Malleable Māra :: transformations of a Buddhist symbol of evil /
Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Māra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities. This is the first book to examine the development of the figure of Māra, who appears across Buddhist tradit...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Māra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities. This is the first book to examine the development of the figure of Māra, who appears across Buddhist traditions as a personification of death and desire. Portrayed as a combination of god and demon, Māra serves as a key antagonist to the Buddha, his followers, and Buddhist teaching in general. From ancient India to later Buddhist thought in East Asia to more recent representations in Western culture and media, Māra has been used to satirize Hindu divinities, taken the form of wrathful Tibetan gods, communicated psychoanalytic tropes, and appeared as a villain in episodes of Doctor Who. Michael D. Nichols details and surveys the historical transformations of the Māra figure and demonstrates how different Buddhist communities at different times have used this symbol to react to changing social and historical circumstances. Employing literary and cultural theory, Nichols argues that the representation of Māra closely parallels and reflects the social concerns and anxieties of the particular Buddhist community producing it. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 253 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| 505 | 8 | |a The Blurring of Both Worlds: Mara and the Sura.gamasamadhi SutraMara Mix and Match: The Nirva.a Sutra; Conclusions; Chapter 6 Māra Multiplied: The Evil One Across Asia; Introduction; Matching Meanings: Mara in China; Anger is an Energy: Mara in Tibet; Rule Global, Tempt Local: Mara in Southeast Asia; Demons and Demonizing: Mara in Japan; Conclusions; Chapter 7 Go West, Evil God: Modernized Māra; Introduction: Buddhist Studies and Buddhism in the West; The Wave of the Future is the Past: Thoroughly Modernized Mara; A Turn of the Screwtape: Using Mara to Critique Western Culture | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Big Demon, Small Screen: Mara on Doctor WhoConclusions; Chapter 8 And then Māra Disappeared: Concluding Thoughts; Introduction: The Categories of Mara; Didactic; Demonizing; Shape-shifting; Notes; Bibliography; Index | |
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| spelling | Nichols, Michael D., 1977- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjGWXRRQVQbqRvBDB6W8fm http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018043560 Malleable Māra : transformations of a Buddhist symbol of evil / Michael D. Nichols. Albany : State University of New York, 2019. 1 online resource (xvi, 253 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Intro; Contents; List of Illustrations; Note on Reprints; Note on Translations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Mapping out Mara; Who is Mara?; Defining Our Demon-God; Approaching Mara; Summary of the Book; Chapter 2 Machinations of Māra: The Myriad Menaces of the Evil One; Introduction; The Categories of Mara's Representations in Pali Literature; The Maravijaya: The Sources and Traditions of Mara's Battle with Gautama at Bodh-Gaya; Is Mara Truly the "Evil One?": Mara and the Indian Concept of Evil; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Māra the Demon: Asura Ancestry; Introduction Mara in a (Minor) Demonic KeyMara in the Style of V.tra; Conclusion; Chapter 4 Māra the God: Brahmanical Background; Introduction; Mara and Brahma: Delusions of Eternity; Mara and Indra: Tyrants for the Social Order; Mara and Kamadeva: The Mortification of Desire; Mara and Yama: Dialogues with Death; Conclusions; Chapter 5 Māra's Metamorphosis: The Rise of the Mahāyāna and Its Impact on the Evil One; Introduction; A Threat around Every Corner: Mara in the Perfection of Wisdom Literature; Old God, New Tricks: Mara and the Vimalakirti Sutra The Blurring of Both Worlds: Mara and the Sura.gamasamadhi SutraMara Mix and Match: The Nirva.a Sutra; Conclusions; Chapter 6 Māra Multiplied: The Evil One Across Asia; Introduction; Matching Meanings: Mara in China; Anger is an Energy: Mara in Tibet; Rule Global, Tempt Local: Mara in Southeast Asia; Demons and Demonizing: Mara in Japan; Conclusions; Chapter 7 Go West, Evil God: Modernized Māra; Introduction: Buddhist Studies and Buddhism in the West; The Wave of the Future is the Past: Thoroughly Modernized Mara; A Turn of the Screwtape: Using Mara to Critique Western Culture Big Demon, Small Screen: Mara on Doctor WhoConclusions; Chapter 8 And then Māra Disappeared: