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The '''four maras''' (Tib. ''dü shyi''; ''bdud bzhi'') or obstructive forces are: | The '''four maras''' (Tib. ''dü shyi''; ''bdud bzhi'') or obstructive forces are: | ||
#the '''mara of the aggregates''', referring to the [[five skandhas|five psychophysical aggregates]], | #the '''mara of the aggregates''', referring to the [[five skandhas|five psychophysical aggregates]], | ||
#the '''mara of the | #the '''mara of the [[destructive emotions]]''', | ||
#the '''mara of the Lord of Death''', which is death itself, and | #the '''mara of the Lord of Death''', which is death itself, and | ||
#the '''devaputra mara''', which means distraction and desire and attachment. | #the '''devaputra mara''', which means distraction and desire and attachment. | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 14 July 2007
The four maras (Tib. dü shyi; bdud bzhi) or obstructive forces are:
- the mara of the aggregates, referring to the five psychophysical aggregates,
- the mara of the destructive emotions,
- the mara of the Lord of Death, which is death itself, and
- the devaputra mara, which means distraction and desire and attachment.