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  • “The Angel with the Millstone”
    angel and demon
    / In the religions of the East

    …attack sadhus (saintly persons), and pishachas, beings who haunt places where violent deaths have occurred. Buddhists often view their demons as forces that inhibit humans from achieving nirvana (bliss or the extinction of desire). Included among such beings are Mara, an arch tempter who, with his daughters, Rati (Desire), Raga…

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    …attack sadhus (saintly persons), and pishachas, beings who haunt places where violent deaths have occurred. Buddhists often view their demons as forces that inhibit humans from achieving nirvana (bliss or the extinction of desire). Included among such beings are Mara, an arch tempter who, with his daughters, Rati (Desire), Raga…

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