时间：02/13/2027 02/14/2027
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净诚
佛法修行
佛说背痛宿缘
一天，佛陀与五百位大比丘来到阿耨泉水边，除了阿难以外，其他人都是具足六神通的大阿罗汉。这时，佛陀向舍利弗说：“久远以前，有一个国家名为罗阅祇，当时国内正举行一场盛大的节庆。与会大众中有两位力士，一是出生于刹帝利王族种姓，另一个则是婆罗门种姓，他们皆报名了当天所举办的扑斗赛。赛前，婆罗门力士私底下向刹帝利力士说：‘你若能在比赛中放水，让我赢得这场比赛，我一定将赏赐的大部分财宝分给你。’刹帝利力士听了很高兴，便答应了他的请求。没想到婆罗门力士在得到国王的赏赐后，竟然毁约，没有将财宝分给刹帝利力士。”
“过了不久，又到了节庆的日子，婆罗门力士又提出像上次一样的要求，也得到刹帝利力士的认可，但最后还是没有履行承诺，分出赏金。到了第三次比赛时，婆罗门力士又跟刹帝利力士保证说：‘如果这次你再让我获胜，我会将前两次所欠的赏金一并回报给你。’没想到刹帝利力士相信了他后，还是又被欺骗。隔了一段时间，全国又举行节庆，两个人又碰面了，婆罗门力士竟又提出之前的要求，刹帝利力士心想：‘这个人这么不老实，把我的那一份赏金也夺去，今天一定要让他吃点苦头。’于是对婆罗门力士说：‘你已经欺骗我三次了，我不屑分你的财宝。’便在众人面前，用右手按住他的颈子，左手抓着他的腰骨，两手像折甘蔗般使劲地挫折他的背脊，再举起来环绕三圈，丢向地面，令其当场毙命。这时，在场观看的国王及大臣们非常佩服力士的威猛，便赏赐他十万金钱。”
佛陀告诉舍利弗说：“当时的婆罗门力士就是提婆达多，而刹帝利力士则是我，因为起了瞋恚、贪财之心，所以愤而使其断命，之后数千年间皆堕于地狱之中，受烧煮之苦。今日我虽已成佛，烦恼漏尽，但因此业报，仍要尝受背脊疼痛之苦。”佛陀再次叮咛大众：“你看如来虽已断尽诸恶、众善具足，能度化天龙、鬼神，乃至王臣、百姓等一切众生，都不免要遭受这样的余报，更何况是世间愚痴之人。大众应当以此为惕，善自守护身、口、意三业，远离杀、盗、淫等恶行，莫造妄言、两舌、恶口、绮语，不起妒嫉、瞋恚、不信因果之心。”与会的舍利弗尊者、五百阿罗汉和天龙八部鬼神等，皆欢喜听闻，依教奉行。
Date: 02/13/2027 02/14/2027
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
The Past Karmic Cause of the Buddha’s Back Pain
One day, the Buddha, together with five hundred great bhikṣus, arrived at the shore of Lake Anavatapta. Except for Ānanda, all were great arhats endowed with the six supernatural powers. At that time, the Buddha said to Śāriputra: “Long ago, there was a country named Rājagṛha, where a grand festival was being held. Among the assembled crowd were two strongmen: one born into the kṣatriya royal caste, and the other into the brāhmaṇa caste. Both entered a wrestling match held that day. Before the match, the brāhmaṇa strongman privately said to the kṣatriya strongman, ‘If you deliberately lose and let me win, I will share most of the reward with you.’ The kṣatriya agreed. However, after receiving the king’s reward, the brāhmaṇa broke his promise and did not share the wealth.”
“Not long after, during another festival, the brāhmaṇa made the same request and again received the kṣatriya’s consent, yet once more failed to fulfill his promise. At the third match, the brāhmaṇa said, ‘If you let me win again, I will repay all that I owe from before.’ The kṣatriya believed him but was deceived again. Later, at yet another festival, the two met again. The brāhmaṇa repeated his request. The kṣatriya thought, ‘This man is dishonest and has taken what belongs to me. Today I will teach him a lesson.’ He said, ‘You have deceived me three times. I do not care for your wealth.’ In front of the crowd, he seized the brāhmaṇa by the neck with his right hand and grasped his waist with his left, snapping his spine like breaking sugarcane. He then lifted him, spun him three times, and hurled him to the ground, killing him instantly. The king and ministers who witnessed this were greatly impressed and rewarded him with one hundred thousand gold coins.”
The Buddha told Śāriputra: “The brāhmaṇa strongman at that time was Devadatta, and the kṣatriya strongman was myself. Because of anger and greed for wealth, I took his life. For thousands of years thereafter, I fell into hell and suffered the torment of burning and boiling. Though I have now become a Buddha and have exhausted all afflictions, due to this karmic retribution, I still experience pain in my back.” The Buddha further admonished the assembly: “Even the Tathāgata, who has eliminated all evils and perfected all virtues, and who liberates devas, nāgas, spirits, kings, ministers, and all beings, still must experience residual karmic effects. How much more so for ignorant beings of the world. You should take this as a warning and carefully guard the three karmas of body, speech, and mind. Abandon killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct. Do not engage in false speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, or frivolous speech. Do not give rise to jealousy, anger, or disbelief in cause and effect.” The Venerable Śāriputra, the five hundred arhats, and the devas, nāgas, and spirits all rejoiced upon hearing this teaching and faithfully practiced accordingly.
