四し魔ま

noun

the four maras; the four kinds of demons that trouble sentient beings

Buddhist term referring to four types of obstacles or evil influences: 煩悩魔 (bonnō-ma, the mara of defilements), 陰魔 (on-ma, the mara of the five skandhas), 死魔 (shi-ma, the mara of death), and 天魔 (ten-ma, the celestial mara). Used in doctrinal contexts.

See also: 煩悩魔 · 陰魔 · 死魔 · 天魔

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、修しゅ行ぎょうの妨さまたげとなる四し魔まを克こく服ふくすることが重じゅう要ようとされる。

  In Buddhism, it is considered important to overcome the four maras that hinder practice.