聞聲之前 Sounds Not Heard Before

Sounds Not Heard Before

聞聲之前

Now I will deal with the second question posed by the Buddha for Mālukyaputta to answer.

現在我來談佛陀給摩羅迦子提出的第二個問題。

「What do you think, Mālukyaputta? There are certain sounds that you have never heard before, do not hear now, and do not hope to hear in the future. Could such objects arouse desire, lust, or affection in you?」

「摩羅迦子，你如何認為？對于你此前從未聞到的、現在沒有聞到的、在未來不可能會聞到的聲，這樣的聲會導致你生起欲念、貪愛、喜愛嗎？」

Mālukyaputta replied that no desire, lust, or affection could possible arise from sounds or voices that one had never heard before, did not hear now, nor imagined. This answer is right. On hearing a pleasant voice and cognising the individual making it, the hearer develops affection or attachment for the owner of the voice. As attachment is developed, defilements are brought into play and the consequences of suffering follow. If one meditates on hearing, defilements will be kept away. Remember what I said previously regarding the phenomenon of seeing.

摩羅迦子回答道，欲念、貪愛、喜愛不可能會由于此前從未、現在沒有、未來不會聽到甚至想象到的聲而生起。這個回答是正確的。聽到可意的聲音以及認知了發出聲音的個人後，聽者發展出對發出聲音者的愛慕或者執著。執著發展後，煩惱產生併運作，隨後便是苦的結果。如果觀照聽到，就能防范煩惱。記得先前所說關于看到的現象。