时间：04/10/2027 04/11/2027
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净诚
佛法修行
优填王与吉星女
佛陀时代，印度的俱昙弥国为优填王所统领，他的王后不仅品性高洁，待人处事更是仁慈宽厚，优填王对她非常尊敬。
一天，佛陀带领座下弟子到俱昙弥国的美音精舍演说佛法，国王知道后，即率领大众前去听法。佛陀为国王、王后及大臣们开示世间无常、爱别离、怨憎会之苦，以及行善积福、造恶堕落的因果道理。大众法喜充满，欢喜奉行，更受持五戒，成为虔诚的佛弟子。
当时，有位名叫吉星的婆罗门，有个十六岁的女儿，长相端正清秀，世间少有。为了证明女儿过人的美貌，吉星悬赏千金，想看看有谁敢说他的女儿不美？结果消息公布后，没有任何人来回应，大家都非常认同其女的美貌。得意的吉星开始为女儿寻找婚嫁对象，一听说佛陀相好庄严、微妙稀有，便想将女儿嫁给佛陀。
这天，吉星特地前来求见佛陀，高兴地说：“我的女儿容貌端正皎好，世间无双，少有人能配得上她。我看，佛陀您身相如此端严，正好与我女儿相配啊！”佛陀看着吉星，缓缓说道：“你女儿的美貌是得自于您，而我相好庄严是因诸佛菩萨的慈悲教导而成，其中的道理并不相同。你认为你女儿相貌端正，但在我看来，就像一只美丽的瓶子中装着屎尿，有何特别之处？反而可能带来诸多祸患。世上有很多败坏家庭、毁灭亲族、危害子嗣的问题，都是因女色而来。我修持清净梵行，唯恐女色祸患无穷，还是请你回去吧！”
佛陀拒绝了吉星的请求，吉星满怀愤怒、心有不甘，便带着女儿前往王宫求见优填王。吉星向国王赞扬女儿的绝世美貌，希望能将女儿献给国王。优填王见到吉星女儿的美貌，非常欢喜，即纳为妃子，并赏赐吉星许多金银珍宝，授予他辅臣的官职。
然而，这位新王妃人虽美，嫉妒心却很强，经常向国王说王后的是非谗言。新王妃知道国王非常尊敬王后的修养德行，不愿相信自己的话，心生不满，妒火中烧。她听闻王后一向奉佛修斋，便想了个计谋要陷害王后。
一天，王妃故意请国王举办宴会，并邀请王后及众多大臣赴宴。王后却因受持斋戒，未施脂粉，无法出席。国王派人请了三次，王后都不愿前来，结果国王怒不可遏，派人将王后带来问罪，甚至用箭射杀王后。此时，王后一心忆念佛陀，毫无忧布，只见射出去的箭都自动回到国王身旁，反覆多次皆是如此。国王见到这般情景，惊讶不已，便问王后：“你是施展何种幻术？”王后回答：“我皈依三宝，虔诚恭敬如来，并于斋戒日过午不食、不装扮自己。我想，这一定是佛陀慈悲的护佑吧！”国王听了王后的话，恍然大悟，知道自己受到王妃的迷惑，差点犯下大错，便将王妃送还给吉星，从此对王后更加敬爱。
经过吉星女儿这件事之后，国王对佛陀更加恭敬信受。不久，国王与王后及太子、群臣等人前往拜谒佛陀，将此事的来龙去脉一五一十地告诉佛陀。佛陀开示优填王：“妖媚惑众的女人有八十四种媚态，包括嫉妒、瞋恚、叫骂、诅咒、憎恶、悭贪、爱美、不善良等八大类。大王！你虽因女色的诱惑，伤害了王后，后来又能以智慧舍弃贪着，离苦得乐，这才是贤明的佛弟子啊！每个人行善为恶各有不同，所受的果报自然千差万别。若能奉行善法，增长福德，往后便能生天，受诸快乐，一切自然现成。”优填王及王后等诸人，闻佛所说，心开意解，欢喜奉行。
Date: 04/10/2027 04/11/2027
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
King Udayana and the Maiden Jixing
During the time of the Buddha, the kingdom of Kauśāmbī in India was ruled by King Udayana. His queen possessed noble character and was kind and generous in her conduct. The king held her in great respect.
One day, the Buddha led his disciples to the monastery of Fine Sound in Kauśāmbī to teach the Dharma. Upon hearing this, the king led the people to listen. The Buddha expounded to the king, queen, and ministers on impermanence, the suffering of separation from what is loved, the suffering of encountering what is hated, and the law of cause and effect—good deeds bringing blessings and evil deeds leading to downfall. The assembly was filled with joy, practiced accordingly, and upheld the Five Precepts, becoming devout followers.
At that time, there was a Brahmin named Jixing who had a sixteen-year-old daughter of rare beauty. To prove her unmatched appearance, he offered a great reward to anyone who would claim she was not beautiful. No one responded, and all acknowledged her beauty. Proud, he sought a suitable match and, hearing of the Buddha’s majestic and rare marks, wished to marry his daughter to the Buddha.
He went to see the Buddha and said, “My daughter is unmatched in beauty. Few are worthy of her. Seeing your noble appearance, you are most fitting.” The Buddha replied, “Your daughter’s beauty comes from you, while my appearance is the result of the compassionate cultivation guided by Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The two are not the same. What you see as beauty is, to me, like a fine vessel filled with filth. It brings many dangers. Many familial and social harms arise from attachment to beauty. I cultivate pure conduct and avoid such dangers. You should return.”
Rejected, Jixing grew angry and brought his daughter to King Udayana, praising her beauty. The king was delighted and took her as a consort, rewarding Jixing with wealth and office.
Though beautiful, the new consort was deeply jealous and often slandered the queen. Knowing the king trusted the queen, she became resentful and devised a scheme.
One day, she urged the king to hold a banquet and invite the queen. The queen, observing fasting precepts, did not attend. After repeated summons, the king became enraged and ordered her brought in, even shooting arrows at her. The queen remained mindful of the Buddha, and all arrows returned to the king. Astonished, he asked her. She replied that it was due to her refuge in the Three Jewels and the Buddha’s protection. Realizing his error, the king sent the consort back and honored the queen even more.
After this event, the king’s faith in the Buddha deepened. He later visited the Buddha with his retinue and recounted everything. The Buddha taught that seductive behavior has many forms rooted in defilements such as jealousy and anger. He praised the king for abandoning attachment and turning to wisdom. Those who practice good accumulate merit and attain happiness. The king, queen, and all present understood and practiced with joy.
