the age of calamities

In Taoist legends, the three disasters referred to the astral winds, poisonous fire, and five thunders. The nine difficulties referred to the fusion of Qi and vitality in the dantian, the repayment of karma, the return of good and evil, the removal of feelings, the indifference to fame and wealth, the abandonment of greed, the removal of lewdness, the removal of falsehood, the upholding of true self, the detachment of heaven and earth, the broad-mindedness of faith, the firm self-defense, and the never forgetting of the original heart. Other than that, there were the three minor calamities of war, plague, and famine, and the three major calamities of fire, flood, and wind. This was the destruction of large galaxies, not just Earth, but also the solar system, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. It was a cycle of 64 major calamities.

There were many explanations for the three calamities and eight calamities. From the perspective of religion and Taoism, the three disasters were caused by the three major natural disasters, namely, wind disaster, fire disaster and flood disaster. The eight disasters were caused by the difficulty of getting a human way to live, the difficulty of getting rid of a woman and becoming a man, the difficulty of having a complete body, the difficulty of getting a son in the Central Plains, the difficulty of meeting a Taoist monarch, the difficulty of being kind and benevolent, the difficulty of meeting a peaceful country, and the difficulty of meeting the three treasures. The eight difficulties in the thirty-fifth volume of Yunji Qiqian are the first difficulty of not abandoning the Tao heart, the second difficulty of not following a wise teacher, the third difficulty of not staying idle, the fourth difficulty of not giving up worldly affairs, the fifth difficulty of not cutting off love, the sixth difficulty of not making profits, the seventh difficulty of not getting rid of joy and anger, and the eighth difficulty of not stopping lust. In Buddhism, the three calamities were divided into three major calamities and three minor calamities. The three minor calamities referred to famine, plague, and war in the human world. When the world was destroyed, there would be fire in the first Zen Heaven, wind in the second Zen Heaven, and water in the third Zen Heaven. These were the three major calamities. There are three difficulties in the eight difficulties that belong to the three evil paths, namely hell, hungry ghosts, and animals. The four difficulties of humanity are blind, deaf, dumb, wise, wise, Buddha in front of Buddha and Buddha behind Buddha, and North Kulu. In these situations, it is difficult to hear Buddhism, realize enlightenment and transcend. In literary works such as Dream of the Red Chamber, the term " three calamities and eight difficulties " was used to describe a child who was born with many illnesses and often encountered misfortune. Another explanation was that the three calamities referred to weapons, famine, and plague. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

"Three calamities and eight calamities" have different meanings in different cultures and religions. In Taoism, the three disasters are the three major natural disasters, namely, wind disaster, fire disaster and flood disaster. There are different versions of the eight disasters. One is difficult to be born as a human being, the other is difficult to leave a woman as a man, the third is difficult to complete the body, the fourth is difficult to be born in the Central Plains, the fifth is difficult to meet a Taoist monarch, the sixth is difficult to be benevolent, the seventh is difficult to meet a peaceful country, and the eighth is difficult to meet the Three Treasures. "Yunji Qiqian" volume 35 "miscellaneous cultivation" in the eight difficult to not waste the heart of the first difficult, not to become a wise teacher two difficult, not to live idle three difficult, not to give up the world's affairs four difficult, not to cut off love five difficult, not to play with the desire of six difficult, not to get rid of joy and anger seven difficult, not to lust eight difficult. In Buddhism, the three calamities were divided into the three major calamities and the three minor calamities. The three major calamities referred to water, fire, and wind, while the three minor calamities referred to famine, plague, and war. The eight difficulties referred to the eight obstacles that affected the pursuit of Buddhism, such as doing evil, enjoying comfort, blindness, speechlessness, disability, self-reliance on intelligence, etc. Later, it also referred to various disasters and diseases. There were also people who believed that the eight difficulties were difficult for kings, thieves, fire, water, disease, people, non-people, and poisonous insects. In addition, in the proverb,"three calamities and eight calamities" generally referred to many calamities and continuous disasters. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The three major tribulations mentioned in Buddhism were the Solemn Tribulation of the Past, the Virtuous Tribulation of the Present, and the Constellation Tribulation of the Future. The Five Turbid Evil World was an era of frequent calamities and eight calamities. In Buddhism, the Five Turbid Evil World referred to the Turbid Tribulation.(The lifespan of human beings is reduced due to the lack of virtue), the turbid view (all living beings are confused and see the right view), the turbid worry (greed, anger, stupidity, slowness, and doubt are produced by the six roots against the six dusts), the turbid life (all living beings 'blessings gradually decline due to the turbid view and the turbid worry, and the bitter retribution increases, becoming dull and weak, and encountering disasters), the turbid life (all living beings are troubled and exhausted, and their lifespan is shortened. During this period, old age and illness invade, and life and death change. Once there is impermanence, they become foreign objects). However, there was no clear explanation for the eight calamities. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The six calamities referred to the six extremes of life. They were the six misfortunes of life, namely short lifespan (dying young or young), illness (being weak and sickly), worry (being troubled), poverty (poverty), evil (bad character), and weakness (being weak and incompetent). While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!