Phra Mae Thorani and Mara: An Asian Myth of the Sacred Flood
Beneath the spreading branches of the sacred Bodhi tree, as twilight painted the sky in shades of gold and crimson, sat Prince Siddhartha. He had wandered for years seeking the answer to human suffering, and now, after forty-nine days of deep meditation, he stood at the threshold of perfect enlightenment. The air around him shimmered with spiritual energy, and all
