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The '''four maras''' (Tib. ''dü shyi''; ''bdud bzhi'') 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 afflictions''', | #the '''mara of the afflictions''', | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 29 March 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 afflictions,
- the mara of the Lord of Death, which is death itself, and
- the devaputra mara, which means distraction and desire and attachment.