20130516《靜思妙蓮華》舍利弗目犍連尊者

【證嚴上人開示】
心靈寧靜下來，周圍環境無不都是淨土，智慧、神通，在我們平常學佛者，好像離我們很遙遠，其實，神通只是期待我們的心，心專，精神寧靜，我們的精神上若寧靜，自然事事皆通。
所以我們一直從法華會上，萬二千比丘、羅漢，眾所知識，來讓我們知道，每一個人都有他的專長，有他的優點，他們都是具足，「諸漏已盡，無復煩惱」，「逮得己利，盡諸有結」。
這麼簡單的幾句，我們應該要常常記得住，佛世時，隨佛出家，是要追求到這樣的程度，我們人人自己內心的煩惱，全都要去除，才能很自在。
神通智慧兩相伴
清淨道友共一心
求真諦覓大覺人
戒定慧解知見生
這就是要再向大家介紹，兩位大阿羅漢，目犍連和舍利弗，「舍利弗」譯他的名字，叫做鶖子，「鶖」是一種鳥，牠的眼睛特別明亮，舍利弗的母親很美，尤其最美的是那對眼睛，所以人人就將舍利弗的母親，叫做鶖，那既然大家都把，媽媽叫做「鶖」，這樣她所生的孩子，稱為「鶖子」。
除了「鶖子」以外，還有一個名字叫做「身子」，就是說他的母親的身材很美，也是一樣因母親而出名，這是舍利弗。
舍利弗
具云舍利弗羅
此云身子
其母好身形
身之所生
故云身子
舍利弗，他所住的是在王舍城，每一年他們都會集合，國中所有的學者，來跟國王、太子、大臣，來一個論壇，所以他們設這個論壇，這個論壇有三個壇，一個是國王和太子的壇，一個是大臣的壇，一個就是學者，宗教學者，這樣總共有三個壇，三個大座。
那時舍利弗才八歲而已，走到那裡他很好奇，就問了，這個壇，這三個大座到底是做什麼用的？大家就告訴他，這個地方是國王以及太子大臣，還有我們地方的學者，大家就是要在這裡討論，互相來論學問，舍利弗聽了，雖然才八歲而已，但是他大搖大擺，就坐在論師的大座上，準備要讓大家來問。
一些學者覺得，孩子這麼小，我若是論贏他，一點面子都沒有，若是要叫他下來，覺得很沒有風度，所以就派他的隨身弟子，就對他們說，上去，你們平時，我若在和人討論時，你們都有聽，那只是孩子而已，你去和他問答，真的他的侍者，一個一個上去，一個一個提出難題，來問這個孩子。
舍利弗他就是一一將之辯駁，真的很有道理的回答，所以再聰明的弟子，都被這個「身子」，就是舍利弗，一一這樣辯駁下台了，這當中就沒有人敢上去了，尤其是所說出來的話，句句都是道理，所以這些論師就不敢再上去了。
所以在那當中，全國的人都歡騰，很歡喜，覺得這個王舍城，能出一位很優秀，很出眾的青少年，這是一位大智慧者，一直這樣，一直到舍利弗十六歲了，他已經博覽古今，在他們全國，所有的藏書，所有的書，他全都看過了，全都了解了。
尤其是這個國家大事，若有人家來請教他，或是有人不相信他，真的那麼有智慧？要來和他辯駁，不管怎樣準備，都無法辯過他，所以舉國無雙，真的是很有智慧。
尤其不只是在王舍城，他的名聲也已經普遍到五天竺，就是整個印度差不多都知道，在王舍城有這麼年輕的大論師，在這當中，他覺得世俗紛擾，紛紛擾擾，所以他有心，想要再去探討人生的真理，所以他要專心修行。
但是那個時候婆羅門教很昌盛，他就選擇一位宗教師，這位宗教師的名字，叫做沙然梵志，是一位修苦行的人，他就去拜這一位為他的老師，這位老師道術也很高明，但是舍利弗跟隨在他的身邊，沒多久，所有的道術他全都學完了。
但是到最後，他的老師沙然，壽命已經臨終時，忽然間大聲笑，壽終怎麼這麼大聲笑？笑得很嘹亮，舍利弗就問老師，老師您現在一直說，你的壽將盡，您為何這麼歡喜的笑呢？
沙然梵志他雖然是笑，但是他很慨嘆，他說，我覺得人生實在很可笑，眾生這種迷茫顛倒，感覺起來很好笑，我發現到，世間人都是為了恩愛所癡，為了恩、愛，這樣纏綿綁綁，綁了他們的心，好像心失去了眼目，完全都黑暗了，這就是眾生因為男女恩愛，所以就混亂了明淨的心。
舍利弗就又問，到底老師所說的男女恩愛，會迷茫了心，到底老師您是發現到什麼，他就說，我看到了，看到金地國王已經死了，但是他的夫人，因為恩愛，所以她想不開，當國王死了之後在火化，想不開，夫人也投火自盡。
舍利弗又問，老師，你這段時間都沒有出門，你怎麼知道這些事情？他就說，我不必離開這個地方，我看得到，舍利弗覺得不可思議，這哪有可能的事情？不過老師是這麼說的，說完之後，就搖搖頭和嘆息，這樣一口氣，就沒有再呼出去，就往生了。
舍利弗處理他老師的後事之後，過了一段時間，在金地商人來做生意，他就問，你從金地來，但是你們金地的國王，他說，不久之前往生了，他的夫人呢？他的夫人，就是與國王的情深恩愛，看不開，所以在國王火化時，夫人就傷心欲絕，跳入火窟裡。
那時候舍利弗聽了，非常的震驚，原來我的老師真的有神通，但是這種神通的工夫，怎麼沒有傳給我？開始心裡很鬱悶、很頹廢，所以他就想，我應該要再去找老師，在這當中，他就趕快要去訪名師。
在遊學的當中，一位目犍連，大目犍連，兩個人意志和合，所以兩個人很歡喜做朋友，兩個人共同有理想要找名師，使自己能更上一層樓，更能徹底了解，覺悟天下事，所以兩個人相約，你若是有遇到好老師，你要跟我說，我若有遇到，我會跟你說，我們兩個人能共一師，來好好修行。
在這當中，有一天，舍利弗又遇到一位修行者，一見面就覺得，這個人的舉止行動，無不都是能攝伏人心，這麼莊嚴，所以舍利弗由不得自己，向前去向這位修行者，很恭敬地請教他，請教他，你的老師是誰？到底他給你什麼法，看起來你跟一般的俗人，修行者，一般的都不一樣，從你身上能看出很深奧的道理。
原來這位修行者叫做馬勝，馬勝比丘是佛的弟子，所以他聽到舍利弗問他，他就很恭敬地說：
諸法從緣生
亦復從緣滅
吾師大沙門
常作如是說
你的師父到底是誰，他就說，是現在人稱為大覺者，釋迦牟尼佛，是迦毘羅衛國的太子修行成佛，現在已經遊化來到王舍城，這當中，舍利弗滿心歡喜，從未有過這麼的歡喜，清安自在。
舍利弗趕快去找目犍連說，我找到了，我找到這麼好的一位老師，就跟馬勝比丘所對答的話，再說一次，原來佛法，是這麼深奧、這麼微妙，諸法因緣這麼透徹、微細，所以就約說，來，我們兩個人趕快去，拜見這一位人間的大覺者。
所以兩個人就趕快去了，到達的時候，看到佛陀身形的莊嚴，不必聽到什麼法，又看到僧團的整齊，兩個人就開始決心隨佛出家，同時帶著他們的弟子也來出家，所以他們來出家，就是在七天之內，就能遍通佛法。
佛陀所說的教法在七天內，「智慧第一」的舍利弗，全都能了解，十五天後就能證無學果，無學果就是說佛陀所說的教法，他全都很了解了，智慧入耳就住心，沒有讓它漏掉。
所以在《阿含經》中這麼說：
我佛法中
智慧無窮
決了諸疑者
舍利弗
智慧第一
我弟子中
神通第一者
大目犍連
各位，智慧、神通，應該也就是連貫在一起，有智慧的人，才能將所有的煩惱去除，有智慧的人，心才能清淨，才不會煩惱，所以諸漏已盡，無復煩惱，得到明師，所有的漏、煩惱全都去除了，所有的結也全都已經解結了，所以「戒定慧解知見生」，這就是舍利弗、目犍連，兩位尊者他們的過程。
各位，好好用心，過去佛在世時，修學佛法無非也就是，要先清除內心的煩惱，現在我們的學佛也是一樣，與佛同等，我們要學到和佛那分覺性，所以不得有漏，所以我們的漏若盡，法就自在了，所以要大家時時多用心。

