法會因由分第一

如是我聞。一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園，與大比丘眾千二百五十人俱。爾時，世尊食時，著衣持缽，入舍衛大城乞食。於其城中，次第乞已，還至本處。飯食訖，收衣缽，洗足已，敷座而坐。

Thus have I heard at one time. The Lord dwelt at Sravasti, in the Jeta Grove, in the garden of Anathapindika, together with a large gathering of monks, consisting of 1,250 monks, and with many Bodhisattvas, great beings. Early in the morning the Lord dressed, put on his cloak, took his bowl, and entered the great city of Sravasti to collect alms. When he had eaten and returned from his round, the Lord put away his bowl and cloak, washed his feet, and sat down on the seat arranged for him, crossing his legs, holding his body upright, and mindfully fixing his attention in front of him. Then many monks approached to where the Lord was, saluted his feet with their heads, thrice walked round him to the right, and sat down on one side.

這卷經，是我（阿難Ananda）親自聽到佛陀這樣說的。那時，佛陀是住在舍衛國（Shravasti）的祇樹給孤獨園（Anathapindika's Park）裡，在一起的，還有大比丘僧一千二百五十人。每天，到了乞食的時間，佛陀便披上袈裟，拿著缽具，和大家一起到舍衛城去乞食化緣。依平等心乞食的規矩，不分貧富貴賤，化緣所得之後，返回居所。吃過飯，把衣缽收拾起來，洗淨腳，敷好座位，準備靜坐。

取材自張宏實  圖解金剛經

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