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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A figure who tries to prevent awakening through temptation and fear; Mara can also represent the inner obstacles of desire, ignorance and doubt.
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Paper 1
Revise: Life of the BuddhaTraditional accounts describe Mara trying to distract him through fear and temptation. Mara may be understood as a real tempter or as a symbol of obstacles such as desire, ignorance and doubt. Siddhartha's resistance shows the determination and mental discipline needed for awakening.
Paper 1
A figure in Buddhist teachings associated with temptation and obstacles to enlightenment; Mara can also represent the harmful forces that bind the mind.
Revise: Good, Evil and Suffering in BuddhismMara is a figure associated with temptation and obstacles to enlightenment. Mara can also be understood as representing forces such as craving that prevent people from freeing their minds.
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