Concluding Thoughts; Introduction: The Categories of Mara; Didactic; Demonizing; Shape-shifting; Notes; Bibliography; Index Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Māra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities. This is the first book to examine the development of the figure of Māra, who appears across Buddhist traditions as a personification of death and desire. Portrayed as a combination of god and demon, Māra serves as a key antagonist to the Buddha, his followers, and Buddhist teaching in general. From ancient India to later Buddhist thought in East Asia to more recent representations in Western culture and media, Māra has been used to satirize Hindu divinities, taken the form of wrathful Tibetan gods, communicated psychoanalytic tropes, and appeared as a villain in episodes of Doctor Who. Michael D. Nichols details and surveys the historical transformations of the Māra figure and demonstrates how different Buddhist communities at different times have used this symbol to react to changing social and historical circumstances. Employing literary and cultural theory, Nichols argues that the representation of Māra closely parallels and reflects the social concerns and anxieties of the particular Buddhist community producing it. Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2019003893 Buddhist art and symbolism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85017523 RELIGION Comparative Religion. bisacsh Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism fast Buddhist art and symbolism fast has work: Malleable Māra (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCH7FBcYMGrtXTbX3kJ9xDq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Nichols, Michael D., 1977- Malleable Mara. Albany : State University of New York, 2019 9781438473215 (DLC) 2018017081 (OCoLC)1050455280 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2032960 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Nichols, Michael D., 1977- Malleable Māra : transformations of a Buddhist symbol of evil / Intro; Contents; List of Illustrations; Note on Reprints; Note on Translations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Mapping out Mara; Who is Mara?; Defining Our Demon-God; Approaching Mara; Summary of the Book; Chapter 2 Machinations of Māra: The Myriad Menaces of the Evil One; Introduction; The Categories of Mara's Representations in Pali Literature; The Maravijaya: The Sources and Traditions of Mara's Battle with Gautama at Bodh-Gaya; Is Mara Truly the "Evil One?": Mara and the Indian Concept of Evil; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Māra the Demon: Asura Ancestry; Introduction Mara in a (Minor) Demonic KeyMara in the Style of V.tra; Conclusion; Chapter 4 Māra the God: Brahmanical Background; Introduction; Mara and Brahma: Delusions of Eternity; Mara and Indra: Tyrants for the Social Order; Mara and Kamadeva: The Mortification of Desire; Mara and Yama: Dialogues with Death; Conclusions; Chapter 5 Māra's Metamorphosis: The Rise of the Mahāyāna and Its Impact on the Evil One; Introduction; A Threat around Every Corner: Mara in the Perfection of Wisdom Literature; Old God, New Tricks: Mara and the Vimalakirti Sutra The Blurring of Both Worlds: Mara and the Sura.gamasamadhi SutraMara Mix and Match: The Nirva.a Sutra; Conclusions; Chapter 6 Māra Multiplied: The Evil One Across Asia; Introduction; Matching Meanings: Mara in China; Anger is an Energy: Mara in Tibet; Rule Global, Tempt Local: Mara in Southeast Asia; Demons and Demonizing: Mara in Japan; Conclusions; Chapter 7 Go West, Evil God: Modernized Māra; Introduction: Buddhist Studies and Buddhism in the West; The Wave of the Future is the Past: Thoroughly Modernized Mara; A Turn of the Screwtape: Using Mara to Critique Western Culture Big Demon, Small Screen: Mara on Doctor WhoConclusions; Chapter 8 And then Māra Disappeared: Concluding Thoughts; Introduction: The Categories of Mara; Didactic; Demonizing; Shape-shifting; Notes; Bibliography; Index Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2019003893 Buddhist art and symbolism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85017523 RELIGION Comparative Religion. bisacsh Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism fast Buddhist art and symbolism fast |
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| topic | Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2019003893 Buddhist art and symbolism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85017523 RELIGION Comparative Religion. bisacsh Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism fast Buddhist art and symbolism fast |
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