138 - A Road to Faith

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

Seeking a more routine life, a cattle herder renounced and became a monastic. But he was soon bored and returned to laity. The bhiksus grew wary of him as he repeated this process 6 more times…

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Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師)

信心之路

不想受挨餓之苦，牧牛人出家加入僧團。但因對僧團生活感到厭倦的他而返回俗家。沒過幾天因思念僧團又再次出家，如此反覆六次來回，比丘對牧牛人感到無奈與不信任。。。

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

One of Buddha's disciple Ayusya was extremely wealthy yet known to be very generous with his wealth. Why is he so generous?

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Illustration: Illustration: George Williams

長壽道人

佛陀有一個家財萬貫、富可敵國的弟子叫長壽道人，平日卻非常喜愛救濟貧苦人家。他為什麼這麼慷慨呢？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

One of Buddha's disciples' alms begging behavior gave Buddha an opportunity to teach the Bhiksus through the story of a Parrot King.

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Illustration: Sofan Chan (http://www.theartofhappiness.net/buddha_paintings.htm)

鸚鵡王

有一位比丘的化緣習慣讓佛陀為众比丘開示《鸚鵡王》的故事。

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

In one of his previous lives as King Sibi, the Buddha was confronted with an unreasonable request: sacrificing himself to save a pigeon.

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Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師)

割肉餵鷹

釋迦牟尼佛曾是一位大國王，名叫薩波達。 為了救護鴿命，他必須自我犧牲

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

The arhat with long eyebrows was an enlightened sage, but he had not yet entered nirvana. Why is that?

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Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

長眉羅漢

長眉羅漢是個證果的聖者，但他未入涅槃。 這是怎麼一回事？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

Bhadrika was formerly a prince before he renounced. One day while meditating, he realized something that caused him great bliss.

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Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

跋提王子

跋提王子跟佛陀出家後有一天在森林中參禪靜坐，忽然禁不住內心的歡喜，此起彼落的呼聲：「好快樂啊！好快樂！」跋提王子是悟到什麼了呢？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

An old man wanted to give away a golden box to the poorest man. As everyone came forth to claim it, how can he decide?

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Illustration: Venerable You Cheng (有澄法師)

最貧窮的人

有位長者想把一個金盒子送給世間最貧窮的人，結果引來許多人前來領取。長者該如何決定誰是最貧窮的呢？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

One day, the Ganges River Goddess came to the Buddha to complain about one of his disciples being disrespectful to her. What really happened?

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Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師)

恆河小婢

有一天，恆河女神因為不滿一位佛陀弟子對她的無禮而決定向佛陀告狀。佛陀怎麼處理這件事呢？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

Mettiya, a Bhiksu, was unhappy with one of Buddha's disciple Dravya and began spreading rumors about Dravya. What happened to Mettiya?

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彌多的口業

比丘彌多因不滿佛陀大弟子之一駝驃尊者的做法而開始毀謗他。彌多最後會遭到什麼報應呢？

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Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

One night, the Buddha found out that Sariputra, one of his ten great disciples, had his sleeping quarters taken over by some ignorant novice monks. How did the Buddha handle the situation?

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Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

秩序 

有一夜，佛陀發現十大弟子之一舍利佛的床鋪被一些新學比丘佔了。佛陀如何處理此事呢？

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