25. The Trap Sutra.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. (Nivàpa sutta) Like this I hear. Once the Blessed One was at Savatthi, at Jetavana, in Anathapindika's garden. Here, the World-Honored One called the bhikkhus: "Monks." --"Venerable sir", those bhikkhus obeyed the Blessed One. The Blessed One preached as follows: -- Monks, the hunter who snares the bait when he sows prey to the deer does not think: "I sow this bait for the herd of deer to eat so that the herd may live a long life, be more beautiful, and be nourished for a long time. than". Monks, the hunter who traps the bait while sowing the deer's prey thinks: "I sow this bait to the deer herd, so that this herd can invade, greedily eats the food. After entering, covetousness. eating food, they become delirious; by bewilderment, they become lax; by distraction they become willful things, among these things." Here, bhikkhus, the first herd of deer enters, indulges, and eats these preys sown by the hunter. They infiltrate, greedily eat the prey, so they become delirious. Due to confusion, they become distracted. Due to distraction, they become manipulative objects among these hunters' bait. So, bhikkhus, this first herd of deer does not escape the will of a hunter who traps prey. Here, bhikkhus, the second herd of deer thinks thus: "This first herd of deer invades, indulges, and eats these preys sown by the hunter. covetously, eating prey, become delirious. Out of delirium they become lecherous. Due to laxity, they become willed objects among these preys of the trap hunter. Thus, the first herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will, so let's give up the bait altogether, give up the scary objects, go deep into the forest and take refuge. ". Then the herd of deer completely abandoning their prey, giving up their fearful objects, went deep into the forest and settled down. At the end of summer, grass is scarce, and the deer's body becomes very thin. Because the herd's body became extremely thin, their strength was exhausted. Because their strength was exhausted, the herd returned to the prey of the hunter. They are here to infiltrate, indulge, eat the bait. Because they are here to infiltrate, indulge, eat the bait, so they become delirious. Due to confusion, they become distracted. Due to distraction, they become manipulative objects among these hunters' bait. Thus, the second herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. Here, bhikkhus, the third herd of deer thinks thus: "This first herd of elk invades greed and eats these preys thrown by the hunter. They are here intruding and greedy. infatuated, eating prey, so become delirious. Out of bewilderment they become lecherous. Due to laxity, they become willed objects among these preys of the hunter trapping the prey. Thus, this first herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. of the hunter traps the bait... (as above). So this first herd of deer does not escape as the will of the hunter traps the bait. So let's completely give up food traps, give up scary items, go deep into the forest and take refuge." Then the herd of deer completely forsaking food traps, giving up scary objects, going deep into the forest and taking refuge. At the end of summer, grass is scarce, and the deer's body becomes very thin. Because the herd's body became extremely thin, their strength was exhausted. Because their strength is exhausted, the herd of deer returns to the bait sown by the hunter. They are here infiltrating greedily eating the prey. Since they are here infiltrating the craving for food, they become deluded. Due to confusion, they become distracted. Due to distraction, they become manipulative objects among these hunters' bait. Thus, the second herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. Now let's make a hiding place near these bait hunters' traps. After making a hiding place, no intrusion, no attachment, we will eat the bait sown by the hunter. Since we are not intrusive, we will not indulge in food. By not being delirious, we will not be distracted. Because we are not distracted, we will not become the desired objects among the prey of the hunter." They then make a hiding place near the prey of the hunter. After making a hiding place, they do not invade, do not covet, they eat the bait that is sown by the hunter, trap. Because they are not deranged, they are not distracted. By not being distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these preys of the hunter. Since we are not intrusive, we will not indulge in food. By not being delirious, we will not be distracted. Because we are not distracted, we will not become the desired objects among the prey of the hunter." They then make a hiding place near the prey of the hunter. After making a hiding place, they do not invade, do not covet, they eat the bait that is sown by the hunter, trap. Because they are not deranged, they are not distracted. By not being distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these preys of the hunter. Since we are not intrusive, we will not indulge in food. By not being delirious, we will not be distracted. Because we are not distracted, we will not become the desired objects among the prey of the hunter." They then make a hiding place near the prey of the hunter. After making a hiding place, they do not invade, do not covet, they eat the bait that is sown by the hunter, trap. Because they are not deranged, they are not distracted. By not being distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these preys of the hunter. so they're not crazy. Because they are not delirious, they are not