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Mara, [note 1] in Buddhism, is a malignant celestial Asura king who tried to stop Prince Siddhartha from Awakening by trying to seduce him with his celestial Army and a vision of beautiful women who, in various legends, are often said to be Mara's daughters. [1] In Buddhist cosmology, Mara is associated with death, rebirth and desire. [2]
Images of Phra Mae Thorani are common in shrines and Buddhist temples of Burma, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. According to Buddhist myths, Phra Mae Thorani is personified as a young woman wringing the cool waters of detachment out of her hair to drown Mara, the demon sent to tempt Gautama Buddha as he meditated under the Bodhi Tree.
MĀRA: A Chamber Opera on Good and Evil is an American chamber opera in two acts composed by Sherry Woods to a libretto by Stephen Batchelor. [1] The opera humanizes the story of Siddhattha Gotama (the Buddha) and his encounters with Māra, Taṇhā (Māra's daughter), and the demonic figures that appear to him as he seeks a way to live an awakened life in the world.
Sundari Nanda was the half sister of Buddha. She was the daughter of king Suddhodana and Maha Pajapati Gotami. She was considered to known as Rupa Nanda and Janapada Kalyani, because of her beauty. She later became a bhikkhuni and became an arhat. Also Buddha honored her as foremost among female disciples excellent in jhana. [21]
Larger depictions may show Mara and his army of demons, or his two (or three) beautiful daughters, who attempt to prevent the Buddha's enlightenment by distracting him from meditation with seductive dance movements; [75] modern South-East Asian depictions of this can be rather lurid.
Maera, daughter of Atlas, wife of Tegeates; Maera, one of the Nereids, daughters of Nereus and Doris; Maera, one of the four daughters of the river god Erasinus, along with Anchirhoe, Byze and Melite; they are associated with Britomartis; Maera or Mæra, an alternative name for Mara, a demon in Buddhist teachings
Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Buddha, and Mudbud must remind Puppy Paws, the mischievous son of Santa Paws, what the Christmas season is really about. at amazon.com Babes In Toyland
Temptation of the Buddha with Mara and his daughters, and the demons of Mara fleeing. Towards the left end of the panel is the pipal tree at Bodh Gaya with an umbrella and streamers above, and, in front, the diamond throne (Vajrasana) of the Buddha, whereon he sat when he withstood the temptations and threats of Mara , the Satan of Buddhism ...