Understanding the Five Types of Mara
…e, out of ignorance. We do not know what will happen to us when we die, so we are afraid. But if we meditate, of course, we would know that this is, indeed, Mara, and then we would not be afraid.
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In this excerpt, Suzanne Jeffrey elaborates on the concept of Mara, describing five distinct types: Kanta Mara (the body and mind functions), Gamma (action from karma), Deity (false gods), Matuman (fe