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in reply to a message by Lilith
I think god Mara was the one who tried to stop Buddha from reaching nirvana. Mara was tempting Buddha with images of "wordly" things while Buddha was meditating under his holy tree.
In Dalmatia (Croatia) Mara is a female name and is a variation of Mary. What is more the croatian waord for ladybug or ladybird is buba mara (buba=bug), so the exact translation of it would be Mary`s bug. Actually my great-grandmother`s name was Mara and she was a very nice lady :-)
In Dalmatia (Croatia) Mara is a female name and is a variation of Mary. What is more the croatian waord for ladybug or ladybird is buba mara (buba=bug), so the exact translation of it would be Mary`s bug. Actually my great-grandmother`s name was Mara and she was a very nice lady :-)
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hehe
Mara's a pretty name. Yeah, that's what I heard about the god Mara - speaking of Nirvana, that's a nice name, though I guess the connotations are a bit unsettling. Mary's bug is a cute meaning. :)
Mara's a pretty name. Yeah, that's what I heard about the god Mara - speaking of Nirvana, that's a nice name, though I guess the connotations are a bit unsettling. Mary's bug is a cute meaning. :)
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-confused-
How is paradise unsettling?
Instead maybe Valhalla, Elysian, Elysium, Bliss, Heaven, Arcadia, Eden, or even Paradise.
Names that mean paradise:
FARDOOS (f) "paradise" (Arabic)
JINAN (m,f) "garden" or "paradise" (Arabic)
FIRDOS (m) Indian name meaning "paradise" from Arabic firdaws.
My theasaurus also lists 'El Dorado' as a place of paradise, i wouldn't adivise naming a child that :)
~Silver
Ps. I think Valhalla is nice.
How is paradise unsettling?
Instead maybe Valhalla, Elysian, Elysium, Bliss, Heaven, Arcadia, Eden, or even Paradise.
Names that mean paradise:
FARDOOS (f) "paradise" (Arabic)
JINAN (m,f) "garden" or "paradise" (Arabic)
FIRDOS (m) Indian name meaning "paradise" from Arabic firdaws.
My theasaurus also lists 'El Dorado' as a place of paradise, i wouldn't adivise naming a child that :)
~Silver
Ps. I think Valhalla is nice.
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Er -
By connotations, I meant the band, whose lead singer committed suicide. The meaning itself is nice. :) Though I think it's "enlightenment" more than "paradise," but close enough.
By connotations, I meant the band, whose lead singer committed suicide. The meaning itself is nice. :) Though I think it's "enlightenment" more than "paradise," but close enough.
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