“八难”,佛学词汇。“难”是讲遭受灾难、遭遇到困难,这是专指没有机缘接触到佛法。佛经上经常说,一切众生最严重的灾难、最大的灾难是没有机会闻佛法;换句话说,三途地狱灾难都小,都不是真正严重的灾难,真正严重灾难是没有机缘闻佛法。佛教认为,只有闻佛法才有解脱的可能,也就是才有永脱轮回、超越十法界的可能。如果不闻佛法,肯定不能脱离轮回,所以佛称这是大灾大难,不是一般宗教里面讲的世界末日,世界末日在佛法看起来是小事一桩,不是大灾难。
他对此坚信不疑,并且确信:尽管他必须经过三灾八难,他最最终将达到目的。
He firmly believes this and is certain that in spite of all the trials and tribulations through which he must pass he will finally attain that goal.
尼探雅的儿子以实玛利和八个人脱离约哈难的手,逃往亚扪人那里去了。
But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
虽然这项法案曾显出似难通过,但八位共和党参议员最终选择了支持。
It had looked as if the measure might not pass, but eight Republican senators eventually backed it.
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