时间：09/25/2027 09/26/2027
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净诚
佛法修行
佛现帝释身化婆罗门
过去，佛陀于王舍城迦兰陀竹林弘法时，城中有一丞相，名为梨车，无正知见、不信因果，怂恿太子阿阇世叛变杀父。太子自立为王后，满心欢喜，命令臣民广设佳肴，邀请千百位婆罗门前来应供，并于当中规定大众：自今以后，不得至佛陀所在之处听经闻法。
婆罗门听了之后，便不敢再去精舍听佛陀开示。一日，他们私下聚会，有人说：“婆罗门的经论中记载：瞿昙沙门是诸天之大主。我们应当一心称其名号，或许会前来接受我们的供养。”于是，婆罗门们便虔心诵念“南无瞿昙沙门”。
悲悯众生的佛陀观察到婆罗门的得度因缘已经成熟，于是化身帝释天王，从天而降，莅临婆罗门的聚会。大众所求如愿，欣喜若狂，都发心要终身侍奉。佛陀即现佛身相，并且宣说四谛法门；每个人听完开示后皆心开意解，证得须陀洹果。
婆罗门们满怀感恩，准备了佳肴美食供佛及僧。比丘们知道此事，恭敬请示佛陀：“世尊过去曾修何福德，今日才能度化这些婆罗门，并且广设佳肴供佛及僧呢？”佛陀慈悲开示：“无量世以前，波罗奈国有一佛出世，号为‘妙音’。一日，妙音佛带领比丘们到宝殿王所治理的国家，宝殿王一听到佛陀莅临，立刻率领大臣到城门外迎接，并请求妙音佛能接受三个月的房舍、衣服、卧具及汤药等供养。
三个月应供圆满，妙音如来于其脐中生出七宝莲花，每一朵莲花上各有一尊化佛结跏趺坐，放大光明，上达天宫，下至地狱。当时，宝殿王见到妙音佛如此神通变化，当下发起无上菩提心，妙音佛也为宝殿王授记：‘国王日后必当成佛，号释迦牟尼，广利有情，不可限量。’”
佛陀告诉比丘们：“当时宝殿王就是我的前身，而与我一起供佛斋僧的大臣们，就是今日这些广设供养的婆罗门。因为当时供养妙音佛的殊胜功德，使我们于无数世中不堕三涂恶道，在天上人间受种种乐，乃至今世成佛，接受人天的供养。”比丘们听完佛陀所说，对修行的信心更加坚定，个个欢喜奉行。
Date: 09/25/2027 09/26/2027
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
The Buddha Manifesting as Śakra to Transform the Brahmins
In the past, when the Buddha was teaching the Dharma at the Bamboo Grove of Kalandaka in Rājagṛha, there was a minister in the city named Liccha, who lacked right understanding and did not believe in cause and effect. He incited Crown Prince Ajātaśatru to rebel and kill his father. After ascending the throne, the king, filled with joy, ordered the people to prepare abundant delicacies and invited hundreds of Brahmins to receive offerings. He further decreed that from that time onward, no one was permitted to go to where the Buddha resided to hear the teachings.
After hearing this, the Brahmins no longer dared to go to the monastery to listen to the Buddha. One day, they gathered in private, and someone said, “In our Brahmanical scriptures it is recorded that the ascetic Gautama is the great lord of the gods. If we single-mindedly recite his name, perhaps he will come to accept our offerings.” Thus, the Brahmins devoutly chanted “Namo Gautama Śramaṇa.”
Out of compassion for sentient beings, the Buddha saw that the conditions for their liberation had matured. He therefore manifested as Śakra, the king of the gods, and descended from the heavens to their gathering. The assembly, having their wish fulfilled, rejoiced greatly and resolved to serve him for life. The Buddha then revealed his true form and expounded the Four Noble Truths. Upon hearing the teaching, each of them opened their minds to understanding and attained the fruit of Stream-entry.
Filled with gratitude, the Brahmins prepared fine food and made offerings to the Buddha and the Saṅgha. The bhikṣus, knowing this, respectfully asked the Buddha, “What merit did the World-Honored One cultivate in the past to transform these Brahmins and receive such abundant offerings today?” The Buddha compassionately explained, “Countless kalpas ago, in the country of Vārāṇasī, there appeared a Buddha named Miaoyin. One day, Miaoyin Buddha led the bhikṣus to the kingdom ruled by King Baodian. Upon hearing of the Buddha’s arrival, the king immediately led his ministers to welcome him outside the city and requested that the Buddha accept offerings of lodging, clothing, bedding, and medicine for three months.
After the three months of offerings were completed, the Tathāgata Miaoyin manifested seven-jeweled lotus flowers from his navel. Upon each lotus sat a transformed Buddha in meditation, emitting great light that reached the heavens above and the hells below. Seeing this miraculous display, King Baodian generated the supreme bodhi mind. Miaoyin Buddha then gave him a prediction: ‘In the future, you will become a Buddha named Śākyamuni, benefiting innumerable beings.’”
The Buddha told the bhikṣus, “At that time, King Baodian was my former self, and the ministers who made offerings together with me are these Brahmins today. Because of the supreme merit of making offerings to Miaoyin Buddha, we have, throughout countless lifetimes, not fallen into the three evil paths, but have enjoyed various blessings among gods and humans, until in this life attaining Buddhahood and receiving offerings from both humans and devas.” Upon hearing the Buddha’s words, the bhikṣus strengthened their faith in practice and joyfully upheld the teachings.
