Collections of Linked Discourses
Collections of 'linked' or 'connected' discourses and other related texts.
Māra accuses the Buddha of having abandoned the path of true austerity.
Māra manifests before the Buddha in the form of a ferocious elephant in order to scare him.
Māra tries to scare the Buddha by taking on shifting forms both beautiful and hideous.
When the Buddha explains to the mendicants how he realized freedom, Māra claims he is still trapped.
When the Buddha explains to the mendicants how he has realized freedom, and so have his mendicant followers, Māra claims he is still trapped.
Māra manifests as a huge serpent, but the Buddha is unshaken.
After meditating all night, the Buddha lies down to sleep at dawn, and Māra scolds him for being lazy.
The Buddha and Māra exchange verses on whether attachments are a source of delight or suffering.
Though the Buddha says that life is short, Māra says it is long.
