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SN 23.12

Subject to Māra

Māradhammasutta

from: 2. About Māra (2nd)

Subject to Māra

At Sāvatthī.

Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:

“Sir, they speak of ‘Māra nature’. What is of Māra nature?”

“Rādha, form is of Māra nature. Feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are of Māra nature.

Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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