大念住经：法随观—﹝七﹞觉支

　　再者，諸比丘！比丘在七覺支 諸法，隨觀諸法而住。

　　[4] “Furthermore, monks, the monk remains focused on mental qualities in & of themselves with reference to the seven factors of awakening.

　　然而，諸比丘！比丘如何在七覺支諸法，隨觀諸法而住？

　　And monks, how does he remain focused on mental qualities in & of themselves with reference to the seven factors of awakening?

　　在這裡，諸比丘！比丘在身內有念覺支，

　　monks, there is the case where, there being mindfulness as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內有念覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘Mindfulness as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或我的身內沒有念覺支，他詳知︰『在我的身內沒有念覺支』；

　　Or, there being no mindfulness as a factor of awakening present within, he discerns that ‘Mindfulness as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的念覺支出生出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen mindfulness as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的念覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of mindfulness as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有擇法覺支，

　　There being analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內有擇法覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內沒有擇法覺支，

　　Or, there being no analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內沒有擇法覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的擇法覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的擇法覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of analysis of qualities as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有精進覺支，他詳知︰『我的身內有精進覺支』；

　　There being persistence as a factor of awakening present within, he discerns that ‘persistence as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內有無精進覺支，他詳知︰『我的身內沒有精進覺支』；

　　Or, there being no persistence as a factor of awakening present within, he discerns that ‘persistence as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的精進覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen persistence as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的精進覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of persistence as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有喜覺支，他詳知︰『我的身內有喜覺支』；

　　There being rapture as a factor of awakening present within, he discerns that ‘rapture as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內沒有喜覺支，他詳知︰『在我的身內沒有喜覺支』；

　　Or, there being no rapture as a factor of awakening present within, he discerns that ‘rapture as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的喜覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen rapture as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的喜覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of rapture as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有輕安覺支，

　　There being serenity as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內有輕安覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘serenity as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內沒有輕安覺支，

　　Or, there being no serenity as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『在我的身內沒有輕安覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘serenity as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的輕安覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen serenity as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的輕安覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of serenity as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有定覺支，

　　There being concentration as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內有定覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘concentration as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內沒有定覺支，

　　Or, there being no concentration as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內沒有定覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘concentration as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的定覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen concentration as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的定覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of concentration as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　或身內有捨覺支，

　　There being equanimity as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內有捨覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘equanimity as a factor of awakening is present within me.’

　　或身內沒有捨覺支，

　　Or, there being no equanimity as a factor of awakening present within,

　　他詳知︰『我的身內沒有捨覺支』；

　　he discerns that ‘equanimity as a factor of awakening is not present within me.’

　　及像對未被生的捨覺支出生了，他詳知它；

　　He discerns how there is the arising of unarisen equanimity as a factor of awakening.

　　及像對被生的捨覺支，修習圓滿，他詳知它。

　　And he discerns how there is the culmination of the development of equanimity as a factor of awakening once it has arisen.

　　這樣在身內，在(七覺支)諸法，隨觀諸法而住；

　　“In this way he remains focused internally on mental qualities in & of themselves,

　　或在身外，在(七覺支)諸法，隨觀諸法而住；

　　or externally on mental qualities in & of themselves,

　　或在身內及身外，在(七覺支)諸法，隨觀諸法而住。

　　or both internally & externally on mental qualities in & of themselves.

　　在(七覺支)諸法隨觀集法而住；

　　Or he remains focused on the phenomenon of origination with regard to mental qualities,

　　或在(七覺支)諸法隨觀滅法而住；

　　or on the phenomenon of passing away with regard to mental qualities,

　　或在(七覺支)諸法，隨觀集法及滅法而住，

　　or on the phenomenon of origination & passing away with regard to mental qualities.

　　或『諸法存在』的念現起，

　　Or his mindfulness that ‘There are mental qualities’

　　這樣直到浸入智、浸入憶念為止，他無依止而住，並且在世間一無所取。

　　is maintained to the extent of knowledge & remembrance. And he remains independent, unsustained by (not clinging to) anything in the world.

　　諸比丘！就這樣在七覺支，比丘在諸法隨觀諸法而住。

　　This is how a monk remains focused on mental qualities in & of themselves with reference to the seven factors of awakening.