distracted. Because they are not distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these hunters' bait. so they're not crazy. Because they are not delirious, they are not distracted. Because they are not distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these hunters' bait. -- Here, bhikkhus, the snare hunter and his snare hunter's retinue think thus: "This third herd of deer is clever and cunning. This third herd of deer is truly divine. They eat these sown baits, and we don't know their way back. So let's surround these sown prey, with big poles and traps and traps everywhere. Then we can see where this third herd of deer is hiding, where they can go to get food." Then they surrounded these sown bait with huge pillars and traps all over the place. Monks, the snare hunter and the snare hunter's retinue saw the hiding place of the third herd of deer, where they went to get their food. Thus, monks, Here, bhikkhus, the fourth herd of deer thinks as follows: "This first herd of deer penetrates greed and eats these preys of a hunter... (as above)... Thus, this first herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. hunting bait... (as above)... Thus, this first group of deer does not escape as the will of the hunter traps the bait. So let's... (as above)..." Thus, this second herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. infiltrating greed, eating these preys of hunters trapping bait... (as above)... Thus, this first herd of deer does not escape as the will of the hunter traps the bait. And this second herd of deer thinks as follows: "This first herd of deer invades greedily to eat these preys of the hunter... Thus, this first herd of deer does not escape as the will of the hunter. the hunter traps the bait. So let's... (as above)...". Thus this second herd of deer does not escape as the hunter's will. So let's make a hiding place near these bait hunters' traps. After making a hiding place, without entering, without greed, we will eat the bait that is sown by the hunter. Because we don't intrude, don't indulge, eat food, we won't be delirious. By not being delirious, we will not be distracted. By not being distracted, we won't be the people who are made to be in the midst of the bait of a snare hunter." They then make a hiding place near these prey items of the hunter. After making a hiding place, without intrusion, without greed, they eat the bait that is sown by the hunter. Because they are not intrusive, do not indulge in food, they are not delirious. Because they are not delirious, they are not distracted. Because they are not distracted, they do not become the desired objects among these hunters' bait. Here, the snare hunter and his relatives think thus: "This third herd of deer is clever and cunning. This third herd of deer is powerful and devilish. They eat food. The bait is sown and we don't know their way back, so let's surround these sown prey with huge pillars and traps everywhere. not covetous, they eat the bait sown by the hunter. Because they are not intrusive, do not indulge in food, they do not become delirious. By not being delirious, they do not become distracted. Due to their lack of distraction, they do not become manipulative objects among the prey of the hunter. not covetous, they eat the bait sown by the hunter. Because they are not intrusive, do not indulge in food, they do not become delirious. By not being delirious, they do not become distracted. Due to their lack of distraction, they do not become manipulative objects among the prey of the hunter. Here, bhikkhus, the snare hunter and his retinues think thus: "This fourth herd of deer is clever and cunning. This fourth herd of deer is truly magical and powerful. And they eat the things that are sown and we don't know their way back. So let's surround these sown baits with huge pillars and traps all over the place. Then we can see where this fourth herd of deer is hiding, where they can go to get food." Then they surrounded these sown bait with huge pillars and traps all over the place. But, bhikkhus, the bait hunter and his retinue did not see the hiding place of this fourth herd of deer, where they could go to get food. Here, monks, The hunter and his relatives thought thus: "If we destroy this fourth herd of deer, they will be destroyed, the other herds will be destroyed; the other deer herds will be destroyed. other herds of deer as well. Then the whole herd will forsake these sown prey. So let us not interfere with the fourth herd." Monks, a snare hunter and his retinue do not interfere with the fourth herd of deer. Thus, bhikkhus, the fourth herd of deer has escaped like the will of a hunter. Monks, a snare hunter and his retinue do not interfere with the fourth herd of deer. Thus, bhikkhus, the fourth herd of deer has escaped like the will of a hunter. Monks, a snare hunter and his retinue do not interfere with the fourth herd of deer. Thus, bhikkhus, the fourth herd of deer has escaped like the will of a hunter. This, bhikkhus, is used by me to explain the meaning. And the meaning here is as follows: Male-stilts, bait is synonymous with the five growing sexes. Monks, the hunter is synonymous with the Devil. Monks, a hunter's kin is synonymous with the Devil's retinue. Male-stilts, the herd of deer is synonymous with the recluse, brahmin. Here, bhikkhus, the first recluses and brahmins enter, greedily eating the devil's prey and worldly things. Here, they infiltrate, indulge in food, and become delirious; because of their confusion they become distracted; Because of their distraction, they become subject to the Devil's will among these baits