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| − | + | Eight conditions that prevent people from advancing along the right [[Path]] to [[Enlightenment]]. According to The Treatise on the Stage of [[Buddhahood]] Sutra— Bandhuprabha's work that was translated into {{Wiki|Chinese}} by [[Hsüan-tsang]]—the eight winds are prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, [[Suffering]], and [[pleasure]]. People are often swayed either by their [[Attachment]] to prosperity, honor, praise, and [[pleasure]] (collectively known as "four favorites" or "four favorable winds"), or by their [[aversion]] to decline, disgrace, censure, and [[Suffering]] ("four dislikes" or "four adverse winds"). | |
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| + | eight winds (八風). One’s love or [[hate]] is fanned by the eight winds: | ||
| + | :(1) advantage, | ||
| + | :(2) disadvantage, | ||
| + | :(3) [[fame]], | ||
| + | :(4) infamy, | ||
| + | :(5) praise, | ||
| + | :(6) scorn, | ||
| + | :(7) [[pleasure]], and | ||
| + | :(8) [[pain]] | ||
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eight winds
[八風] ( Jpn happu )
Eight conditions that prevent people from advancing along the right Path to Enlightenment. According to The Treatise on the Stage of Buddhahood Sutra— Bandhuprabha's work that was translated into Chinese by Hsüan-tsang—the eight winds are prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, Suffering, and pleasure. People are often swayed either by their Attachment to prosperity, honor, praise, and pleasure (collectively known as "four favorites" or "four favorable winds"), or by their aversion to decline, disgrace, censure, and Suffering ("four dislikes" or "four adverse winds").
eight winds (八風). One’s love or hate is fanned by the eight winds:
- (1) advantage,
- (2) disadvantage,
- (3) fame,
- (4) infamy,
- (5) praise,
- (6) scorn,
- (7) pleasure, and
- (8) pain