【證嚴上人開示】
心靈寧靜下來，周圍環境無不都是淨土，智慧、神通，在我們平常學佛者，好像離我們很遙遠，其實，神通，只是期待我們的心，心專，精神寧靜，我們的精神上若寧靜，自然事事皆通。
所以我們一直從法華會上，萬二千比丘、羅漢，眾所知識，來讓我們知道，每一個人都有他的專長，有他的優點，他們都是具足，「諸漏已盡，無復煩惱」，「逮得己利，盡諸有結」。
這麼簡單的幾句，我們應該要常常記得住，佛世時，隨佛出家，是要追求到這樣的程度，我們人人自己內心的煩惱，全都要去除，才能很自在。
現在我們看：
神通智慧兩相伴
清淨道友共一心
求真諦覓大覺人
戒定慧解知見生
這就是要向大家再介紹的，兩位大阿羅漢，目犍連和舍利弗，「舍利弗」譯他的名字，叫做鶖子，「鶖」是一種鳥，牠的眼睛特別明亮，舍利弗的母親很美，尤其最美的是那對眼睛，所以人人就將舍利弗的母親，叫做鶖，那既然大家都把，媽媽叫做「鶖」，這樣她所生的孩子，稱為「鶖子」。
除了「鶖子」以外，還有一個名字叫做「身子」，就是說他的母親的身材很美，也是一樣因母親而出名，這是舍利弗。
舍利弗
具云舍利弗羅
此云身子
其母好身形
身之所生
故云身子
舍利弗，他所住的是在王舍城，每一年他們都會集合，國中所有的學者，來跟國王、太子、大臣，來一個論壇，所以他們設這個論壇，這個論壇有三個壇，一個是國王和太子的壇，一個是大臣的壇，一個就是學者，宗教學者，這樣總共有三個壇，三個大座。
那時舍利弗才八歲而已，走到那裡他很好奇，就問了，這個壇，這三個大座到底是做什麼用的？大家就告訴他，這個地方是國王以及太子大臣，還有我們地方的學者，大家就是要在這裡討論，互相來論學問，舍利弗聽了，雖然才八歲而已，但是他大搖大擺，就坐在論師的大座上，準備要讓大家來問。
一些學者覺得，孩子這麼小，我若是論贏他，一點面子都沒有，若是要叫他下來，覺得很沒有風度，所以就派他的隨身弟子，就對他們說，上去，你們平時，我若在和人討論時，你們都有聽，那只是孩子而已，你們去和他問答，真的他的侍者，一個一個上去，一個一個提出難題，來問這個孩子。
舍利弗他就是一一將之辯駁，真的很有道理的回答，所以再聰明的弟子，都被這個「身子」，就是舍利弗，一一這樣辯駁下台了，這當中就沒有人敢上去了，尤其是所說出來的話，句句都是道理，所以這些論師就不敢再上去了。
所以在那當中，全國的人都歡騰，很歡喜，覺得這個王舍城，能出一位很優秀，很出眾的青少年，這是一位大智慧者，一直這樣，一直到舍利弗十六歲了，他已經博覽古今，在他們全國，所有的藏書，所有的書，他全都看過了，全都了解了。
尤其是這個國家大事，若有人家來請教他，或是有人不相信他，真的那麼有智慧？要來和他辯駁，不管怎樣準備，都無法辯過他，所以舉國無雙，真的是很有智慧。
尤其不只是在王舍城，他的名聲也已經普遍到五天竺，就是整個印度差不多都知道，在王舍城有這麼年輕的大論師。
在這當中，他覺得世俗紛擾，紛紛擾擾，所以他有心，想要再去探討人生的真理，所以他要專心修行。
但是那個時候婆羅門教很昌盛，他就選擇一位宗教師，這位宗教師的名字，叫做沙然梵志，是一位修苦行的人，他就去拜這一位為他的老師，這位老師道術也很高明，但是舍利弗跟隨在他的身邊，沒多久，所有的道術他全都學完了。
但是到最後，他的老師沙然，壽命已經臨終時，忽然間大聲笑，壽終怎麼這麼大聲笑？笑得很嘹亮，舍利弗就問老師：「老師，您現在一直說，你的壽將盡，您為何這麼歡喜的笑呢？」
沙然梵志他雖然是笑，但是他很慨嘆，他說：「我覺得人生實在很可笑，眾生這種迷茫顛倒，感覺起來很好笑，我發現到，世間人都是為了恩愛所癡，為了恩、愛，所以這樣纏纏綁綁，綁得他們的心，好像心失去了眼目，完全都黑暗了，這就是眾生因為男女恩愛，所以就混亂了明淨的心。」
