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Nichols takes us on a two-thousand-year worldwide tour in search of Mra, the Evil One, perhaps the most famous demon in the Buddhist tradition. Employing literary and cultural theory, Nichols argues that the representation of Māra closely parallels and reflects the social concerns and anxieties of the particular Buddhist community producing it. Flying Cloud vill sponsor the moving picture In the Navy at the Branford Theatre oi) August. In Malleable Mra: Transformations of a Buddhist Symbol of Evil, Michael D. Nichols details and surveys the historical transformations of the Māra figure and demonstrates how different Buddhist communities at different times have used this symbol to react to changing social and historical circumstances. From ancient India to later Buddhist thought in East Asia to more recent representations in Western culture and media, Māra has been used to satirize Hindu divinities, taken the form of wrathful Tibetan gods, communicated psychoanalytic tropes, and appeared as a villain in episodes of Doctor Who. Portrayed as a combination of god and demon, Māra serves as a key antagonist to the Buddha, his followers, and Buddhist teaching in general. Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. This is the first book to examine the development of the figure of Māra, who appears across Buddhist traditions as a personification of death and desire. Malleable Mara: Nichols, Michael D: 9781438473222: Books - Amazon.ca.