The Buddha as teacher rather than saviour. Muller's parenthesis is his own gloss. Mara is the personification of death and desire. Diacritics on Tathagata are folded to ASCII.
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TextYou yourself must make an effort. The Tathagatas (Buddhas) are only preachers. The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the bondage of Mara. 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10) 1 Connections
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Mara, Figures This source names Mara directly: "Muller's parenthesis is his own gloss. Mara is the personification of death and desire."
Source The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part 1)F. Max Muller
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Source The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part 1)F. Max Muller
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1. The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part 1)
F. Max Muller, Clarendon Press / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1881Dhammapada 276View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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