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[放生故事 The Story About Free Captive Animals]100.最好的礼物 The Best Gift Possible


100.THE BEST GIFT POSSIBLE
　　Chapter 12 of the Wise-Stupid (Damamuka-nidana) Sutra tells that while our Buddha, Sakyamuni, was in Sravasti, a monk was practicing meditation in a forest nearby. There he also recited sutras. He had a beautiful voice, so when he chanted sutras, even the birds liked to listen to him.
　　There was one bird in particular that came whenever the monk chanted sutras. It would perch on a branch near by and listen carefully.
　　One day while it was absorbed in the sutra, a hunter killed that little bird.But because it had paid such careful attention to the sutra, after death its soul went to the palace in Trayastrimsas, one of the heavens, where it was reborn as a glorious heavenly being. He had the power to see into past lives. When he realized why he had been reborn in heaven, he brought divine flowers and scattered them about the monk reciting sutras in the forest. Then he kowtowed to the monk, to show his reverence and gratitude.
　　The monk was surprised to see a heavenly being showing such respect to a mere mortal, and asked the reason. When he found out that this was his little listener, the monk was happy for him. He gave him the best gift possible, the gift of wisdom. He told the bird who had become a heavenly being about the truth of the universe, or what we call the Buddhist dharma.
　　The heavenly being was overjoyed with such a fine present. With his new wisdom, he made quick progress, and went back to heaven to continue his studies.
100.最好的礼物
　　贤愚经12章讲到，佛陀即释迦牟尼，在舍卫国时，有一个和尚在附近的树林里修习禅定。和尚也在树林里念经，他嗓音非常动听，连鸟儿都很喜欢听他诵经。
　　有一只鸟很特别，和尚每次念经，它都来。它停在近旁的一只树枝上，专心致至地听着。
　　一日，当它专注地听经时，猎人杀死了它。由于它听经听得非常专注 ，死后灵体上了天，转生为庄严的天人。他能够透知过去。当他知道自己如何生为天人后，它带来仙花，撒向林中诵经的僧人。他向僧人 叩拜，表达自己的敬意和感激。
　　和尚很奇怪看到天人向一个凡夫表达如此敬意，于是问其原因。当他得知他是他的小听众时，非常为他感到欢喜。他给了他一件最好的礼物—智慧，他告诉天人宇宙人生的真相，即我们所说的佛法。
　　天人对这件礼物欢欣无比。有了新得的智慧，他进步很快。之后他回到天上，继续他的修行。



愿以此功德，庄严佛净土。上报四重恩，下济三涂苦。
若有见闻者，悉发菩提心。尽此一报身，同生极乐国。

佛弟子妙音代父母师长、历劫冤亲、法界众生礼佛三拜，求生净土。

祈愿：
诚敬谦卑。和顺义理。欢乐慈孝。无争无求。清净平等。知恩报恩。知足惭愧。去恶就善。事师三皈。奉持经戒。不念人非，欣乐人善。关怀照顾，言传身教。言动安徐。公平公正。吃素印经。随缘济众。看破放下。忍辱精进。发菩提心。一向专念。天下和顺。日月清明。风雨以时。灾厉不起。国丰民安。兵戈无用。崇德兴仁。务修礼让。国无盗贼。无有怨枉。强不凌弱。各得其所。






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