Meaning of 三灾八难
三灾八难 means (Buddhism) the three major disasters (flood, fire, wind) and three minor disasters (war, famine, plague), plus eight obstacles to enlightenment; various disasters and misfortunes; all kinds of calamities and diseases. Pronounced sān zāi bā nàn.
- (Buddhism) the three major disasters (flood, fire, wind) and three minor disasters (war, famine, plague), plus eight obstacles to enlightenment
- various disasters and misfortunes; all kinds of calamities and diseases
Definitions & Examples
Fó佛
jīng经
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
，
xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
xū须
lì历
jīng经
sān三
zāi灾
bā八
nàn难
，
fāng方
néng能
gōng功
dé德
yuán圆
mǎn满
。
Buddhist scriptures mention that practitioners must experience the three disasters and eight hardships before achieving spiritual perfection.
Xiǎo小
chéng乘
fó佛
jiào教
duì对
sān三
zāi灾
bā八
nàn难
yǒu有
xiáng详
xì细
de的
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
lùn论
chǎn阐
shì释
。
Theravada Buddhism offers detailed cosmological explanations of the three disasters and eight hardships.
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