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地震的八種原因
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本篇是佛陀解釋造成地震的八種因緣。 選譯自巴利英譯增支部 喬正一中譯於中華民國一○○年農曆八月十五中秋節八關齋戒日
有一次，阿難尊者來到佛陀的面前，他跪在地上，額頭觸地，恭敬的向佛陀頂禮後，便坐在一旁。
阿難說道：「真是太神奇了，太不可思議了。大地竟如此劇烈的搖晃，地震所發出的巨響直達天際雲霄，真得是嚇死人了。世尊啊，我真得很好奇，請問是什麼原因？什麼緣故？會產生如此可怕的地震？」
世尊回答道：「阿難，有八種原因，八種緣故，導致地震的發生。」
世尊接著解釋道：「阿難，第一個因緣是大地佇立在液態的『水』【大海】之上，而『水』又是依著大氣【即：風】而存，而『大氣』是因『空』而有。阿難，當大氣中的氣流開始混亂，連帶使液態的水或大海也跟著攪動，由於攪動的水或大海，便產生的大地的震動，這就是造成劇烈地震發生的第一個因緣。」
「其次，阿難，當神通廣大的沙門或是神靈，運用他們的心念力量，集中在大地或深不可測的海水之上，如此亦能造成大地震動、顫抖、及搖晃，這就是造成劇烈地震發生的第二個因緣。」
「阿難，又或者當最後一生補處菩薩從天界的第四層兜率陀天離開，降生至人間母親的子宮內，仍不失正念、正智；」
「又或者菩薩從母親的子宮誕生，仍不失正念及正智；」
「又或者當菩薩已修成圓滿、至高無上的如來，已成無上正等正覺時；」
「又或者當如來初轉法輪時；」
「又或者當如來宣稱他即將離世，即將圓寂時；」
「又或者當如來已般涅槃時；」
世尊最後說道：「阿難，以上造成大地發生劇烈震動的八種因緣。」 Eight Causes of Earthquakes12. And the Venerable Ananda approached the Blessed One, and respectfully greeting him, sat down at one side. Then he spoke to the Blessed One, saying: "Marvellous it is indeed, and most wonderful! The earth shakes mightily, tremendously! Dreadful and astonishing it is how the thunders roll across the heavens! What could be the reason, what the cause, that so mighty an earthquake should arise?" 13. Then the Blessed One said: "There are eight reasons, Ananda, eight causes for a mighty earthquake to arise. What are those eight? 14. "This great earth, Ananda, is established upon liquid, the liquid upon the atmosphere, and the atmosphere upon space. And when, Ananda, mighty atmospheric disturbances take place, the liquid is agitated. And with the agitation of the liquid, tremors of the earth arise. This is the first reason, the first cause for the arising of mighty earthquakes. 15. "Again, Ananda, when an ascetic or holy man of great power, one who has gained mastery of his mind, or a deity who is mighty and potent, develops intense concentration on the delimited aspect of the earth element, and to a boundless degree on the liquid element, he, too, causes the earth to tremble, quiver, and shake. This is the second reason, the second cause for the arising of mighty earthquakes. 16-21. "Again, Ananda, when the Bodhisatta departs from the Tusita realm and descends into his mother's womb, mindfully and clearly comprehending; and when the Bodhisatta comes out from his mother's womb, mindfully and clearly comprehending; and when the Tathagata becomes fully enlightened in unsurpassed, supreme Enlightenment; when the Tathagata sets rolling the excellent Wheel of the Dhamma; when the Tathagata renounces his will to live on; and when the Tathagata comes to pass away into the state of Nibbana in which no element of clinging remains — then, too, Ananda, this great earth trembles, quivers, and shakes. "These, Ananda, are the eight reasons, the eight causes for a great earthquake to arise. [27]
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