法的認識 Realisation of the Dhamma

Realisation of the Dhamma

法的認識

Many examples are cited in the Commentaries regarding the attainment of nibbāna as one meditates on eating. In Sri Lanka in former times, there were rest houses where monks on their daily rounds for alms could stop to eat. It was usual for them to have their early morning gruel there, and then set out for alms, returning to the same place for theirfull meal. Most of them practised insight meditation while eating and became Arahants. In those days this was the rule rather than the exception.

注釋書中引用到很多進食時禪修而證悟涅槃的例子。以前在斯里蘭卡，有棟休息的房子，比庫們每日托缽回來後便停在那里進食。通常他們在那里進食初時的早晨稀粥，然後外出托缽，回來後到同一個地方來進食正餐。他們中的大部分都是在進食時修習內觀禪修從而證悟阿羅漢的。在那些日子里，這是慣例，而不是例外。

In the Commentary on the Puggalapaññatti, it says:

《人施設論》(Puggalapaññatti)的注釋說道：

「Making strenuous efforts in insight meditation with implicit faith in it, an individual can realise the knowledge of the Path and its Fruition while walking, standing, sitting, lying down, taking light food or heavy meals. No instances exist where one fails to attain wisdom when one practices like this.」

「具有絕對的信念，勤奮于內觀禪修，他可以在行走時、站立時、坐著時、躺下時、食用副食或主食時，證悟道智和果智。如此禪修而未能獲得智慧，這樣的例子是不存在的。」

So I urge you to note in detail the entire process of eating while you eat. If you are having your meals alone, this can be done quite easily. For each mouthful that you take, there may be about sixty things worth noting, and if you note them continuously, it may take you about an hour to finish your meal. If you have to eat with others, this may not be possible, but I urge you to try.

所為我力勸你們在進餐時詳細地注意進餐的整個過程。如果你們是獨自一人進餐，這可以很容易做到。你吃的每一口，那里或許有大約四十種值得注意的事物，如果你持續地注意它們，完成一餐可能要花大約一個小時。如果你不得不和其他人一起進餐，這也許做不到，但是我建議你去嘗試。