I think this is a very interesting story-talk with some very interesting motiffs. "Mara" in the story is the personification of the aspects of the psyche that closely resemble that of the Christian Devil -most appropriately he would be termed the tempter.
Along with the complementory roles of Buddha and Mara as flowers and garbage begetting one-another, I really like the explanation of "Flowerness" and Flower"
Along with the complementory roles of Buddha and Mara as flowers and garbage begetting one-another, I really like the explanation of "Flowerness" and Flower"
Thich Nhat Hanh said: