Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Gautama versus Mara


When the tempter Mara attacked Gautama,
Gautama concentrated on the 10 perfections:

  1. Charity
  2. Morality
  3. Renunciation
  4. Wisdom
  5. Effort
  6. Patient
  7. Truth
  8. Determination
  9. Universal Love
  10. Equanimity

Gautama identified the 10 armies of Mara:

  1. Lust
  2. Dislike for Spiritual
  3. Hunger and Thirst
  4. Craving
  5. Laziness
  6. Cowardice
  7. Doubt
  8. Inflexibility
  9. Glamour
  10. Exalting Oneself while Despising Others

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