The Eight Winds are dharmas that test your mind, to see whether adverse or favorable situations will upset your equilibrium.

这八种风，是考验“心”的法门，在逆境不动心，在顺境也不动心。

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Some people can maintain pure mind no matter what happens. It's because the Eight Winds can't influence their minds, which is the good outcome of cultivation.

有些人能在各种环境保持内心清净是因为世间八风吹不动他的心，这是修行的好结果！

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Then, eight years later, strong winds split the bridge in two.

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Four to eight inches of snow are expected, along with high winds and sleet.

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