Bharat Devotion

Mara

Literal Meaning

The tempter, death

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

Sanskrit/Pali 'mara' (death, destroyer), the personification of death, desire, and the forces that obstruct awakening.

Spiritual Insight & Context

Mara famously tried to stop the Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, and continues to appear in Buddhist literature as the embodiment of temptation and doubt.

Where Mara Comes Up