时间：10/25/2025 10/26/2025
地点：星湖禅修中心
主讲：龙示林
佛法修行
频婆娑罗王请佛缘
过去释迦牟尼佛在王舍城迦兰陀竹林说法时，一日，频婆娑罗王因景仰佛陀的德行，带领群臣前去精舍礼拜佛陀。频婆娑罗王顶礼佛足后，长跪于佛前，至诚恳切地请求佛陀接受供养。
「祈愿世尊慈悲怜悯！请带领您的弟子们到王宫来，终身接受我的供养。」频婆娑罗王仰望着佛陀，等待佛陀的答复，然而，佛为令其他大众亦有培福机会，并未允诺。
「若不能终身接受供养，那么请让我供养您十二年。」佛仍旧未答应。
「若不能接受十二年的供养，那么请受我供养十二个月吧。」频婆娑罗王再次请求，但，佛陀还是没有答应。
「世尊，若不能接受十二个月的供养，那么至少让我供养您三个月吧。」频婆娑罗王殷切地恳求，始终没有放弃供养佛陀的难得因缘。这时，佛陀终于允诺，接受了国王的供养。
频婆娑罗王立刻欢喜地令臣民整理道路，扫除路面的石头与瓦砾，使其整洁平坦。此外，又树立庄严的幢幡，悬挂宝铃，并以香水洒地，散诸妙花，安置床榻、卧具、被褥，准备肴膳等四事供养。诸事就绪，群臣皆执幡盖，摄心恭迎佛陀与诸比丘。
当佛陀走进王舍城，足踏门槛，大地吉祥震动，城中无量宝藏自然涌出，盲者重见光明，聋者得闻音声，哑者亦能言语，残者得愈，贫人得宝，空中更传来美妙的音声伎乐，象马众鸟，相和悲鸣，虚空之中普降香雨妙花，种种瑞相令人惊叹不已。
佛陀来到王宫，国王即恭敬地以百味肴膳供养佛及诸比丘，三个月后，佛陀应供已，并为国王说种种妙法。频婆娑罗王听闻了佛所宣说的无上妙法，心生欢喜，又以珍贵的袈裟供养佛陀及诸比丘。此时，诸比丘向佛请法：「世尊，您过去以何因缘，以致今日能够获得如此殊胜的供养？」
佛陀慈悲为大众开示：「无量世前，波罗奈国有佛出世，号曰『差摩』，带领诸比丘至各地宣说佛法，教化众生。差摩佛等人到了宝胜国时，国王伽翅闻佛到来，欢喜地率领群臣出城迎接，至诚顶礼佛足，并长跪佛前，请佛接受供养；佛陀慈悲地接受伽翅王的供养，并为其说种种妙法。伽翅王听闻佛法生欢喜心，当下于佛前发无上菩提心，佛即为王授记：『汝于来世，当得作佛，号释迦牟尼，利安众生，不可限量。』」
佛陀告诉大众：「当时的伽翅王就是我，而大臣们也就是现在的诸比丘，由于至诚供养佛的因缘，无量世中不堕地狱、畜生、饿鬼三恶道，于天上人中受诸快乐，乃至今日成就佛道，人、天皆来供养。」
诸比丘及国王、大臣，听闻了佛陀的开示，心生欢喜，不仅明白了供养的功德殊胜，并且遵循佛陀教诲，发菩提心，广修善法。
Date: 10/25/2025 10/26/2025
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Dharma Talk
The Story of King Bimbisāra Inviting the Buddha
In the past, when Śākyamuni Buddha was teaching the Dharma at the Bamboo Grove Monastery in Rājagṛha, one day King Bimbisāra, out of deep admiration for the Buddha’s virtue, led his ministers to the monastery to pay homage to him. After bowing at the Buddha’s feet, King Bimbisāra knelt before him and earnestly requested to make offerings.
“May the World-Honored One be compassionate! Please lead your disciples to the royal palace and accept my offerings for life.” King Bimbisāra looked up at the Buddha, awaiting his reply. However, the Buddha, wishing to give others the chance to create merit, did not agree.
“If not for life, then please allow me to offer support for twelve years.” Still, the Buddha did not consent.
“If not twelve years, then please allow me to provide offerings for twelve months.” Again, the Buddha remained silent.
“World-Honored One, if not twelve months, then at least allow me to serve you for three months.” King Bimbisāra earnestly pleaded, never giving up the rare opportunity to make offerings to the Buddha. At this point, the Buddha finally accepted the king’s request.
King Bimbisāra was overjoyed. He immediately ordered his people to clear the roads, sweep away stones and debris, making the path smooth and clean. He erected magnificent banners, hung jeweled bells, sprinkled scented water, scattered fine flowers, and prepared beds, mats, and food—completing the four requisites of offerings.
When everything was ready, the ministers carried banners and parasols, focusing their minds respectfully to welcome the Buddha and the monks.
As the Buddha stepped into Rājagṛha and set foot upon the threshold, the earth shook auspiciously. Limitless treasures naturally appeared, the blind regained sight, the deaf heard sound, the mute spoke, the crippled were healed, the poor gained wealth, and from the sky came wondrous music.
Elephants, horses, and birds voiced harmonious cries, while from the heavens fragrant rain and celestial flowers fell in profusion. Such marvelous signs amazed all who witnessed them.
Arriving at the palace, the king respectfully offered a hundred delicacies to the Buddha and the monks. After three months of offerings, the Buddha expounded profound Dharma for the king. Filled with joy at hearing the unsurpassed teaching, King Bimbisāra further offered precious robes to the Buddha and the Sangha. At this time, the monks asked the Buddha: “World-Honored One, by what causes and conditions do you now receive such extraordinary offerings?”
The Buddha compassionately explained: “In countless ages past, in the city of Vārāṇasī, a Buddha named Chamma appeared in the world. He led his disciples to many lands to teach the Dharma. When they arrived in the kingdom of Jewel-Victory, King Jāci heard of the Buddha’s coming. Rejoicing, he led his ministers to welcome him.
With utmost sincerity, he bowed at the Buddha’s feet, knelt before him, and requested to make offerings. Chamma Buddha compassionately accepted, and preached the Dharma. Hearing this, the king’s heart was filled with joy, and there, before the Buddha, he gave rise to the supreme aspiration for enlightenment.
The Buddha then gave him a prediction: ‘In a future life, you will become a Buddha named Śākyamuni, bringing limitless benefit and peace to all beings.’”
The Buddha told the assembly: “At that time, King Jāci was myself, and those ministers are now the present monks. Because of the sincere offering to the Buddha, for countless lifetimes we did not fall into the three evil realms of hell, hungry ghosts, or animals. Instead, we enjoyed happiness among gods and humans, until today when Buddhahood is attained and both humans and devas come forth to make offerings.”
When the monks, King Bimbisāra, and his ministers heard the Buddha’s words, their hearts were filled with joy. Not only did they understand the supreme merit of making offerings, but they also followed the Buddha’s teaching, generated the aspiration for enlightenment, and widely cultivated wholesome Dharma.
