时间：11/27/2027 11/28/2027
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净真
佛法修行
迦叶尊者入灭因缘
“世尊灭度了！”所有的佛弟子听到这个消息，都十分地悲伤，甚至有许多阿罗汉都决定要跟随佛陀入涅槃。
迦叶尊者知道后，便集合五百位阿罗汉，向他们宣布：“佛陀已经入灭，如果要弘演佛的圣教，让众生了达人人本具真如法性的道理，就必须集结佛的教法。所以，你们现在赶紧以神通力前往十方恒河沙刹土，召集八亿四千位阿罗汉来此结集经藏！”
佛弟子当中，阿难是唯一记持佛陀所有教法，并且能够背诵出来的人，但因还未证得阿罗汉果，所以未能入此行列。为了让阿难在道业上有所提升，迦叶尊者施以激将法，使他痛下决心，不分昼夜精进用功，七日后终于漏尽烦恼，证得阿罗汉果。大家知道后都非常欢喜，诸天圣众亦来歌咏赞叹。
结集会上，阿难尊者升座，准备宣读佛陀教法，迦叶尊者特别叮咛阿难尊者应依经藏的类别，如：菩萨藏、声闻藏、戒律藏等各自集着一处，一言一句都要谨慎小心，千万不能有所缺漏。当阿难尊者诵道：“如是我闻，一时佛在……”迦叶尊者及众阿罗汉皆忍不住泪流悲泣，感叹地说：“人生无常，如梦如幻，昨日见佛，今日听法已是如是我闻。”
经藏集结后，迦叶尊者继续领导僧团二十余年，最后将法传给阿难尊者，并且交代：“我要入涅槃了，今将大法交付予你，你要好好守护，永续传承。”临行前，迦叶尊者去向阿阇世王告别，但因大王正在休息，只好请守卫转达。
迦叶尊者来到鸡足山中，以草席地而坐，并且说道：“我今身着粪扫衣，手持佛陀的金缕衣，将以神通力令此色身不朽，直至弥勒佛降生，再将佛佛相传的金缕衣给他。”语毕，大地即产生六种震动。迦叶尊者又说：“阿难尊者、阿阇世王前来见我时，山峰当为他们而开；他们离去后，山峰将再复合！”帝释天主释提桓因以香花散满天际供养尊者，至诚礼拜后，鸡足山峰随即合起，覆盖了尊者之身。
此时，鸡足山的毕钵罗山神见到迦叶尊者入灭，哀道：“今日尊者入灭，如法山崩坏，法船沉没，法树摧折，法海枯竭。众魔王得大欢喜，诸天人皆哀恋悲泣。”当日，阿阇世王梦到天梁折坏而惊醒，守卫于是向大王报告迦叶尊者曾来向他告别入灭之事。大王知道后悲伤无比，马上请阿难尊者与他前去鸡足山一看。果然，当阿难尊者和阿阇世王来到鸡足山时，山峰自然裂开，他们看到迦叶尊者已端然入于定中，身上还覆盖了美丽的天花。两人供养礼拜后，即难过地离开。
Date: 11/27/2027 11/28/2027
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
The Passing of Venerable Kāśyapa
“World-Honored One has entered nirvāṇa!” Upon hearing this news, all disciples of the Buddha were deeply grieved. Many arhats even resolved to follow the Buddha into nirvāṇa.
Venerable Kāśyapa, upon hearing this, gathered five hundred arhats and declared to them: “The Buddha has entered extinction. If we are to propagate the sacred teachings of the Buddha and enable beings to realize the inherent nature of true thusness, we must assemble the Dharma teachings. Therefore, you must now use your spiritual powers to travel to as many world-systems as there are sands in the Ganges, and gather eighty-four thousand arhats to convene here for the compilation of the scriptures.”
Among the Buddha’s disciples, Ānanda alone had memorized all the teachings of the Buddha and could recite them, but since he had not yet attained arhatship, he was not included in this assembly. To help Ānanda progress on the path, Venerable Kāśyapa used a stern prompting method, urging him to resolve firmly. Ānanda practiced with great diligence day and night, and after seven days, he completely eradicated his defilements and attained arhatship. When everyone learned of this, they rejoiced greatly, and the heavenly beings also came to sing praises.
At the council of compilation, Venerable Ānanda ascended the seat to recite the Buddha’s teachings. Venerable Kāśyapa especially instructed him to organize the scriptures according to their categories—such as the Bodhisattva Piṭaka, Śrāvaka Piṭaka, and Vinaya Piṭaka—each placed in its proper collection, and to be extremely careful with every word so that nothing would be omitted. When Ānanda recited, “Thus have I heard, at one time the Buddha was…,” Venerable Kāśyapa and all the arhats could not help but weep. They sighed, saying, “Life is impermanent, like a dream or illusion. Yesterday we saw the Buddha; today, hearing the Dharma, it is already ‘thus have I heard.’”
After the compilation of the scriptures, Venerable Kāśyapa continued to lead the Saṅgha for more than twenty years. Finally, he transmitted the Dharma to Venerable Ānanda and instructed him: “I am about to enter nirvāṇa. I now entrust the Great Dharma to you; you must protect it well and ensure its continuation.” Before departing, Kāśyapa went to bid farewell to King Ajātaśatru, but as the king was resting, he left the message through a guard.
Venerable Kāśyapa went to Mount Kukkutapāda, sat upon a grass mat, and said: “I now wear the rag robe and hold the Buddha’s golden robe. I will use spiritual powers to preserve this physical body until the future Buddha Maitreya appears, and then transmit to him the golden robe passed down from Buddha to Buddha.” After speaking, the earth trembled in six ways. Kāśyapa further said: “When Venerable Ānanda and King Ajātaśatru come to see me, the mountain peak will open for them; after they depart, it will close again.”
Śakra, lord of the gods, scattered heavenly flowers in offering and bowed sincerely. After the homage, the peak of Mount Kukkutapāda closed, covering the body of the Venerable.
At that time, the mountain spirit of Kukkuṭapāda wept and said, “Today the Venerable has entered nirvāṇa; it is as if the mountain of Dharma has collapsed, the Dharma boat has sunk, the Dharma tree has broken, and the Dharma sea has dried up. Māra and his retinue rejoice, while all devas and humans grieve.”
On that day, King Ajātaśatru dreamed that a celestial pillar had broken and awoke in fear. His guards then reported that Venerable Kāśyapa had come to bid farewell before entering nirvāṇa. Hearing this, the king was deeply sorrowful and immediately requested Venerable Ānanda to accompany him to Mount Kukkutapāda.
Indeed, when Ānanda and King Ajātaśatru arrived, the mountain naturally opened. They saw Venerable Kāśyapa seated firmly in samādhi, his body still covered with beautiful heavenly flowers. After making offerings and bowing, they departed with great sorrow.
