Early Buddhism

The Rebuke of Māra

Māratajjanīyasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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Māra, the trickster and god of death, tried to annoy Moggallāna. He not only failed but was subject to a stern sermon warning of the dangers of attacking the Buddha’s disciples.

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