时间：01/25/2025 01/26/2025
地点：星湖禅修中心
主讲：龙示林
佛法修行
蜜浆供佛得度
从前，佛陀在舍卫国祇树给孤独园说法度众时，许多敬仰佛陀慈悲、威德和想寻求人生意义的人，都纷纷来到祇桓林。当时，有一位长者，希望能就近供养佛陀、亲近佛陀，于是想在祇桓林中，买一块地建造房子。但是，祇桓林中的地，都已被须达长者给买走了，没有任何剩余的空地。
于是，这位长者就想了一个方法，准备甘甜可口的茶水，在祇桓林的入口处供养一切过路的行人，因为佛陀每天都会出来托钵化缘，如果能因此而供养到佛陀，即是无上的大福报。
因此，长者很用心地取来纯净的水，并且用种种上好的蜜及面粉来作各式各样的蜜浆，供养所有来往于祇桓林的人们。时间辗转，经过三个月后，佛陀终于经过此地，并且接受长者至诚的供养蜜浆。由此因缘，长者在寿终正寝之后，便往生天道，住七宝宫殿，具大威德力，享有种种珍宝及众多家眷，但其仍然不忘记要供养佛陀，要听闻佛陀的教法，于是乘着天宝宫殿，来到人间供养佛陀。佛陀为天人宣说法要，天人因而证得须陀洹果。
佛陀的弟子们，看到天人来供养佛陀，又因此能够得度，于是请示佛陀：「此天人是以何因缘，有如此广大的福报，能够生于天上，又能具足如此的威德庄严呢？」佛陀说：「此天人，当他在人世时，身为一位长者，于祇桓林的入口处，准备种种上好的蜜浆，供养一切来往的行人，佛也接受了他的供养，就是因为这样的福德因缘，而能得生天上。如今，又能不耽着享乐，不忘来到佛所听闻法要，所以得以成道证果。」
Date: 01/25/2025 01/26/2025
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Dharma Talk
Offering Honey to the Buddha and Attaining Liberation
Long ago, while the Buddha was teaching at the Jetavana Monastery in Sravasti, many people who admired his compassion and wisdom, or sought the meaning of life, flocked to the Jetavana Grove. At that time, there was an elder who wished to live close to the Buddha and offer him daily support. He wanted to purchase a piece of land within the Jetavana Grove to build a house.
However, all the land within the Jetavana Grove had already been purchased by Anathapindika, and there was no vacant plot available.
The elder then came up with an idea. He prepared sweet and delicious beverages at the entrance of the Jetavana Grove to offer to all passersby. Since the Buddha went out daily to collect alms, he hoped to have the opportunity to offer the Buddha these drinks, which he believed would bring him unparalleled blessings.
With great care, the elder fetched pure water and prepared various honey syrups and mixtures using high-quality honey and flour. He offered these beverages to everyone passing through the Jetavana Grove.
After three months, the Buddha finally passed by this place and accepted the elder’s sincere offering of honey syrup. Due to this meritorious act, the elder was reborn in the heavenly realm after his death. He resided in a celestial palace adorned with seven treasures, possessing immense divine power and surrounded by countless treasures and family members.
Despite his heavenly pleasures, the elder did not forget his aspiration to support the Buddha and listen to his teachings. He descended to the human realm in his celestial palace to offer alms to the Buddha.
The Buddha expounded essential teachings to the heavenly being, who then attained the stage of Sotapanna (Stream-Enterer).
The Buddha’s disciples, witnessing how the celestial being attained liberation through offering alms, asked the Buddha,
”What karmic causes and conditions allowed this heavenly being to enjoy such vast blessings, be reborn in the heavens, and possess such dignity and magnificence?”
The Buddha replied,
”In his human life, this celestial being was an elder who prepared high-quality honey syrups at the entrance of the Jetavana Grove to offer to all passersby. The Buddha also accepted his offerings. Due to these meritorious causes and conditions, he was reborn in the heavenly realm. Furthermore, because he did not become attached to pleasure and made the effort to come to the Buddha to hear the teachings, he was able to attain enlightenment and liberation.”
