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讀書會問題回答
讀書會問題：
「佛升忉利天為母說法」，記載於《長阿含經》卷第二十六〈遊行經〉、《佛本行集經》卷三十九〈升忉利天為母說法品〉、《增一阿含經》卷四十七〈帝釋品〉，以及巴利《法句注》（AI 資料）。 |
摩耶夫人生產佛陀七日後辭世，佛陀成道後感念生母，上升忉利天為母說法三個月，白天在天上說法，晚上回精舍開示。
此「悲劇發生，喜劇收場」的事件，擁抱了子欲養而親不待的孝順缺憾之情，
潛感情就是要是認定是真實的才行。
因為此事件，為「歷史佛」的神通化現，轉變成「三身佛」的法、報、化的應機示現，為一佛變多佛的「多重佛身」思想，提供了重要的立足點，所以想請問師父，天上說法是存在的嗎？
提供英文讀者文字檔:
佛陀為母親說法
佛教典故，佛陀上忉利天（佛教的無形世界觀）
為祂已故母親摩耶夫人說佛法，要讓自己的母親得解脫智慧。
為人子女的，想要為自己的父母親做有幫助於他們的事，這本來是不奇怪，但根據記載佛陀是運用神通去了忉利天去看祂的母親，字面上看起來，好像是到另外一個世界去了，而佛陀的年代沒有速度快的交通工具，而現實世界也沒有忉利天，
這看起來根本無法理解，甚至於只能當神話解讀它。
來說明一個觀念，佛法有三世輪迴的理論，對於證悟者而言，有宿命通（明）的修行者，去了解自己已逝世的父母親，甚至是他過去生的家庭成員生長在何處，脈絡會是清楚的。
這其中只要應用佛法的理論「法性」就可以自然辦到，
「法性」-佛教認為是一個自然的天性，
最簡單的例子是：生命的誕生，男女特質便不一樣，這個在佛教都叫「法性」
也稱不可違背的道理，特質的表現是讓大家去認識到它，
這是佛法提出的理論，也是對人世間形形色色的特質解讀，
就像父母跟子女之間的緣份是最重的，不管善緣、惡緣，這麼深層的緣分，證悟後的修行者本身自然就會感應到，不見得一定要特意去做什麼才能知道這一切，這稱爲「法性」，也是血緣的解讀。
佛陀憑藉自身的能力，就可以對摩耶夫人直接傳達信息，當然，這會耗費精力，只能閉關中進行。
這種跟已經逝世的靈魂做溝通，對於證悟的修行者而言根本不足以為奇的，
更何況是佛陀本身的功力，
但旁人不能理解，被敘述起來就好像是一則神話。
而摩耶夫人在忉利天，是代表她福報俱足，這是印度文化固有的世界觀。
至於個人如何對已經往生的父母親進行植福動作，
用自己的善行為加迴向就可以辦到，
例如：你實際所作善行為的善舉，用簡單的合十🙏，透過心力感應迴向自身父母親，一樣可讓父母得利益，
這是可以印證的，如果你心裡的牽掛日漸減少，那麼就是了一件心事。
特別說明一點，給予自己的父母福報是比較好辦到的，
但是如果說你要讓你自己的父母用靈魂證悟解脫，其實是不可能的，
那也是要他們有了肉體、大腦再去努力的事，
能在意識中、靈魂裡面得到解脫的，只有佛法初果以上的聖人，
這意味著能夠修佛法到證入果位的修行者，
其意志力不受肉體牽制。
半寄
補充文字檔遺漏的內容，
還有我在讀書會提到說：
修行也應該是立足點平等的，
例如：佛陀是人，我們也才可能跟著祂的修證理論而達到修證，
如果他不是人，那他的方法對我們是沒有用的，人性的立足點平等那才是人該去追求的。
能憑藉佛法的實證方法跟理論而達到克服人性的目的，進而解脫，這才是最可貴的。
，這是已經被神格化的佛法追隨者不能理解的。
半寄
Responses to the Study Club Questions
Reading Group Question:
AI Data The story of "The Buddha Ascending to Trayastriṃśa Heaven to Deliver the Dharma to His Mother" is explicitly recorded in several texts: the Dīrgha Āgama(Vol. 26), the Buddhacarita-sangraha (Vol. 39), the Ekottarika Āgama (Vol. 47), and the Pāli Dhammapada Commentary. |
Lady Māyā passed away seven days after giving birth to the Buddha. After the Buddha became enlightened, he felt deep gratitude toward his mother and went to the heavenly realm to teach her the Dharma for three months. He taught in heaven during the day and returned to the monastery at night to continue giving teachings.
This story—starting with sadness but ending with comfort—expresses the feeling of wanting to show filial love when it is already too late.
he underlying emotional requirement is that this event must be acknowledged as real. This event later became an important basis for explaining how the Buddha could appear in different forms, eventually developing into the idea of the Buddha’s Three Bodies and the concept of multiple Buddha manifestations.
So I would like to ask, “Master, did the preaching in heaven actually happen?”
Provide readers with English text version.
The Buddha Teaching the Dharma to His Mother.
There is a Buddhist story that says the Buddha went to Trāyastriṃśa, an aspect of the Buddhist immaterial worldview, to teach the Dharma to his mother, Lady Māyā, after she passed away. He wanted her to gain wisdom and be free from suffering.
It is normal for children to want to help their parents. But the story says the Buddha used special spiritual powers to reach another world. Since we cannot see such a place today and there were no fast ways to travel in his time, many people think this sounds
Buddhism explains this through the idea of many lifetimes. An awakened person can remember past lives and clearly know where their parents or family members were reborn. This works because of something called “the nature of Dharma”—the natural way things are.
This means everything has its own qualities.
For example, the different traits of men and women at birth show this natural law.
In the same way, the connection between parents and children is very deep, whether good or difficult. After awakening, a person naturally feels these deep karmic ties. This happens on its own and does not need special effort.
Because of this spiritual ability, the Buddha could communicate directly with Lady Māyā. It takes a lot of energy and needs deep meditation, but for enlightened people this is not strange—especially not for the Buddha. To others, however, the story may sound like a legend.
Lady Māyā being in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three shows she had great merit, according to old Indian beliefs.
For ordinary people who want to help their parents after they pass away, you can dedicate your good deeds to them. After doing something good, put your hands together and mentally offer the merit. Your sincere intention can benefit them.
This is something you can confirm for yourself: if the burdens on your mind gradually lessen, then that means one inner concern has been settled.
One important point: it is easy to give blessings or merit to your parents.
But helping them reach enlightenment without a body is impossible. To awaken, they need a physical body and mind to practice. Only saints who reached the first stage of awakening or higher can become free even without depending on the physical body.
Master Banji
AI Data According to Buddhist accounts, Lady Māyā passed away on the seventh day after giving birth to the Buddha (Prince Siddhārtha) and was reborn in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven, the second heaven within the Desire Realm. Trāyastriṃśa is located on the summit of Mount Sumeru, and its ruler is Śakra (Indra). |
Supplement to the Missing Text
I also mentioned in the study club that spiritual practice should be grounded in equality. For instance: Because the Buddha was a human being, His path of practice and attainment can be meaningfully applied to us. If He had not been human, his ways would not work for us. This basic equality in human nature is what we should strivefor.
What makes the Dharma so valuable is that we can use the Buddha’s practical, proven methods to overcome our human weaknesses and eventually find liberation.
People who have turned the Buddha into a god often fail to grasp this.
Master Banji
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