M͂ARA IN THE PALI CANON

Abstract

          The Word “M͂ara” in the Canon of Therav͂adha Tipitaka can be classified into two contents; m͂ara as Personification such as M͂ara transforms oneself into a human being; a farmer or a brahmin, or into an animal; an elephant, a cow or a snake, and m͂ara is explained as exposition in therms of ideas namely Kilesa-m͂ara, Khandha-m͂ara, Abbhisankhara-m͂ara, Devaputta-m͂ara and Maccu-m͂ara. However, each sutra in the pali canon that is said about m͂ara will lead to discussing the dharma between the Buddha and m͂ara, bhikkhus and m͂ara, or bhikkhuni and m͂ara.