Moggallṅna Moggallṅna Sutta (SN 51:14) · 莲华归心开放中文佛学资料库

- suttas - - evening talks - short morning talks - lectures - guided meditations - talk collections - other themes - chants - - - - à¹à¸à¸¢ - Franā§ais - Espaā±ol - - Portuguāªs - Ð ÑÑÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ - - - Ð£ÐºÑÐ°ÑÐ½ÑÑÐºÐ° Submit Search - Home - Suttas - SN - SN 51:14 Moggallṅna ## Browse Suttas Go to Saṃyutta Nikṅya index SN index ## Moggallṅna Moggallṅna SuttaÂ Â (SNÂ 51:14) I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sṅvatthī in the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migṅraâs mother. And on that occasion a large number of monks were dwelling on the lower floor of the palace: high-strung, rowdy, flighty, talkative, of loose words & muddled mindfulness, unalert, unconcentrated, their minds scattered, their faculties left wide open. Then the Blessed One addressed Ven. Mahṅ Moggallṅna, "Moggallṅna, your fellows in the holy life dwelling on the lower floor of the palace of Migṅraâs mother are high-strung, rowdy, flighty, talkative, of loose words & muddled mindfulness, unalert, unconcentrated, their minds scattered, their faculties left wide open. Go, Moggallṅna, and terrify those monks." Responding, "As you say, lord," to the Blessed One, Ven. Moggallṅna willed a feat of psychic power such that with his toe he made the palace of Migṅraâs mother shake, quiver, & quake. Then those monks, standing to one side terrified, their hair on end, (exclaimed,) "How amazing! How astounding!—how, although there is no wind, the palace of Migṅraâs mother—deeply-rooted, well-implanted, immovable, unshakable—still shook, quivered, and quaked!" Then the Blessed One went to those monks and, on arrival, said to them, "Why monks, are you standing to one side terrified, your hair on end?" "Itâs amazing, lord! Itâs astounding!—how, although there is no wind, the palace of Migṅraâs mother—deeply-rooted, well-implanted, immovable, unshakable—still shook, quivered, and quaked!" "Monks, wanting to terrify you, the monk Moggallṅna with his toe made the palace of Migṅraâs mother shake, quiver, & quake. What do you think, monks? Having developed & pursued which qualities is the monk Moggallṅna of such power, such might?" "For us, lord, the teachings have the Blessed One as their root, their guide, & their arbitrator. It would be good if the Blessed One himself would explicate the meaning of this statement. Having heard it from the Blessed One, the monks will remember it." "In that case, monks, listen: Itâs through having developed & pursued the four bases of power that the monk Moggallṅna is of such power, such might. Which four? "There is the case where the monk Moggallṅna develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on desire & the fabrications of exertion, thinking, ), # Right single quote ('â', This desire of mine will be neither overly sluggish nor overly active, neither inwardly constricted nor outwardly scattered.â He keeps perceiving what is in front & behind so that what is in front is the same as what is behind, what is behind is the same as what is in front. What is below is the same as what is above, what is above is the same as what is below. (He dwells) by night as by day, and by day as by night. By means of an awareness thus open & unhampered, he develops a brightened mind. "He develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on persistenceâ¦ "He develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on intentâ¦ "He develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on discrimination & the fabrications of exertion, thinking, ), # Right single quote ('â', This discrimination of mine will be neither overly sluggish nor overly active, neither inwardly constricted nor outwardly scattered.â He keeps perceiving what is in front & behind so that what is in front is the same as what is behind, what is behind is the same as what is in front. What is below is the same as what is above, what is above is the same as what is below. (He dwells) by night as by day, and by day as by night. By means of an awareness thus open & unhampered, he develops a brightened mind. "Itâs through having developed & pursued these four bases of power that the monk Moggallṅna is of such power, such might. "Having developed & pursued these four bases of power, the monk Moggallṅna experiences manifold supranormal powers. Having been one he becomes many; having been many he becomes one. He appears. He vanishes. He goes unimpeded through walls, ramparts, & mountains as if through space. He dives in & out of the earth as if it were water. He walks on water without sinking as if it were dry land. Sitting cross-legged he flies through the air like a winged bird. With his hand he touches & strokes even the sun & moon, so mighty & powerful. He exercises influence with his body even as far as the Brahmṅ worlds. "Having developed & pursued these four bases of power, the monk Moggallṅna hears—by means of the divine ear-element, purified & surpassing the human—both kinds of sounds: divine & human, whether near