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inBuddhism, is thedemonthat temptedGautama Buddhaby trying to seduce him with the vision of beautiful women who, in various legends, are often said to be Mara's daughters.InBuddhist cosmology, Mara personifies unwholesome impulses, unskillfulness, the "death" of the spiritual life. He is a tempter, distracting humans from practicing the spiritual life by making the mundane alluring or the negative seem positive.
Early Buddhism acknowledged both a literal and "psychological" interpretation of Mara. Mara is described both as an entity having a literal existence, just as the various deities of the Vedic pantheon are shown existing around the Buddha, and also is described as a primarily psychological force — a metaphor for various processes of doubt and temptation that obstruct spiritual practice."Buddha defying Mara" is a common pose of Buddha sculptures. The Buddha is shown with his left hand in his lap, palm facing upwards and his right hand on his right knee. The fingers of his right hand touch the earth, to call the earth as his witness for defying Mara and achieving enlightenment. This posture is also referred to as the 'earth-touching 'mudra.The Three Daughters Of Mara.In some accounts of the Buddha's enlightenment, it is said that the demon Māra sent his three daughters to tempt the Buddha to give up his quest. Mara's three daughters are identified asTaṇhā(Craving), Arati (Boredom), andRaga(Passion).For example, in theSamyutta Nikaya's,Māra-saṃyutta, Mara's three daughters fail to entice the Buddha.https://quikquarter.net/page/DemonYou can also see this page for more demons.