and among worldly things. Thus, bhikkhus, this first recluse or brahmin cannot escape the will of the Evil One. I say, bhikkhus, that this first class of recluses and brahmins is like the first herd of deer in the parable. Here, bhikkhus, the second ascetic and brahmin thinks thus: "This first ascetic, brahmin has intruded, greedy for food. Sown by the Devil, and worldly things, here they infiltrate, lusting after food, and become delirious; out of confusion, they become lax; by being distracted, they become those who were subject to the will of the Evil One among these bait and among worldly things, thus, this first recluse, this Brahmin, did not escape from the will of the Evil One. , let us completely renounce worldly things and objects, abandon fearful objects, go deep into the forest and take refuge." They completely give up bait, worldly objects, give up scary objects, go deep into the forest and take refuge. Here they become rice grass eaters, kumquat rice eaters, brown rice eaters, Nivara mustard seed eaters, At the end of the summer months, water grass becomes scarce, the body of that recluse, that brahmin becomes extremely thin. Because of the body of that recluse, brahmin became extremely thin, so their strength of effort was exhausted. Because the energy of diligence is exhausted, the liberated mind is exhausted. Because their liberated minds are exhausted, they turn back to the Devil's prey and worldly objects. Here, they infiltrate, indulge in food. Due to infiltration here, craving for food, they become delirious. Due to confusion, they become distracted. Due to distraction, they become subject to the will of the Evil One among these baits and among worldly things. Thus, bhikkhus, this second recluse, brahmin, did not escape like the will of the Evil One. I say, bhikkhus, that this second class of recluses and brahmins is like the second herd of deer in this parable. Here, bhikkhus, the third recluse and brahmin thinks thus: 'This first recluse, brahmin, intrudes, greedily, and eats the prey of evil. sown ghosts and worldly objects... (as above)... Thus, the first Sa-Mon, this Brahmin did not escape as the will of the Evil One. The second brahmin thought thus: "This first recluse, this brahmin, infiltrates, greedily devouring the detritus sown by the Evil One, and worldly things... (as above)... Thus, the first class Sa-Mon, Brahmin did not escape like the will of the Evil One. So let's completely give up the bait... (as above)... let's completely give up the bait... (as above)..."... Thus, the Sa- This second Brahmin is not free from the will of the Evil One. So let's make a hiding place near the Devil's prey and worldly objects. Here, after we have made a hiding place, without intrusion, without greed, we will eat the decoys sown by the Devil and worldly objects. By not intruding, not indulging in food, we will not become delirious. By not being delirious, we will not become distracted. Because we are not distracted, we will not become people who are made to conform to the wishes of the Evil One, among the bait and worldly things." This recluse, this brahmin made a hiding place near the objects. bait cast by the Devil and among worldly things. After making a hiding place here, they do not infiltrate, do not covetously eat the prey sown by the Devil and worldly objects. absorbed, not covetous, they do not eat prey, so they do not become deluded. they do not become distracted. Because they are not distracted, they do not become the people the Devil wants among prey and worldly objects. But then they have the following wrong views: "The world is permanent; the world is impermanent; the world is finite; the world is boundless; life and body are one; life and body are others; the Tathagata exists after death; the Tathagata after death does not exist; the Tathagata exists and does not exist after death; the Tathagata after death neither exists nor does not exist. Thus, bhikkhus, these third recluses and brahmins were not freed from the will of the Evil One. Monks, I say that this third class of recluses and brahmins is like the third herd of deer in this parable. they do not become people who are made to conform to the wishes of the Devil among the bait and the objects of the world. But then they have the following wrong views: "The world is permanent; the world is impermanent; the world is finite; the world is boundless; life and body are one; life and body are others; the Tathagata exists after death; the Tathagata after death does not exist; the Tathagata exists and does not exist after death; the Tathagata after death neither exists nor does not exist. Thus, bhikkhus, these third recluses and brahmins did not escape like the will of Evil. Monks, I say that this third class of recluses and brahmins is like the third herd of deer in this parable. they do not become people who are made to conform to the Devil's will among the bait and the objects of the world. But then they have the following wrong views: "The world is permanent; the world is impermanent; the world is finite; the world is boundless; life and body are one; life and body are other; the Tathagata exists after death; the Tathagata after death does not exist; the Tathagata exists and does not exist after death; the Tathagata after death neither exists nor does not exist. Thus, bhikkhus, these third recluses and brahmins were not freed from the will of the Evil One. Monks, I say that this third class of recluses and brahmins is like the third herd of deer in this parable. life and body are one; life and body are different; Tathagata exists after death; Tathagata after death does not