衣资具


CHAPTER TWO 第二章
Cloth Requisites
衣资具
A bhikkhu has four primary requisites—robe-cloth, food, lodgings, and medicine—and a variety of secondary ones. This and the following five chapters discuss requisites that are allowable and not, along with the proper use of allowable requisites. The suttas provide a background for these discussions by highlighting the proper attitudes that a bhikkhu should develop toward his requisites: He should reflect on their role, not as ends in themselves, but as mere tools toward the training of the mind; and he should develop an attitude of contentment with whatever requisites he receives. 比丘有四种主要资具——衣、食、住处、药——以及多种次要资具。本章及随后的五章将探讨哪些资具是允许使用的,哪些是不允许的,并如何适当地使用那些允许的资具。经文为这些讨论提供了背景,强调了比丘在对待资具时应培养的正确态度:他应当省察资具的作用,视其为心修行的工具,而非目的本身;同时,无论获得何种资具,他都应培养知足的心态。
“And what are the effluents to be abandoned by using? There is the case where a bhikkhu, reflecting appropriately, uses robe-cloth simply to counteract cold, to counteract heat, to counteract the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles; simply for the purpose of covering the parts of the body that cause shame.
「那么,透过使用而舍弃的烦恼[漏]有哪些呢?即:比丘如理省察,使用衣物仅仅是为了抵御寒冷、炎热,抵御蚊蝇、风、阳光及爬虫的侵扰;仅仅是为了遮蔽身体羞耻部位。
“Reflecting appropriately, he uses almsfood, not playfully, nor for intoxication, nor for putting on bulk, nor for beautification; but simply for the survival and continuance of this body, for ending its afflictions, for the support of the holy life, thinking, ‘Thus will I destroy old feelings (of hunger) and not create new feelings (from overeating). I will maintain myself, be blameless, and live in comfort.’
「如理省察,他受用施食:既非为了嬉戏,亦非为了沉醉、增肌或美化;而仅是为了维持此色身的存续、消除身体的苦痛,并以此支持梵行生活。思惟:『以此,我将消除旧有的受(饥饿感),而不引发新的受(因过量进食);我将维持生命,保持无过失,并安适地生活。』
“Reflecting appropriately, he uses lodging simply to counteract cold, to counteract heat, to counteract the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles; simply for protection from the inclemencies of weather and for the enjoyment of seclusion.
「如理省察,他使用住处仅是为了抵御寒暑,防避蚊蝇、风吹、日晒及爬虫的侵扰;仅是为了抵御恶劣天气,并享受隐居独处之乐。
“Reflecting appropriately, he uses medicinal requisites for curing the sick simply to counteract any pains of illness that have arisen and for maximum freedom from disease.
「如理省察,他使用医药资具来治疗疾病,只是为了消除已生起的病痛,并力求最大限度地摆脱疾病。
“The effluents, vexation, or fever that would arise if he were not to use these things (in this way) do not arise for him when he uses them (in this way). These are called the effluents to be abandoned by using.”—MN 2
「若他不(以这种方式)使用这些事物而会生起漏、烦恼或狂热,当他(以这种方式)使用它们时,便不会生起。这些被称为『通过使用而舍弃的漏』。」——《中部》2经
“And how is a bhikkhu content? Just as a bird, wherever it goes, flies with its wings as its only burden, so too is he content with a set of robes to provide for his body and almsfood to provide for his hunger. Wherever he goes, he takes only his barest necessities along. This is how a bhikkhu is content.”—DN 2
「比丘如何知足呢?就像鸟儿无论飞往何处,唯一的负担便是双翼;同样地,他以一套袈裟蔽体、以托钵所得之食充饥,便感到满足。无论去往何处,他只携带最基本的生活必需品[资具]。这就是比丘如何知足。」——《长部》2经

“‘This Dhamma is for one who is content, not for one who is discontent.’ Thus was it said. With reference to what was it said? There is the case where a bhikkhu is content with any old robe-cloth at all, any old almsfood, any old lodging, any old medicinal requisites for curing the sick at all. ‘This Dhamma is for one who is content, not for one who is discontent.’ Thus was it said. And with reference to this was it said.”

— AN 8:30

「『此法是为知足者而设,非为不知足者而设。』这是如此所说的。这是针对什么而说的呢?有此情况,比丘对于任何种类衣料、任何种类托钵所得之食、任何种类住所、任何种类治疗疾病的医药资具,皆能知足。『此法是为知足者而设,非为不知足者而设。』这是如此所说的。这是针对如此而说的。」

Furthermore, for a bhikkhu truly to embody the traditions of the noble ones, he should not only be reflective and content in his use of the requisites, but he should make sure that his reflection and contentment do not lead to pride. 此外,比丘若要真正体现圣者的传统,不仅在受用资具时应保持省察与知足,还须确保这种省察与知足不致引发傲慢。

“There is the case where a bhikkhu is content with any old robe-cloth… any old almsfood… any old lodging at all. He does not, for the sake of robe-cloth… almsfood… lodging, do anything unseemly or inappropriate. Not getting robe-cloth… almsfood… lodging, he is not agitated. Getting robe-cloth… almsfood… lodging, he uses it unattached to it, uninfatuated, guiltless, seeing the drawbacks (of attachment to it), and discerning the escape from them. He does not, on account of his contentment with any old robe-cloth… almsfood… lodging at all, exalt himself or disparage others. In this he is diligent, deft, alert, & mindful. This is said to be a bhikkhu standing firm in the ancient, original traditions of the noble ones.”

— AN 4:28

「有这样一种情形,比丘对任何衣料…任何托钵所得的食物…任何住所都感到知足。他不会为了衣料…托钵食物…住所而做出任何不体面或不恰当的行为。若未得到衣料…托钵食物…住所,他不会心生烦恼;若得到了衣料…托钵食物…住所,他在受用时也不生执著或迷恋,而是清白无咎,既能洞见(因执著而产生的)过患,又能明辨解脱其之道。由于对任何旧的衣料、乞食所得的食物以及住所都感到满足,他既不抬高自己,也不贬低他人。在这方面,他精进、善巧、警觉且保持正念。这就是所谓的坚定地恪守圣者们古老而原始传统的比丘。」

In this way, the requisites fulfill their intended purpose—as aids, rather than obstacles, to the training of the mind. 如此一来,这些资具都能实现其既定目的——即作为修行心的辅助工具,而非障碍。

(未完待续)