Buddha is Maya

Exploring Theravāda's connections to other paths - what can we learn from other traditions, religions and philosophies?
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retrofuturist
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Re: Buddha is Maya

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Greetings,
Monkey Mind wrote:All right. Random question... Does Mara ever manifest as a woman or female form? Or is Mara always male?
Good question - and are "Mara's daughters" literally Mara's daughters?

Metta,
Retro. :)
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Monkey Mind wrote:All right. Random question... Does Mara ever manifest as a woman or female form? Or is Mara always male?
MN 115 The Discourse on Many Elements
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It is impossible that a woman should be the King of Death. It is possible that a man should be the King of Death.
(King of Death = Mara in the Nanamoli/Bodhi translation).

Metta
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Re: Buddha is Maya

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Thanks, Mike. Random question, definative answer. :smile:

And those famous daughters?
"As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.

Sutta Nipāta 3.710
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Re: Buddha is Maya

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Thanks, Mike. Random question, definative answer. :smile:

And those famous daughters?
I think I know them... :jumping:
Māradhītā...Craving (taṇhā), Aversion (arati) and Passion (rāga)
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