Mara (buddhism)
Målning föreställande hur Mara försökte störa Buddha strax innan han nådde upplysning.
Mara (på sanskrit och pali: "skaparen av död") är personifieringen av ondska i buddhismen, och således buddhismens motsvarighet till Djävulen.[1]
Mara är en gud vars främsta mål är att förhindra medvetna varelser från att nå nirvana. I Buddhas biografi porträtteras Mara som Buddhas antagonist, som ivrigt försöker förhindra honom från att nå upplysning.[1]
Se även
- Mara i nordisk mytologi
- Jordberörargesten
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- Buswell Jr., Robert E.; Lopez Jr., Donald S. (2014). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-15786-3
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Battle with Mara.jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: myself, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
This painting depict the god Mara, trying to disturb the Bodhisatta, just before he reached enlightenment. Mara knew Buddha was close, so he put all his efforts in trying to lure Buddha back to the world. Here is the episode when Mara drives an elephant towards Buddha. To defend Him, the Earth Mother (called the Water Mother in Thailand {Maeh Toranee}) wrung out her hair, covering the land with water and drowning the demons. However, Buddha was steadfast and regarded everything that happened within and around him as just more happenings in the world, arising and passing away according to causes and conditions, with no abiding self to be found.
Författare/Upphovsman: myself, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
This painting depict the god Mara, trying to disturb the Bodhisatta, just before he reached enlightenment. Mara knew Buddha was close, so he put all his efforts in trying to lure Buddha back to the world. Here is the episode when Mara drives an elephant towards Buddha. To defend Him, the Earth Mother (called the Water Mother in Thailand {Maeh Toranee}) wrung out her hair, covering the land with water and drowning the demons. However, Buddha was steadfast and regarded everything that happened within and around him as just more happenings in the world, arising and passing away according to causes and conditions, with no abiding self to be found.