舍利弗就又問：「到底老師所說的男女恩愛，會迷茫了心，到底老師您是發現到什麼？」
他就說：「我看到了，看到金地國王已經死了，但是他的夫人，因為恩愛，所以她想不開，當國王死了之後在火化，想不開，夫人也投火自盡。」
舍利弗又問：「老師，你這段時間都沒有出門，你怎麼知道這些事情？」
他就說：「我不必離開這個地方，我看得到。」
舍利弗覺得不可思議，這哪有可能的事情？不過老師是這麼說的，說完之後，就搖搖頭很嘆息，這樣一口氣，就沒有再呼出去，就往生了。
舍利弗處理他老師的後事之後，過了一段時間，在金地有商人來做生意，他就問：「你從金地來，但是你們金地的國王？」
他說：「不久之前往生了。」
「他的夫人呢？」
「他的夫人，就是因為與國王的情深恩愛，看不開，所以在國王火化時，夫人就傷心欲絕，跳入火窟裡。」
那時候舍利弗聽了，非常的震驚，原來我的老師真的有神通，但是這種神通的功夫，怎麼沒有傳給我？開始心裡很鬱悶、很追悔，所以他就想，我應該要再去找老師，在這當中，他就趕快要去訪名師。
在遊學的當中，一位目犍連，大目犍連，兩個人意志和合，所以兩個人很歡喜做朋友，兩個人共同有理想要找名師，使自己能更上一層樓，更能徹底了解，覺悟天下事，所以兩個人相約，你若是有遇到好老師，你要跟我說，我若有遇到，我會跟你說，我們兩個人能共一師，來好好修行。
在這當中，有一天，舍利弗又遇到一位修行者，一見面就覺得，這個人的舉止行動，無不都是能攝伏人心，這麼莊嚴，所以舍利弗由不得自己，向前去向這位修行者，很恭敬地請教他，請教他：「你的老師是誰？到底他給你什麼法，看起來你跟一般的俗人，修行者，一般的都不一樣，從你身上能看出很深奧的道理。」
原來這位修行者叫做馬勝，馬勝比丘是佛的弟子，所以他聽到舍利弗問他，他就很恭敬地說：
諸法從緣生
亦復從緣滅
吾師大沙門
常作如是說
「你的師父到底是誰？」
他就說：「是現在人稱為大覺者，釋迦牟尼佛，是迦毘羅衛國的太子修行成佛，現在已經遊化來到王舍城。」
這當中，舍利弗滿心歡喜，從未有過這麼的歡喜，輕安自在。
舍利弗趕快去找目犍連說：「我找到了，我找到這麼好的一位老師。」就將跟馬勝比丘所對答的話，再說一次。
原來佛法，是這麼深奧、這麼微妙，諸法因緣這麼透徹、微細，所以就約說，來，我們兩個人是不是趕快來去，拜見這一位人間的大覺者。
所以兩個人就趕快去了，到達的時候，看到佛陀身形的莊嚴，不必聽到什麼法，又看到僧團的整齊，兩個人就開始決心隨佛出家，同時帶著他們的弟子也來出家，所以他們來出家，就是在七天之內，就能遍通佛法。
佛陀所說的教法在七天內，「智慧第一」的舍利弗，全都能了解，十五天後就能證無學果，無學果就是說佛陀所說的教法，他全都很了解了，智慧入耳就住心，沒有讓它漏掉。
所以在《阿含經》中這麼說，佛陀說：
我佛法中
智慧無窮
決了諸疑者
舍利弗
智慧第一
我弟子中
神通第一者
大目犍連
《阿含經》卷三《弟子品》第四
各位，智慧、神通，應該也就是連貫在一起，有智慧的人，才能將所有的煩惱去除，有智慧的人，心才能清淨，才不會有煩惱，所以諸漏已盡，無復煩惱，得到明師，所有的漏、煩惱全都去除了，所有的結也全都已經解結了，所以「戒定慧解知見生」，這就是舍利弗、目犍連，兩位尊者他們的過程。
各位，好好用心，過去佛在世時，修學佛法無非也就是，要先清除內心的煩惱，現在我們的學佛也是一樣，與佛同等，我們要學到和佛(同等)那分覺性，所以不得有漏，所以我們的漏若盡，法就自在了，所以要大家時時多用心。

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Explanations by Master Cheng-Yan
Subject: Sariputra and Maudgalyana (舍利弗目犍連尊者)
Date: May. 16, 2013
When our spiritual is tranquil, we feel like we are in a pure land. Wisdom and spiritual powers seem remote to us average Buddhist practitioners. Actually, to have spiritual powers, we simply need a focused and tranquil mind. If we are tranquil in spirit, naturally we can comprehend everything. So out of the 12,000 bhiksus and Arhats at the Lotus Dharma-assembly, those whom the people knew and recognized show us that everyone has a specialty and strength. “They had eliminated all Leaks and had no further afflictions. Having attained benefits for themselves, all their bonds of existence were gone.” We should always remember these simple phrases. During the Buddha’s lifetime, those who followed Him into monastic life sought to reach this state. We should eradicate all afflictions in our minds so we can be free and at ease. Now let us examine how

“two pure spiritual practitioners, one with spiritual powers and one with wisdom, accompanied each other and shared the resolve to seek absolute truth and the Enlightened One. With precepts, Samadhi and wisdom they realized reality.”

This is introducing the two great Arhats, Maudgalyayana and Sariputra. The name “Sariputra” meant Son-of-Sari. Sari was a kind of bird with very bright eyes. Sariputra’s mother was very beautiful, especially her eyes. Therefore people called Sariputra’s mother Sari. Since the mother was named Sari, her son was called Son-of-Sari. Besides Son-of-Sari, he had another name, Son-of-Body, because his mother had a beautiful figure. So this name was also given due to his mother. This was Sariputra.

Sariputra was also called Sariputta. This meant Son-of-Body. His mother had lovely physical form, and he came from that body. So, he was called Son-of-Body.

Sariputra lived in City of the House of Kings. Every year, all scholars in the country gathered with the king, prince and ministers to have a discourse. They set up three stages for the discourse, one for the king and the prince, one for the ministers, one for the religious scholars. In total there were three stages and three seats. Sariputra was only eight years old at the time. He was very curious about the set up when he walked by, so he asked, “What are these stages and these three seats for.” People told him, “One for the king and prince, one for ministers, and then one for our local scholars to hold their discourse to discuss intellectual matters.”
After he heard that, despite being only eight, Sariputra strutted over to the seat for the masters of discourse, sat and prepared himself for others ot ask him questions.Some scholars thought, “This child is so young.”“If I beat him in debate, I will gain no glory.”“If I tell him to get down, people will think I have no manners.”One of them told his students, “Go up there to debate him.”“You have been listening to my discussions with other people, and he is only a child, so go and debate him.”So his students went up, one at a time to pose difficult questions to this child.Sariputra refuted them one by one with logical answers.So, even the smartest student was defeated by Saraiputra, Son-of-Body.
Eventually, no one else dared to go up.Everythign he said made sense, so these masters of discourse dared not go against him.Because of this incident, citizens all over the country rejoiced. They felt that City of the House of Kings, had produced an exceptional and outstandign youth, a very wise person.
By the time Sariputra was 16, he had read extensively.He had read all the books of every collection in the entire country.He understood all of them.People came to consult him, especially regardign national affairs.When someone did not believe he was wise and decide to debate him, no matter how much that person prepared, he could not out-debate him.He was unmatched.
He was truly very wise.Aside from City of the House of Kings, his renown spread to the five regions of India.Nearly all of India knew about this eminent young master of discourse.As this was happening, he felt that the world was full of troublign things.So, he was determined to further investigate the truths of life.Therefore, he focused on spiritual practice.At that time Brahmanism was thriving, so he chose a rligious teacher named Saran Brahmacarin, an asceitc practitioner.He formally acknowledged him as his teacher.
This teacher practiced special mystical arts, and not long after following him, Sariputra was able to learn all of them.In the end, as his teacher Saran was approaching the end of his life, Saran suddenly laughed very loudy.Why was he laughing while facing death?The laugh was loud and clear.So Sariputra asked his teacher, “Teacher, you keep saying that your life is about to end.”“Why are you still laughing happily?”Although Brahmacarin Saran was laughing, he now sighed with regret and said, “I think life is truly laughable.”“Sentient beings are so confused and deluded.”“I find that laughable.”“I realized that people are deluded by human affections.”“Their minds are entangled and bound by human affections, so their minds have lost the ability to see and are in complete darkness.Because of human affections，Sentient beings have confused their clear minds.” Sariputra then asked，“Teacher，you say that human affections will mesmerize the minds；what makes you say this？ ”He replied，“I saw that when king Suvarnabhumi passed away，his wife could not let go of him because of human affections.As he was being cremated，she could not let go and threw herself into the fire to die with him.” Sariputra then asked，“Teacher，you have not gone anywhere in a while.How do you know that？ ” He replied，“I can see things without leaving this place.” Sariputra thought it was inconceivable.How could such a thing happen？But that was what his teacher said.After these final words，his teacher shook his head and sighed. that was his last breath.He had passed away.
Somtime after Sariputra settled his teacher affairs，a merchant came from Suvarnabhumi to do
business.He asked,“You are from Suvarnabhumi，how is your king？” He replied，“He passed away not long ago.“How about his wife？The merchant said， “His wife loved him so deeply，she could not let him go.So as the king was being cremated，she was so utterly heartbroken that she jumped into the fire.”When Sariputra heard this，he was very shocked，“My teacher really had spiritual powers，but why didn‘t he teach it to me？ ” He became very depressed and dispirited.
He thought，“I should seek another teacher.” With that thought，he immediately began searching for famous teachers.As he traveled and learned，﹝he met﹞ the Great Maudgalyayana.Their interests were compatible，so they joyfully became friends.They shared the dream of finding a notable teacher so they could advance their understanding of worldly matters.So the two promised each other，“If you meet right teacher，you will tell me. If I meet one，I will tell you.We can have the same teacher and focus on our spiritual practice. ”And then one day，Sariputra met another spiritual practitioner.As soon as they met，Sariputra felt that this person‘s every move was captivating.He was so dignified that Sariputra could not help but approachthis spiritual practitioner.He respectfully asked him， “Who is your teacher? What teachings did he give you? You look different from ordinary people and other spiritual practitioners. I can sense that you have realized many profound truths. ” This practitioner was Asvajit. Bhiksu Asvajit was the Buddha’s disciple. After he heard Sariputra’s remarks, Asvajit respectfully said,

