sn.46.43 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Mara

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you the path crushing the army of Mara. Listen to that….

“And what, bhikkhus, is the path crushing the army of Mara? It is the seven factors of enlightenment. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness … the enlightenment factor of equanimity. This is the path crushing the army of Mara.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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About Māra

“Mendicants, I will teach you a path for crushing Māra’s army.
Listen …
And what is that path?

It is the seven awakening factors.
What seven?
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
This is the path for crushing Māra’s army.”