时间：08/15/2026 08/16/2026
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净诚
佛法修行
婆罗门从佛索债缘
佛陀在舍卫国只树给孤独园时，一日，带领比丘们进城化缘乞食，到一巷弄中，碰见一个婆罗门，他以指划地为界，不让大家过去，并且说：「给我五百金钱，就让你们过去；如果不给钱的话，我就不让你们走过去。」世尊与比丘们就静静地停在那里，而无法前进。
这件事情很快就被传开了，瓶沙国王、波斯匿王、毘舍呿、福楼那等人都听到这消息，各自携带着种种珍宝财物去见婆罗门，请他放行，但是婆罗门不接受财物也不让路。这时候须达长者也听说佛陀等一行人遭到婆罗门留难，以致无法离开的消息，马上就带着五百金钱去给婆罗门，婆罗门就让佛陀通过了。
比丘们看到了整个事情的经过，觉得很奇特，就请问佛陀：「世尊，是什么样的因缘，会发生这种佛陀无法路过的事情呢？」佛陀告诉比丘们：「我为你们解说，你们要仔细听！在过去无量世时，波罗防国的国王名叫梵摩达多，太子是善生。善生带着亲友上街游玩观看。路上遇见一个人，正与辅相的儿子玩赌博游戏，当时辅相的儿子赌输了，欠那个人五百金钱，那人紧跟着他索债，他却不肯还。当时善生就向那个人说：「如果他不还，我会代替他偿还的。」可是辅相的儿子却仗着自己的势力，一直不肯还钱。从那时候起，无量劫来生生世世，我就常常被那个人追着讨债了。」
佛陀告诉大众比丘：「那时的王太子就是我，辅相儿子就是现在的须达长者，至于那个与辅相儿子赌博游戏的人，就是今天拦路的婆罗门。所以，凡是你们欠别人钱财，绝不可以抵赖而不偿，不然纵使成就了佛道，还是无法脱离未偿宿债的难缘。」
大众听了世尊所说的这段因缘果报，都很欢喜，信受奉行。
Date: 08/15/2026 08/16/2026
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
The Karmic Cause of a Brahmin Demanding a Debt from the Buddha
While the Buddha was residing at Jetavana in Śrāvastī, one day he led the bhikṣus into the city to collect alms. In an alley, they encountered a Brahmin who drew a line on the ground with his finger, blocking their way, and said, “Give me five hundred gold coins, and I will let you pass. If you do not pay, I will not allow you to go through.” The World-Honored One and the bhikṣus quietly stopped there, unable to proceed.
This matter quickly spread. King Bimbisāra, King Prasenajit, Viśākhā, Pūrṇa, and others heard of it and each brought various treasures to the Brahmin, asking him to allow passage, but he refused both the wealth and the request. At that time, the elder Sudatta also heard that the Buddha and his retinue were being obstructed and unable to leave. He immediately brought five hundred gold coins to the Brahmin, who then allowed the Buddha to pass.
Seeing the entire event, the bhikṣus found it very strange and asked the Buddha, “World-Honored One, what causes and conditions led to such a situation where even the Buddha could not pass?” The Buddha told them, “I will explain this to you; listen carefully. In the distant past, there was a king named Brahmadatta in the country of Bāraṇa. The crown prince was named Shansheng. One day, he went out with his companions for amusement. On the road, they encountered a man gambling with the son of a minister. The minister’s son lost and owed the man five hundred gold coins. The man pursued him for repayment, but he refused to pay. At that time, Shansheng said, ‘If he does not repay, I will repay on his behalf.’ However, relying on his power, the minister’s son still refused to pay. From that time on, throughout countless kalpas, I have been repeatedly pursued by that person for the debt.”
The Buddha told the assembly of bhikṣus, “The crown prince at that time was myself. The minister’s son is now the elder Sudatta. The one who gambled with him is the Brahmin who blocked the road today. Therefore, whenever you owe others money or goods, you must never deny or refuse to repay. Otherwise, even if one attains Buddhahood, one still cannot escape the difficulty of unresolved past debts.”
Hearing this explanation of causes and effects from the World-Honored One, the assembly rejoiced, accepted it with faith, and put it into practice.