“All things arise due to conditions and then cease because of conditions. My teacher, the great Sramana, always teaches such.”

Really, who is your teacher?He answered, “People call him the Great Enlightened One, Sakyamuni Buddha. He was the prince of Kapilavastu, and He has attained Buddhahood through spiritual practice. Right now He is at City of the House of Kings.” Hearing this, Sariputra’s was filled with a joy he had never experienced before; he felt peaceful and at felt peaceful and at ease. Sariputra found Maudgalyana right away and said, “I found him. I have found a great teacher.” Then he repeated his conversation with Bhiksu Asvajit. Indeed, the Buddha’s teachings were profound and subtle. Causes and conditions apply to all things, down to the subtest details. So they told each other, “We should quickly visit this. Great Enlightened One.” They rushed to see Him. When they arrived and witnessed the dignified appearance of the Buddha, they did not even need to hear any of His Dharma. They also saw the orderly manner of the Sangha. Thus they resolved to follow the Buddha, become monastics and lead their disciples to do the same.
Within seven days of becoming a monastic, [Sariputra] thoroughly understood His teachings. Sariputra, the “foremost in wisdom,” was able to thoroughly understand the Buddha-Dharma within seven days. After 15 days, he attained the state that is beyond the stage of learning. That is the stage where one completely understands the Buddha’s teachings. Wisdom enters the ears and abides in the mind. One does not allow it to leak away. So in the Agama Sutra, the Buddha said,

“Of those practicing my teachings, one has infinite wisdom and has resolved all doubts. Satiputra is foremost in wisdom. Among my disciples, Great Maudgalyana is foremost in spiritual powers.

Everyone, wisdom and spiritual powers should be connected. Only people with wisdom can eliminate all afflictions. Only people with wisdom can have a pure mind that is free from afflictions. “[they] had eliminated all Leaks and had no further afflictions. By finding an enlightened teacher, all their Leaks and afflictions were eliminated, and all their bonds were undone. “With precepts, Samadhi and wisdom, they realized reality.” This was the spiritual journey of the two elders, Sariputra and Maudgalyana.
Everyone, please be mindful. In the past when the Buddha was alive, practicing and learning the Buddha-Dharma was about eradicating afflictions from the mind. It is the same for us in learning Buddhism now. We were once equal to the Buddha; we must learn to achieve His enlightened nature. So, there cannot be Leaks. Once our Leaks are eliminated, we can be at ease with the Dharma. So everyone, please always be mindful.
(Source: Da Ai TV - Wisdom at Dawn program – Explanation by Master Chen-Yen)

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