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經律異相 3.28

經律異相 3.28

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3.28

佛在舍衛城告諸比丘。有八因緣而地大動。此地深六十八千由延。為水所持。水依虛空。或復是時虛空風動而水亦動。水動地便大動。是初動也。若比丘得神足所欲自在。觀地如掌能使地大動。是二動也。若復諸天有大神足有大威力。能使地動。是三動也。若復菩薩在兜術天。欲降神下生是時地動。是四動也。若菩薩自知在母胎地為大動。是五動也。若菩薩知滿十月當出母胎地為大動。是六動也。若菩薩出家於道場坐。降伏魔怨終成等覺。地為大動。是七動也。若如來於無餘涅槃界。而般涅槃。是八動(出增一阿含第二十四卷)。

While staying in Śrāvastī, the Buddha addressed the monks: “There are eight causes and conditions for a great earthquake. This earth is sixty-eight thousand yojanas deep and is supported by water. The water rests on space. At times, the wind of space moves and the water also moves; when the water moves, the earth then greatly shakes. This is the first quake. If a monk attains supernatural powers and does whatever he wishes at will, looking upon the earth as his palm, he can make the earth greatly shake. This is the second quake. If gods possess great supernatural powers and great majestic power, they can make the earth shake. This is the third quake. When a bodhisattva in the Tuṣita heaven is about to descend his spirit to take birth, the earth shakes at that time. This is the fourth quake. When a bodhisattva consciously enters his mother’s womb, the earth greatly shakes. This is the fifth quake. When a bodhisattva knows that the ten months are complete and he is about to emerge from his mother’s womb, the earth greatly shakes. This is the sixth quake. When a bodhisattva leaves the household life, sits at the site of enlightenment, subdues Māra’s adversaries, and finally attains complete enlightenment, the earth greatly shakes. This is the seventh quake. When the Tathāgata enters parinirvāṇa in the realm of nirvāṇa without remainder, this is the eighth quake.” (From the twenty-fourth fascicle of the Ekottarika Āgama.)

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