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Padhāna Sutta3

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《经集》大品第二经,描述菩萨禅修时魔罗以贪欲、不乐、饥渴、渴爱、怯懦、疑惑、虚伪、昏沉等八军相试,终被佛陀击退。

The second sutta of the Mahā Vagga of the Suttanipāta. The Buddha describes how, when he gave himself up to meditation in order to win Enlightenment, Māra (Namuci) came to tempt him with his eightfold army of lust, discontent, hunger and thirst, craving, cowardice, doubt, hypocrisy and stupor. However, the Buddha was firm, and Māra retired discomfited. SN.vs.425-49.

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