时间：02/21/2026 02/22/2026
地点：星河禅修中心
主讲：黄云全
佛法修行
佛陀的忏悔
秋去冬来，不知不觉又到了岁末。佛陀让弟子们在袛园精舍的庭园中竖起一根大铁柱。弟子们虽然不明白佛陀的用意，但还是照办了。
在新年的前夜，佛陀叫来阿难，请他先去沐浴，然后换上一件新袈裟。等阿难梳洗完后，穿着新袈裟再次来到佛陀面前时，佛陀慈爱的对阿难说：
「阿难！我要请你帮我做一件很重要的事。」
阿难急忙问：「世尊，您要我为您做什么事？」
佛陀微微一笑，指着那根竖立在不远处的铁柱对阿难说：
「你去敲一敲那根铁柱，一定要用力的敲、使劲的敲。」
阿难点头答应后就匆忙走到那根铁柱旁，他拾起地上一块坚硬的石头，对着那根铁柱先试着比划几下，随后用力敲了一下。
猛然间，那根铁柱发出极响亮的声音，这声音几乎传遍整个舍卫国，连地狱里的饿鬼和畜生道的畜生们也都听见了。更奇怪的是，大家听到这声音后，所有的痛苦、烦恼都消失了。无论是人、饿鬼或畜生都不再有痛苦和烦恼。这些事阿难在敲击铁柱前并没有想到，事实上，连阿难自己也被声音震撼了。
这声音将在僧房中休息的比丘们召唤出来，他们都汇聚到讲经堂。
佛陀对他们说：「众位弟子，明天就开始新的一年，大家都学习一年的佛法了。
现在你们应该反省一下自身，我也是同样需要反省的。你们两人一组，各自向对方检讨自己的过失，并要对自己所犯的过失做出忏悔，使自己的身心清净不染杂念。」
所有弟子都遵从佛陀的吩咐，两人一组，认真检讨自身，忏悔后重新回到自己的座位上。
这时候，佛陀慢慢从自己的座位上站起来，开口说道：
「刚才你们大家都检讨了自身，并为自己的过失做了忏悔。我刚才说过，我也同样需要反省。」
佛陀停了一下，又再接着说：「其实我没有做错任何一件事，也没有任何过失，但是为了训诫你们，我也要做出反省，检讨自身。」紧接着，佛陀向大家做了忏悔，随后才又坐了下来。
弟子们一见佛陀没有任何过失，也检讨了自身，觉得自己还反省得不够，于是都学着佛陀的样子向所有在座的弟子们做了忏悔。
这一天中，有一万个比丘感受到佛义，消除一切杂念，另有八千比丘修成了阿罗汉。
Date: 02/21/2026 02/22/2026
Location: Star River Meditation Center
Teacher: Yunquan Huang
Dharma Talk
The Buddha’s Act of Repentance
As autumn passed and winter arrived, before one realized it, the year drew to its end. The Buddha instructed his disciples to erect a great iron pillar in the courtyard of the Jeta Grove Monastery. Although the disciples did not understand the Buddha’s intention, they nevertheless carried out his instruction.
On the eve of the New Year, the Buddha summoned Ānanda and told him first to bathe and then to put on a new robe. When Ānanda had finished washing, and returned before the Buddha wearing the new robe, the Buddha compassionately said to him,
“Ānanda, I wish to ask you to help me with a matter of great importance.”
Ānanda hurriedly asked,
“World-Honored One, what would you have me do?”
The Buddha smiled gently and, pointing to the iron pillar standing nearby, said to Ānanda,
“Go and strike that iron pillar. You must strike it with force—strike it with all your strength.”
Ānanda nodded in assent and hurried to the pillar. He picked up a hard stone from the ground, tested his aim with a few gestures, and then struck the pillar with great force.
Suddenly, the iron pillar emitted an exceedingly loud sound. The sound spread almost throughout the entire city of Śrāvastī; even the hungry ghosts in hell and the animals of the animal realm heard it. Even more astonishing, upon hearing this sound, all suffering and affliction disappeared. Whether human beings, hungry ghosts, or animals, none experienced pain or distress any longer. These consequences had not occurred to Ānanda before he struck the pillar; in fact, even Ānanda himself was deeply shaken by the sound.
The sound summoned the bhikṣus who had been resting in their quarters, and they all gathered in the lecture hall.
The Buddha addressed them, saying,
“Disciples, tomorrow a new year begins. You have all studied the Dharma for a full year. Now you should each reflect upon yourselves. I too must reflect in the same way. You are to form pairs; each of you should examine your own faults before the other, confessing the transgressions you have committed, so that your bodies and minds may become pure and free from defilements.”
All the disciples followed the Buddha’s instruction. In pairs, they carefully examined themselves, confessed their faults, and afterward returned to their seats.
At that time, the Buddha slowly rose from his seat and spoke, saying,
“Just now, all of you examined yourselves and confessed your faults. I have said before that I too must engage in reflection.”
The Buddha paused for a moment, then continued,
“In truth, I have committed no wrong deeds and have no faults whatsoever. Yet, in order to admonish and instruct you, I too must undertake reflection and examine myself.”
Having spoken thus, the Buddha performed an act of repentance before the assembly, and only then did he sit down again.
When the disciples saw that the Buddha—who had no faults at all—had nevertheless examined himself and made repentance, they felt that their own reflection had not been sufficient. Following the Buddha’s example, they again made repentance before all those present.
On that very day, ten thousand bhikṣus awakened to the meaning of the Dharma and eliminated all defiled thoughts, and another eight thousand bhikṣus realized the fruit of Arhatship.
