Collections of Linked Discourses
Collections of 'linked' or 'connected' discourses and other related texts.
Māra smashes boulders in an attempt to scare the Buddha.
Māra criticizes the Buddha for his lion's roar, asserting that the Buddha is not in fact peerless.
The Buddha rests after being struck by stone splinters, and Māra criticizes him for being lazy.
Māra discourages the Buddha from teaching, warning him that he will become corrupted by favoritism.
Māra threatens the Buddha with a "mental snare" in the sky.
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of an ox and looks as if he will break their almsbowls.
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra makes an awful roar to distract them.
Māra ensures that the Buddha fails to get alms, but the Buddha is happy to feed on joy.
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of a farmer looking for lost oxen and addresses the Buddha.
The Buddha wonders whether it is possible to rule justly, without violence. Māra appears and encourages the Buddha to pursue such a path.
