Letter from Māra
Ajahn Puṇṇadhammo
In this satirical, allegorical essay, Māra - the Buddhist personification of evil and death - writes a letter to his armies with instructions on how to keep his subjects trapped in his realm of birth and death.
Māra is portrayed as a modern figure...
Location:
United States
Networks:
Ajahn Puṇṇadhammo
Jonathan Nelson
The Wheel Publication
Pariyatti
English Audiobooks
INAudio Audiobooks
Description:
In this satirical, allegorical essay, Māra - the Buddhist personification of evil and death - writes a letter to his armies with instructions on how to keep his subjects trapped in his realm of birth and death. Māra is portrayed as a modern figure who views his dominions through a computer monitor. His armies personify the mental defilements that prevent one from attaining true liberation. This essay will help make traditional Buddhist Cosmology and doctrine accessible for modern readers. Duration - 1h 24m. Author - Ajahn Puṇṇadhammo. Narrator - Jonathan Nelson. Published Date - Wednesday, 11 January 2023. Copyright - © 2011 Buddhist Publication Society ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:25
Letter from Māra—The Squadrons
Duración:00:08:58
Māra to His Minions
Duración:00:02:32
First Army—The Host of Sense-Desires
Duración:00:08:39
Second Army—Boredom
Duración:00:05:26
Third Army—Hunger and Thirst
Duración:00:05:33
Fourth Army—Craving
Duración:00:09:05
Fifth Army—Sloth and Accidie
Duración:00:07:08
Sixth Army—Cowardice
Duración:00:05:38
Seventh Army—Uncertainty
Duración:00:07:15
Eighth Army—Malice and Obstinacy
Duración:00:07:35
Ninth Army—Honour, Renown, and Notoriety
Duración:00:04:57
Tenth Army—Self-Praise and Denigration of Others
Duración:00:10:30
Credits and About Pariyatti
Duración:00:00:54