11. THE FUTURE BUDDHA BEING ATTACKED BY MARA, THE EVIL ONE, JUST BEFORE HE ATTAINED ENLIGHTMENT


Mara, The Evil One noticed the future Buddha in his unconquerable position and was determined to prevent him from attaining the Enlightenment. Siddhartha, with the ten paramitas, charity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, effort, patience, truth, determination, universal love, and equanimity, he had perfected in his previous innumerable lives, was unmoved by Mara's evil spirits, variety of weapons and army. At last, Siddhartha won the peaceful victory over Mara with such great power of loving kindness.