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Letter from Māra
Written by Ajahn Puṇṇadhammo
Narrated by Jonathan Nelson
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In this satirical, allegorical essay, Māra - the Buddhist personification of evil and death - writes a letter to his armies with instructions on how to keep his subjects trapped in his realm of birth and death.
Māra is portrayed as a modern figure who views his dominions through a computer monitor. His armies personify the mental defilements that prevent one from attaining true liberation.
This essay will help make traditional Buddhist Cosmology and doctrine accessible for modern readers.
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