mara

4 letters in word "mara": A A M R.

Anagrams of mara:

• maar

Words found within mara:

aa am ama ar arm ma maa mar ram

• Definitions:
• (Skt.): Any negative influences that obstruct spiritual practice and development.
• (lit. 'the killer'), is the Buddhist 'Tempter-figure. He is often called 'Mára the Evil One' (pápimá máro) or Namuci (lit. 'the non-liberator', ie the opponent of liberation). ...
• from the root 'mri', meaning killing or destroying (cf. English 'murder'). Hence the Evil One, the Destroyer, who tempts men to indulge their passions and is seen as the great enemy of Buddha and of his religion.
• Marabella mare - a female horse or pony that is four years of age or older. matte - the most common finish on Breyer models; "matte" models may appear anywhere from dull to satiny. ...
• The Buddhist "tempter" figure, the personification of evil and passions, of the totality of worldly existence and of death.
• Death'; in Buddhist mythology, Mara is portrayed as the evil Destroyer who attempted to dissuade the Buddha from his mission through the temptations of temporal power.
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• (S): Literally, "murderer". The Evil One who "takes" away the wisdom-life of all living beings.
• god of death; opposite of Kama hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
• Mara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km northwest of Cagliari and about 35 km south of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 758 and an area of 18.9 km2. ...
• In Buddhism, Mara is the demon who tempted Gautama Buddha by trying to seduce him with the vision of beautiful women who, in various legends, are often said to be his daughters. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies unskillfulness, the "death" of the spiritual life. ...
• The maras (Dolichotis) are a genus of the cavy family. They are the sole representatives of the subfamily Dolichotinae. These large relatives of guinea pigs are common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina but live in other areas of South America as well such as Paraguay. ...
• In Latvian mythology, M?ra is the highest-ranking goddess, a feminine Dievs (God). She may be thought as alternate side of Dievs (like in Yin Yang). Other Latvian goddesses, sometimes all of them, are considered her alternate aspects. M?ra may have been also the same goddess as Lopu m?te.
• A mara, mare is a kind of malignant female wraith in Scandinavian folklore believed to cause nightmares. She appears as early as in the Norse Ynglinga saga, but the belief itself is probably even older (see below). "Mara" is the Old Norse, Swedish and Icelandic name, "mare" is Norwegian and Danish.
• The Mara is a fictional villain from the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. It is a creature that exists in the minds of its victims and can transmit itself telepathically, although it can also take on the physical manifestation of a giant snake.
• Mara is a Hindu goddess of death according to Hindu mythology. Actually Mara is better known in Buddhism (where she is a male demon) than in Hinduism.
• In the manga and anime series Oh My Goddess!, Marller or Mara (???? M?r?) was once the childhood friend of the goddesses who are the main characters, though now she's a demon. Urd and Mara used to be very good friends, but got separated when Urd chose to be a goddess.

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