exist; After death Tathagata exists and does not exist; After death, the Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist.” Thus, monks, these third recluses and brahmins did not escape from the will of the Evil One. Bhikkhu, I say that this third class of recluse or brahmin is like the third herd of deer in this parable. life and body are one; life and body are different; Tathagata exists after death; Tathagata after death does not exist; After death Tathagata exists and does not exist; After death, the Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist.” Thus, monks, these third recluses and brahmins did not escape like the will of the Evil One. Bhikkhu, I say that this third class of recluse or brahmin is like the third herd of deer in this parable. Here, bhikkhus, the fourth recluse and brahmin thinks thus: 'The first ascetic, the first brahmin enters, greedily ate the prey of Evil. ghosts and worldly objects... so, this class of ascetic, brahmin cannot escape like the will of evil. : "The first class of recluse, brahmin... (as above)... Thus, the first class of recluse, brahmin cannot escape like the will of the Evil One. So, let's completely give up food traps... (as above)..." Thus, the second class of recluses and brahmins could not escape the will of the Evil One. Class Sa-Mon, the third Brahmin think as follows: "...(as above)... Thus, class Sa-Mon, the third Ba-la-mon does not escape as the will power. of Evil. So let's make a hiding place in a place where the Demons and their Demons can't reach. Having made a hiding place there, we will not infiltrate, not greedily eat the prey sown by the Devil and worldly objects. Without intruding, without craving for food, we do not become deluded. By not being delirious, we do not become distracted. By not being distracted, we don't become the people the Devil wants us to, amid the bait and worldly things.” They then took cover in a place where the Devil and his demon kin could not Having made their hiding place there, they do not intrude, do not covetously eat the prey sown by the Devil and worldly objects. and worldly things, they do not become deluded. Because they are not deluded, they do not become distracted. Because they are not distracted, they do not become people who are made to conform to the Devil's will among the bait and the objects of the world. Thus, bhikkhus, the fourth recluse or brahmin is freed from the will of the Evil One. I say, bhikkhus, that this fourth class of recluses and brahmins is like the fourth herd of deer in this parable. Monks, why is it called the Evil One and the Evil Retinue that cannot be reached? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who is separated from sensual pleasures, separated from evil and unwholesome, attains and abides in the first jhāna, a state of bliss born of detachment from sensual pleasures, possessing the fourfold thought. This, bhikkhus, is called a bhikkhu blinding the demon's eyes, cutting off the demon's eyes, leaving no trace, so that the demon cannot see the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu has ceased to seek and thought, and attains and abides in the second jhāna, a state of rapture and bliss born of concentration, free from thought, without thinking, with a single mind. Thus is called the Male-stilts blind the Devil's eyes, cut off the eyes of the Evil One, leaving no trace, so that the Evil One could not see the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is abiding by joy and equanimity, mindfully aware, and feeling in his body the pleasant feeling that the sages call equanimity, mindfulness and abiding, and the attainment and abiding of the third jhāna. So called Male-stilts... (as above)... the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu disengages from pleasure, emancipation from suffering, the cessation of joy and grief, which he has felt before, and attains and abides in the fourth jhāna free from pain, without pleasure, with pure mindfulness. So called Male-stilts... (as above)...the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu transcends all forms of perception, eradicates all hindrances to perception, and is not attentive to delusion. Male-stilts think: "Space is boundless", realize and abide in the base of Boundless Space. So called Male-stilts... (as above)... the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who transcends all bases of boundless space, thinks that 'Consciousness is boundless', attains and abides in the base of boundless Consciousness. Thus, called the Male-stilts... (as above)... the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who transcends all bases of boundless consciousness, thinks: 'There is not a thing', attains and abides in the base of nothingness. So called Male-stilts... (as above)... the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu transcends all bases of nothingness, attains and abides in the base of neither perception nor non-perception. So called the Male-stilts... (as above)... the way back. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, having transcended all bases of neither perception nor non-perception, attains and abides in the cessation of perception and feeling (concentration), and having seen (things) with wisdom, the taints or are eradicated. This, bhikkhus, is called a bhikkhu who does evil, but blinds his eyes, cuts off the evil eye, leaves no trace, so that the demon cannot see the way back. He has overcome greed before in the world. Thus the Blessed One preached. Those bhikkhus gladly accepted the Blessed One's words.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.19/9/2021.