Talk:Mara Detron/@comment-24031872-20150210014232/@comment-71.52.172.226-20150516021426

i second this. Mara may be phonetically similar to the hebrew word for bitter, but its closer in etemology to the buddhist demon. Say what you will about wiki, after all you're on one....and this one is more incorrect in it's assumption. Even a simple intro to eastern religions class that covers the overview of everything east of the schism (including orothodox christianity, incase you dont get that geographic refrence to the fall of rome) still will cover the demon Mara, because it's such an intrensic concept to the foundation of Buddhism. The likelyhood of DE creating the mara as a weapon to Baro Ki'Teer is doubtful, except to the simple point that his name sounds similar to a common hebrew blessing. A strong stretch, I think.