Summary
s.1This discourse takes place during the early evening in Śrāvastī and features the Buddha and his retinue. Among them are Maitreya (then known as Ajita) and Upāli, who asks about Ajita’s future awakening as Maitreya. The Buddha answers that he will be reborn in the Heaven of Joy. He proceeds to describe its wondrous qualities and the causes of being reborn there. At the conclusion of the discourse, all those present in the retinue rejoice and make aspirations to be reborn in the Heaven of Joy.
s.1這場教說發生在舍衛國的傍晚時分，出席者有佛陀和他的眾弟子。其中包括彌勒（當時被稱為阿逸多）和優波離，優波離詢問阿逸多未來作為彌勒的覺悟。佛陀回答說他將會在兜率天中投生。他繼而描述了兜率天的殊勝功德，以及投生於此的因緣。在教說的結尾，所有在場的眾弟子都歡欣喜悅，並發願投生於兜率天。