[Buddha-l] Earthquake

[Richard Hayes]

On Sat, 2008-06-07 at 03:49 -0700, Ngawang Dorje wrote:
   
>   The Buddha said:
>    
>    “This great earth is supported by water which is supported by air which is in turn supported by space. When a great wind blows, this stirs up the water and because of the stirring-up of the water the earth quakes” (D.II,107)
>    
>   Wasn't the Buddha mistaken?

When I want a good geological explanation I ask my father. (He's a
geologist.) When I want advice about reducing dukkha, I consult Buddhist
texts. Of course, I don't follow the advice, but at least that's where I
go to find advice to ignore.

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico