i'm not sure if this is correct?
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/BuddhistDict/BDE.html
Eight Winds
1) praise/approval, 2) ridicule, 3) suffering, 4) happiness, 5)
benefit, 6) destruction/devastation, 7) gain (OR acclaim), 8 ) loss
(or bad repute).
Su Dung-pwo (1037-1101), a famous Chinese poet, wrote the following
poem to describe a state he had experienced in meditation:
I bow to the god among gods;
His hair-light illuminates the world.
Unmoved when the Eight Winds blow,
Upright I sit in a purple-gold lotus.
"He sent the poem to the Great Master Fwo-yin (1011-1086), and the
Master's reply was two words: 'Fart, fart.' As soon as Su Dung-pwo
saw the Great Master Fwo-yin's criticism, he couldn't get it out of
his mind, and he rushed across the Yangtze--he lived on the south
side of the river and Great Master Fwo-yin lived on the north
side--to find the Master and scold him. He wanted to tell the
Master that he had written an enlightened poem, and so how could
the Master possibly have replied, 'Fart, fart?'
"In fact, when Great Master Fwo-yin criticized him, not only did Su
Dung-pwo fart, he blazed forth and wanted to scorch Fwo-yin to
death. And so he rushed across the river and burst unannounced into
the Master's quarters and shouted, 'How could you possibly scold
someone and slander him that way by writing "fart, fart"?'
"Fo-yin replied, 'Who was I slandering? You said that you were
unmoved by the Eight Winds, but just by letting two small farts
I've blown you all the way across the Yangtze. And you still say
that the Eight Winds don't move you? You don't have to talk about
eight winds; just my two farts bounced you all the way up
here.'
"Then Su Dung-pwo thought, 'That's right. I said that I'm unmoved
by the Eight Winds, but two words have been enough to make me burn
with anger.' Realizing that he still didn't have what it takes, he
bowed to the Master and repented. . . .
"I. Praise. For example: 'Upasaka, you are really a good person;
you really understand the Buddhadharma, and your wisdom really
shines. Furthermore, your genius is unlimited and your eloquence is
unobstructed.
II. Ridicule. For instance: 'It's the scientific age now, and you
are studying Buddhism. Why do you study that old, superstitious
rubbish?' Really ridiculous ridicule and yet you think, 'They're
right. How can I study Buddhism now in the scientific age? Cause
and effect, no me and no you--how can such metaphysical theories be
worth anything in the age of science? I am I, and people are
people.' You become confused and are moved by the blowing of the
wind.
III. Suffering. The wind of suffering makes you suffer. To be
unmoved while ceaselessly performing ascetic practices is an
example of being unmoved by the wind of suffering.
IV. Happiness. To eat well, to wear good clothes, to have a good
place to live, and to be especially happy all day long, thinking,
'This certainly is good,' is to be moved by this wind.
V. Benefit. You think, 'All I did is go to a lot of trouble
cultivating. I don't even have any polluted thoughts. Consequently,
people come to me and make an offering of a million dollars to
build a temple.' And they are very, very happy. That is to be moved
by the wind of benefit.
VI. Destruction. Perhaps the wind of benefit blew yesterday, but
tomorrow people may come and ruin everything. They'll tell people,
'That monk is no good. Don't believe in him; he will do anything.
Believe in me instead.'
VII. Gain.
VIII. Loss." (HS 18-20)
1) Ch. . 2) Skt. , 3) Pali , 4) Alternate Translation: prospersity,
decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and
pleasure.
BTTS References: HS 18-20; FAS Ch26 II 158.
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