时间：09/05/2026 09/06/2026
地点：星湖禅修中心
主讲：龙示林
佛法修行
贪利养的提婆达多
佛陀在王舍城弘化时，阿阇世王非常恭敬提婆达多，除了为他建筑富丽堂皇的精舍、听信他的谗言外，每天还会供养很多美味的斋饭及宝物给提婆达多。许多比丘看了颇不以为然，便将这件事报告佛陀。佛陀告诫诸弟子们：「你们不要羡慕提婆达多，他为了追求名闻利养，不但今生对我多所毁谤，过去生也是如此。」比丘们对此感到好奇，请世尊进一步教敕。于是世尊为弟子们开示提婆达多的过去因缘。
过去在波罗奈国的深山中，住着两位仙人，老仙人非常精进用功，所以经过多年的苦心修炼后，具足五种神通。另一位年轻仙人，虽然也想成道，但平时只知游玩享乐，所以在修行上毫无所得。当时，老仙人会以神通力飞到各处参学，所以其他仙人们遇到他，都会送他各种仙果佳肴。就像他从北俱卢洲带回上等美味的大米、又从南赡部州带回阎浮提树的甜美果实，有一天还飞上忉利天，带回人间从未品尝过的美食。老仙人不管获得什么供养，都会慈悲的与年轻仙人一起分享。
年轻仙人见到老仙人总是来去自如、心想事成，好生羡慕，一再祈请老仙人传授他神通的方法。老仙人说：「若你心存正念，精进用功，自然就能获得五种神通。若是心怀恶念，有所企求，不但会危害人群，更会自尝恶果。」老仙人禁不住年轻仙人三番两次的恳求，即教他修四禅八定。经过一段时间的苦修，年轻仙人也获得五种神通。
好不容易有神通的年轻仙人，总想到处炫耀一番，于是频频找机会前往城里，在众人面前展现种种神通力。众人见到年轻仙人拔地而起，还能腾云驾雾，不禁心生敬仰，纷纷前来供养。因此，他所获得的名闻利养总是比老仙人还多。
年轻仙人并不以此为满足，仍对老仙人心生嫉妒，处处诽谤他的声誉。但是老仙人总是淡淡一笑，不以为意，因为他相信人们终究会了解真相。后来，年轻仙人因为常起瞋心，心怀恶念，所以逐渐退失了神通力。
年轻仙人失去神通力的消息很快传遍了，大众终于看清事情的真相，反过来赞叹老仙人的品格高尚。同时，也纷纷谴责年轻仙人的心胸狭隘、品德卑劣。所以，全城百姓一致决定将他驱逐出境，永远不许再踏进境内一步。佛陀说：「那时候的老仙人就是我，年轻仙人就是提婆达多。」
Date: 09/05/2026 09/06/2026
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Dharma Talk
The Greedy Devadatta Who Craved Offerings
When the Buddha was teaching the Dharma in Rājagṛha, King Ajātaśatru showed great reverence to Devadatta. Besides building him a magnificent monastery and believing his slanderous words, the king also offered Devadatta many delicious vegetarian meals and precious treasures every day. Many bhikkhus felt this was inappropriate, so they reported the matter to the Buddha. The Buddha admonished the disciples, saying, “Do not envy Devadatta. In his pursuit of fame, gain, and offerings, he has not only slandered me greatly in this life, but did the same in past lives.” The bhikkhus were curious about this and requested the World-Honored One to explain further. Thus, the World-Honored One taught the disciples about Devadatta’s past causes and conditions.
In the past, deep in the mountains of the Kingdom of Benares, there lived two ascetics. The elder ascetic practiced with great diligence, and after many years of devoted cultivation, he attained the five kinds of supernatural powers. The younger ascetic also wished to attain the Way, but he spent his days only in amusement and pleasure, so he gained nothing from his cultivation. At that time, the elder ascetic used his supernatural powers to fly to various places in search of learning. Wherever other ascetics met him, they would present him with various celestial fruits and delicacies. For example, he brought back the finest fragrant rice from Uttarakuru, and sweet fruits from the Jambū tree in Jambudvīpa. One day, he even flew up to the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven and brought back delicacies that people in the human world had never tasted before. Whatever offerings the elder ascetic received, he always compassionately shared them with the younger ascetic.
Seeing that the elder ascetic could always come and go freely and accomplish whatever he wished, the younger ascetic became deeply envious and repeatedly begged the elder ascetic to teach him the method of attaining supernatural powers. The elder ascetic said, “If you maintain right mindfulness and practice diligently, you will naturally attain the five kinds of supernatural powers. But if you harbor evil thoughts and seek them for selfish purposes, you will not only endanger others, but also bring bitter consequences upon yourself.” Unable to resist the younger ascetic’s repeated pleas, the elder ascetic finally taught him the Four Dhyānas and the Eight Concentrations. After a period of diligent cultivation, the younger ascetic also attained the five kinds of supernatural powers.
Having finally obtained supernatural powers, the younger ascetic always wanted to show them off everywhere. Therefore, he frequently sought opportunities to go into the city and display all kinds of supernatural abilities before the people. When the people saw him rise into the air and soar through the clouds, they could not help but admire him, and they came one after another to make offerings. As a result, the fame, gain, and offerings he received always exceeded those of the elder ascetic.
The younger ascetic was still not satisfied. He continued to harbor jealousy toward the elder ascetic and slandered his reputation wherever he went. However, the elder ascetic always responded with a gentle smile and paid no attention to it, for he believed that people would eventually come to understand the truth. Later, because the younger ascetic constantly gave rise to anger and harbored evil thoughts, he gradually lost his supernatural powers.
The news that the younger ascetic had lost his supernatural powers quickly spread everywhere. At last, the people saw the truth clearly and, in turn, praised the noble character of the elder ascetic. At the same time, they all condemned the younger ascetic for his narrow-mindedness and low moral character. Therefore, all the people of the city unanimously decided to banish him forever and never allow him to set foot within the kingdom again. The Buddha said, “The elder ascetic at that time was myself, and the younger ascetic was Devadatta.”
