巴利中部經典=Pali Middle Length Discourses; 獅子吼小經=Shorter Discourse on the Lion’s Roar; 獅子吼大經=Longer Discourse on the Lion's Roar; 二種心念經=Discourse on the Two Kinds of Thought; 十力=Ten Tathāgata’s powers; 四無畏; 苦行=Asceticism; 神通=Supernormal Powers; 修心=Development of Mind
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本文為巴利語《中部》第 11,12,19 經之譯注，包括：11.《獅子吼小經》；12.《獅子吼大經》；19.《二種心念經》。《獅子吼小經》闡述，何以唯有佛法中有四沙門果（預流果至阿羅漢果），他宗異論則無；並說明佛教與外教之差別。《獅子吼大經》講述，佛宣示其擁有「十種如來力」及「四無畏」，了知四生、 五趣輪迴與通往涅槃之道，並說苦行無益，聖慧為要。《二種心念經》講述，佛依其過去之修行經驗，開示如何將心念區分為善、不善二種，而除滅不善心念，安住於善心念，以至達到禪定，證得三明而解脫。本譯注之巴利原文以 PTS 版及緬甸版為主，並參考錫蘭版、泰國版，取其適切者。譯文力求明白易懂，將長篇經文做適當分段，冠上段落標題，以收綱舉目張之效；各段標上編號，以方便注釋中之引用參照，達到以經解經之功能。關鍵處附上注釋，以幫助讀者理解經文意義，或說明翻譯之依據或考量。=This article offers an annotated translation of Majjhima Nikāya discourses 11, 12, 19, which contains 11. The Shorter Discourse on the Lion’s Roar (Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta); 12. The Greater Discourse on the Lion’s Roar (Mahāsīhanāda Sutta); 19. The Discourse on the Two Kinds of Thought (Dvedhāvitakka Sutta). “The Shorter Discourse on the Lion’s Roar” explains why only in the Buddha's teachings are there the four fruits of a reclue (from Stream-enterer to Arahant), while other doctrines lack them; it also explains the distinctions between Buddhism and non-Buddhist teachings. “The Longer Discourse on the Lion's Roar” describes the Buddha claiming that he possessed the ten powers of a Tathāgata and the four kinds of intrepidity, and that he understood the four kinds of birth, the five realms of rebirth, and the path to Nibbāna. He also said that asceticism is useless and that noble wisdom is the key. “The Discourse on the Two Kinds of Thought” tells how the Buddha, based on his past practice experience, teaches how to distinguish between good and bad thoughts, eliminate bad thoughts, and settle in good thoughts, so as to achieve meditation, attain the threefold true knowledge, and be liberated. The Pali text of this translation is mainly based on the Pali Text Society’s edition and the Burmese edition, with reference to the Ceylonese and Siamese editions, whichever is appropriate. The translation strives to be clear and easy to understand, and divides long passages into appropriate sections with paragraph titles to make the text clear and easy to read; each paragraph is numbered to facilitate reference to related scripture passages in the annotations, so as to achieve the effect of interpreting scriptures with scriptures. Notes are provided at key points to help readers understand the meaning of the text or to explain the basis or considerations of the chosen translation.
