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| − | For six years he studied and meditated. As was the custom in those days, he punished and disciplined the body until he was nearly dead. Finally realizing that this was not the right way, he began to live moderately and to maintain a healthy body in order to practice in his quest for understanding and enlightenment. | + | For six years he studied and [[meditated]]. As was the custom in those days, he punished and [[disciplined]] the [[body]] until he was nearly [[dead]]. Finally [[realizing]] that this was not the right way, he began to [[live]] moderately and to maintain a healthy [[body]] in [[order]] to practice in his quest for understanding and [[enlightenment]]. |
vi) (Tempters)--Temptations | vi) (Tempters)--Temptations | ||
| − | The demon Mara sought to break the spirit of the meditating man and sent various lures away from the path Siddhartha had chosen. First he sent worldly pleasures. When these failed, he sent his army-cum-monsters but the power of the nearly enlightened Buddha was able to stop them and turn their weapons into lotus blossoms. Evil, in the guise of Mara and his tricks, was defeated and righteousness prevailed. | + | The [[demon]] [[Mara]] sought to break the [[spirit]] of the [[meditating]] man and sent various lures away from the [[path]] [[Siddhartha]] had chosen. First he sent [[worldly]] [[pleasures]]. When these failed, he sent his army-cum-monsters but the [[power]] of the nearly [[enlightened]] [[Buddha]] was able to stop them and turn their [[weapons]] into [[lotus]] blossoms. [[Evil]], in the guise of [[Mara]] and his tricks, was defeated and [[righteousness]] prevailed. |
| − | The three voluptuous women trying to seduce him leave no doubt that this is the tempta-tion scene! | + | The three voluptuous women trying to seduce him leave no [[doubt]] that this is the tempta-tion scene! |
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Revision as of 03:46, 4 September 2013
(Starved figure)--Asceticism For six years he studied and meditated. As was the custom in those days, he punished and disciplined the body until he was nearly dead. Finally realizing that this was not the right way, he began to live moderately and to maintain a healthy body in order to practice in his quest for understanding and enlightenment.
vi) (Tempters)--Temptations The demon Mara sought to break the spirit of the meditating man and sent various lures away from the path Siddhartha had chosen. First he sent worldly pleasures. When these failed, he sent his army-cum-monsters but the power of the nearly enlightened Buddha was able to stop them and turn their weapons into lotus blossoms. Evil, in the guise of Mara and his tricks, was defeated and righteousness prevailed. The three voluptuous women trying to seduce him leave no doubt that this is the tempta-tion scene!
