Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying near Sāvat-thi in Jeta's Grove at Anāthapiṇḍika's Park. There the Blessed One ad-dressed the monks saying, “Monks!”. “Venerable Sir!” the monks re-plied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:

如是我闻。一时，世尊住舍卫城祇树给孤独园。尔时世尊语诸比丘: “诸比丘！”诸比丘答言:“尊师！”世尊如是告曰：

“There are these ten matters, monks, that one who has gone forth should often reflect upon. What are the ten?

“诸比丘，爰有十法，为出家者，常应省察。何等为十？”

`I have changed my appearance [with shaven head and beard, robes, bowl, etc.]', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this. 44

为出家者，常应省察：“我此形仪，迥异故昔。”

`My living is dependent upon others', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察：“我不自活，实赖于他。”

`My deportment [behaviour] should be different', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我今威仪，应异俗家。”

`Do I reproach myself in regard to my virtue?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我于戒行，堪自责否？”

`Do my wise companions in the life of purity, having investigated, re-proach me in regard to my virtue?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“同梵行中，诸有智者，于我戒行，能质难否？”

`There will be parting and separation from everyone and everything dear and pleasing to me', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“凡诸可意，我所亲爱，会当别离，终必分散。”

`I am the owner of my actions (kamma), heir of my actions, born of my actions, related to my actions, supported by my actions. Whatever ac-tions I will do, whether good or bad, to that will I be heir', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我所从来，自业为本；我于自业，亦主亦嗣；自业于我，为亲为依。更作新业，若善若恶，但从自造，咸归自得。”

`How do I spend my nights and days?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“何所营为，以度日夜？”

`Do I take delight in an empty [solitary] dwelling?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“身居空僻，我心于此，生欢喜否？”

`Have I attained any superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones, so that in my last days, when I am questioned by my companions in the holy life, I will not be embarrassed?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“诸上人法，贤圣所专，殊胜智见；我今于彼，能现证否？若临命终，同梵行人，执此相问；彼时我心，还自愧否？”

These are the ten matters, monks, that one who has gone forth should often reflect upon.”The Blessed One said this. Pleased, the monks delighted in the Blessed One's statement.

诸比丘！如是十法，为出家者，常应省察。”世尊慈诲，广说如是。时诸比丘，闻佛垂教，法味充满，皆大欢喜。

By the assertion of this truth, may I always rest in well-being.
By the assertion of this truth, may you always rest in well-being.

以此真实语，愿我常平安。（一遍）
以此真实语，愿汝常平安。（两遍）

Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying near Sāvat-thi in Jeta's Grove at Anāthapiṇḍika's Park. There the Blessed One ad-dressed the monks saying, “Monks!”. “Venerable Sir!” the monks re-plied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:

如是我闻。一时，世尊住舍卫城祇树给孤独园。尔时世尊语诸比丘: “诸比丘！”诸比丘答言:“尊师！”世尊如是告曰：

“There are these ten matters, monks, that one who has gone forth should often reflect upon. What are the ten?

“诸比丘，爰有十法，为出家者，常应省察。何等为十？”

`I have changed my appearance [with shaven head and beard, robes, bowl, etc.]', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this. 44

为出家者，常应省察：“我此形仪，迥异故昔。”

`My living is dependent upon others', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察：“我不自活，实赖于他。”

`My deportment [behaviour] should be different', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我今威仪，应异俗家。”

`Do I reproach myself in regard to my virtue?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我于戒行，堪自责否？”

`Do my wise companions in the life of purity, having investigated, re-proach me in regard to my virtue?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“同梵行中，诸有智者，于我戒行，能质难否？”

`There will be parting and separation from everyone and everything dear and pleasing to me', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“凡诸可意，我所亲爱，会当别离，终必分散。”

`I am the owner of my actions (kamma), heir of my actions, born of my actions, related to my actions, supported by my actions. Whatever ac-tions I will do, whether good or bad, to that will I be heir', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“我所从来，自业为本；我于自业，亦主亦嗣；自业于我，为亲为依。更作新业，若善若恶，但从自造，咸归自得。”

`How do I spend my nights and days?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“何所营为，以度日夜？”

`Do I take delight in an empty [solitary] dwelling?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“身居空僻，我心于此，生欢喜否？”

`Have I attained any superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones, so that in my last days, when I am questioned by my companions in the holy life, I will not be embarrassed?', one who has gone forth should often reflect upon this.

为出家者，常应省察:“诸上人法，贤圣所专，殊胜智见；我今于彼，能现证否？若临命终，同梵行人，执此相问；彼时我心，还自愧否？”

These are the ten matters, monks, that one who has gone forth should often reflect upon.”The Blessed One said this. Pleased, the monks delighted in the Blessed One's statement.

诸比丘！如是十法，为出家者，常应省察。”世尊慈诲，广说如是。时诸比丘，闻佛垂教，法味充满，皆大欢喜。

By the assertion of this truth, may I always rest in well-being.
By the assertion of this truth, may you always rest in well-being.

以此真实语，愿我常平安。（一遍）
以此真实语，愿汝常平安。（两遍）