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The First Discourse on Samiddhi's Question about Māra
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrels' Feeding Ground.
Then the Venerable Samiddhi approached the Blessed One, etc.
he said this to the Blessed One -
"'Māra, Māra', venerable sir, is said.
In what way, venerable sir, would there be Māra or the concept of Māra?"
"Where, Samiddhi, there is the eye, there are forms, there is eye-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by eye-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra. There is the ear, there are sounds, there is ear-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by ear-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra. There is the nose, there are odours, there is nose-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by nose-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra. There is the tongue, there are flavours, there is tongue-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by tongue-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra. There is the body, there are tangible objects, there is body-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by body-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra. There is the mind, there are mental phenomena, there is mind-consciousness, there are phenomena to be cognised by mind-consciousness, there is Māra or the concept of Māra.
"But where, Samiddhi, there is no eye, there are no forms, there is no eye-consciousness, there are no phenomena to be cognised by eye-consciousness, there is no Māra or concept of Māra. There is no ear, etc. There is no nose, etc. There is no tongue, there are no flavours, there is no tongue-consciousness, there are no phenomena to be cognised by tongue-consciousness, there is no Māra or concept of Māra. There is no body, etc. There is no mind, there are no mental phenomena, there is no mind-consciousness, there are no phenomena to be cognised by mind-consciousness, there is no Māra or concept of Māra." The third.