Visuddhimagga VII-107

5. Cāgānussatikathā

（五）舍随念

[(5) RECOLLECTION OF GENEROSITY]

160. Cāgānussatiṃ bhāvetukāmena pana pakatiyā cāgādhimuttena niccappavattadānasaṃvibhāgena bhavitabbaṃ.

欲修舍随念的人，当倾心于施舍的天性，及常常慷慨的颁与所施之物。

Ñ(VII,107): One who wants to develop the recollection of generosity should be naturally devoted to generosity and the constant practice of giving and sharing.

Atha vā pana bhāvanaṃ ārabhantena ito dāni pabhuti sati paṭiggāhake antamaso ekālopamattampi dānaṃ adatvā na bhuñjissāmīti samādānaṃ katvā taṃdivasaṃ guṇavisiṭṭhesu paṭiggāhakesu yathāsatti yathābalaṃ dānaṃ datvā tattha nimittaṃ gaṇhitvā rahogatena paṭisallīnena

或者初修的人，先如是发愿受持：「从此以后，若有受者，如果未曾给他最少一口的所施之物，我决不食」，于是从那天起，即于德胜的受者之中，依其能力给与所施之物，取彼施舍之相，独居静处禅思：

Ñ: Or alternatively, if he is one who is starting the development of it, he should make the resolution: 'From now on, when there is anyone present to receive, I shall not eat even a single mouthful without having given a gift'. And that very day he should give a gift by sharing according to his means and his ability with those who have distinguished qualities. When he has apprehended the sign in that, he should go into solitary retreat and recollect his own generosity in its special qualities of being free from the stain of avarice, etc., as follows:

‘‘lābhā vata me suladdhaṃ vata me, yohaṃ maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitāya pajāya vigatamalamaccherena cetasā viharāmi muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṃvibhāgarato’’ti evaṃ vigatamalamaccheratādiguṇavasena attano cāgo anussaritabbo.

「我实有利，我实善得，我于悭垢所缠的世人中，离垢悭心而住，是放舍者，净手者，喜舍与者，有求必应者，喜分施者」，如是以离垢悭等德而随念于自己的舍。

Ñ: 'It is gain for me, it is great gain for me, that in a generation obsessed by the stain of avarice I abide with my heart free from stain by avarice, and am freely generous and open-handed, that I delight in relinquishing, expect to be asked, and rejoice in giving and sharing' (A.iii,287).

[Notes: Last sentence English translation is above.]