qiū cóng fú shòu jiào.
[0674a13] zhu bi qiu dui yue: "ru shi. shi zun! " er shi, zhu bi qiu cong fu shou jiao.
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[0674a14] The [世尊 [shi zun] (World-Honored One)] said, "What are called the aggregates of evil? They are the five hindrances (五蓋 [wu gai]). What are these five? They are the hindrance of sensual desire (貪欲蓋 [tan yu gai]), the hindrance of ill-will (瞋恚蓋 [chen hui gai]), the hindrance of sloth and torpor (睡眠蓋 [shui mian gai]), the hindrance of restlessness and remorse (調戲蓋 [diao xi gai]), and the hindrance of doubt (疑蓋 [yi gai]). These are called the five hindrances. If you wish to know the aggregates of evil, these are the five hindrances. Why is this so? [比丘 [bi qiu] (bhikṣus)], you should know that if these five hindrances are present, then there are the realms of animals (畜生 [chu sheng]), hungry ghosts (餓鬼 [e gui]), and hell (地獄 [de yu]). All unwholesome dharmas arise from these. Therefore, [比丘 [bi qiu] (bhikṣus)], you should seek the means to eliminate the hindrance of sensual desire (貪欲蓋 [tan yu gai]), the hindrance of ill-will (瞋恚蓋 [chen hui gai]), the hindrance of sloth and torpor (睡眠蓋 [shui mian gai]), the hindrance of restlessness and remorse (調戲蓋 [diao xi gai]), and the hindrance of doubt (疑蓋 [yi gai]). Thus, [比丘 [bi qiu] (bhikṣus)], you should train yourselves in this way."
[0674a14] 世尊告曰: “彼云何名為不善聚?所謂五蓋.云何為五?貪欲蓋,, 瞋恚蓋,, 睡眠蓋,, 調戲蓋,, 疑蓋,是謂名為五蓋.欲知不善聚者,此名為五蓋.所以然者,比丘當知,若有此五蓋,便有畜生,, 餓鬼,, 地獄之分,諸不善法皆由此起.是故,諸比丘! 當求方便,滅貪欲蓋,, 瞋恚蓋,, 睡眠蓋,, 調戲蓋,, 疑蓋.如是,諸比丘! 當作是學.”
[0674a14] shì zūn gào yuē: “bǐ yún hé míng wèi bù shàn jù? suǒ wèi wǔ gài. yún hé wèi wǔ? tān yù gài,, chēn huì gài,, shuì mián gài,, diào xì gài,, yí gài, shì wèi míng wèi wǔ gài. yù zhī bù shàn jù zhě, cǐ míng wèi wǔ gài. suǒ yǐ rán zhě, bǐ qiū dāng zhī, ruò yǒu cǐ wǔ gài, biàn yǒu chù shēng,, è guǐ,, de yù zhī fēn, zhū bù shàn fǎ jiē yóu cǐ qǐ. shì gù, zhū bǐ qiū! dāng qiú fāng biàn, miè tān yù gài,, chēn huì gài,, shuì mián gài,, diào xì gài,, yí gài. rú shì, zhū bǐ qiū! dāng zuò shì xué.”
[0674a14] shi zun gao yue: "bi yun he ming wei bu shan ju? suo wei wu gai. yun he wei wu? tan yu gai,, chen hui gai,, shui mian gai,, diao xi gai,, yi gai, shi wei ming wei wu gai. yu zhi bu shan ju zhe, ci ming wei wu gai. suo yi ran zhe, bi qiu dang zhi, ruo you ci wu gai, bian you chu sheng,, e gui,, de yu zhi fen, zhu bu shan fa jie you ci qi. shi gu, zhu bi qiu! dang qiu fang bian, mie tan yu gai,, chen hui gai,, shui mian gai,, diao xi gai,, yi gai. ru shi, zhu bi qiu! dang zuo shi xue."
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[0674a21] At that time, the [比丘 [bi qiu] (bhikṣus)], having heard what the [佛 [fu] (Buddha)] said, rejoiced and respectfully put it into practice.
[0674a21] 爾時,諸比丘聞佛所說,歡喜奉行.
[0674a21] ěr shí, zhū bǐ qiū wén fú suǒ shuō, huān xǐ fèng xíng.
[0674a21] er shi, zhu bi qiu wen fu suo shuo, huan xi feng xing.