3 of Mara's offsprings
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Mara’s three offspring:
(When the Buddha-to-be was meditating under the Bodhi Tree just before enlightenment, he received three temptations from the daughters of Mara.)
1. Lobha (Greed)
2. Dosa (Hatred)
3. Moha (Delusion)
(Note that the names are mental states, suggesting that some of the realms in the 31 planes of existence may just be mental states, rather than physical places.)
(from Samyutta Nikaya 1 Mara-samyutta)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/