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“Temptation cannot touch the (wo)man Who is awake, strong and humble…”
~ Dhammapada
The Battle of Māra
In Buddhism, Māra is the demon who assaulted Siddhārtha beneath the bodhi tree, using violence, sensory pleasure and mockery in an attempt to prevent him from attaining enlightenment and becoming the Buddha.
In Buddhist cosmology, Māra personifies unskillfulness, the “death” of the spiritual life. He is a tempter, distracting humans from practicing the Buddhist dharma through making the mundane seem alluring, or the negative seem positive. Buddhism utilizes the concept of Māra to represent and personify negative qualities found in the human ego and psyche. The stories associated with Māra remind Buddhists that such demonic forces can be tamed by controlling one’s mind, cravings and attachments.
Māra is best known for his role in opposing Buddha prior to and during his enlightenment.
As Siddhārtha sits beneath the bodhi tree Māra is alerted to this impending enlightenment. As lord of death and sensual pleasure, Māra recognizes Siddhārtha’s success will mean an end to his reign. Though futile, he decides to make attempts at disturbing Siddhārtha and preventing his enlightenment.
After some failed attempts, Māra brought his three most beautiful daughters to seduce Siddhārtha.
The daughters, named Taṇhā, Arati, and Rāga, aside from physical beauty and sensory pleasure, represent the Three Poisons of Attraction, Aversion, and Delusion.
The daughters of Māra try to coerce and seduce Siddhārtha, but he recognizes them as they are, and is not swayed from his goal.
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