bānán
the Eight Obstacles
- the Eight Obstacles
- The eight conditions or situations that prevent one from hearing the teachings of 佛 fó and finding enlightenment, including being in hell or being born before or after the appearance of a buddha in the world.
- the Eight Rebuttals
- The eight reasons presented by Zhang Liang to Liu Bang in the Han Dynasty to explain why re-establishing the six kingdoms would be a mistake.
- the Eight Auspicious Conditions
- In Daoism, eight rare and valuable conditions of birth or character, such as being born in a peaceful land or possessing a compassionate nature.
- the Eight Incurable Diseases
- In Daoism, a collective term for eight severe or hard-to-treat physical and mental illnesses.