Mara

Mara (Skt. Māra; Tib. བདུད་, Dü; Wyl. bdud) — mythologically said be a powerful god who dwells in Tushita, some distance from the city where the main gods dwell. Although he is a god from the form realm, because of his attachment to objects of desire, he dwells in one of the six heavens of the desire realm. He is also the master of illusion who attempted to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment at Bodhgaya.

Alternative Translations

• Malevolent/Beguiling Forces (Dorje & Coleman)

Internal Links

• Four maras

Further Reading

In Tibetan

• Patrul Rinpoche, bdud kyi rgyu brtags te spong tshul gyi man ngag bdud las rnam rgyal (Vol. III of The Collected Works of Patrul Rinpoche, published by si khron mi rigs dpar skrun khang in 2003, pages 305-337).