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**mesZibeds** · 07-07-2012, 10:44 PM

Evil in Buddhism seems to be mostly linked to tanha (desire/craving) and harming/violence. Mara is the "tempter" so he relates directly to tanha. Mara is usually understood as a metaphor and not an actually being. Buddhism is also largely about non-harming both physically and verbally etc.

07-07-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
mesZibeds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	Evil in Buddhism seems to be mostly linked to tanha (desire/craving) and harming/violence. Mara is the "tempter" so he relates directly to tanha. Mara is usually understood as a metaphor and not an actually being. Buddhism is also largely about non-harming both physically and verbally etc.
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