demon of worldly desires
In Buddhism, one of the four maras (四魔); a personification of kleshas (煩悩) that harm body and mind. Technical term used in Buddhist contexts.
See also: 四魔
In Buddhism, the demon of worldly desires is said to harm the practitioner's body and mind.
Compound of 煩悩 (bonnō, 'worldly desires; kleshas') and 魔 (ma, 'demon; mara'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a standard Buddhist concept.