Neri/ 8. Evil According to Buddhism

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How to Cite: Sferra, Francesco. 8. Evil According to Buddhism. Teaching Awareness in the Buddhist Tradition - Essays in Honour of Professor Corrado Pensa. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 144-165 Feb 2024. ISBN 9781800503311.

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This paper is an inquiry into the ontology of evil in early Buddhist texts. It is shown that according to ancient Buddhist texts, the sphere of action of evil is limited to the conditioned (and not the absolute or unconditioned) reality. The most relevant canonical passages dealing with Māra, the personification of evil, and with the ways of getting rid of it are examined and commented on.

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  • container title
    Teaching Awareness in the Buddhist Tradition
  • creator
    Francesco Sferra
  • isbn
    9781800503328 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800503328