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Passages similar to: Bundahishn — Chapter XXVIII
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Zoroastrian
Bundahishn
Chapter XXVIII (28)
Pûs is the demon who makes a hoard, and does not consume it, and does not give to any one; as it says, that the power of the demon Âz is owing to that person who, not content with his own wife, snatches away even those of others.
Christian Mysticism
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (68)
Which indeed befalls those who lodge the devil within them; but so long as he is but a guest, he lies still like a tame whelp; but when he becometh...
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Hindu
Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāga Yoga (16.7)
Men of demoniac nature know not what to do and what to refrain from doing. Purity is not in them, nor good conduct, nor truth.
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Hindu
Rāja Vidyā Yoga (9.12)
Being of the deceitful nature of fiends and demons, they cherish vain hopes, perform vain actions, pursue vain knowledge, and are devoid of judgement.
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Gnostic
Sentences of Sextus (348/349)
Unclean demons do lay claim to a polluted soul; a faithful (and) good soul, evil demons will not be able to hinder in the way of God.
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Sufi
The Pauper and the Prisoners (12-22)
Sometimes I menace them with poverty, Sometimes I blind their eyes with tresses and moles." In this prison the food of true faith is scarce, In spite...
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Sufi
Muhammad Khwarazm Shah and the Rafizis of Sabzawar (1-11)
Satan's snares for mankind. Thus spake cursed Iblis to the Almighty, "I want a mighty trap to catch human game withal." God gave him gold and silver...
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