Tag Archives: Maya

What does knowledge of self give us?

Posted on 25 December, 2014 by amartingarcia

Someone questions about the benefit of knowledge of self, introducing reincarnation and maya as unpromising components. (Who benefits?, etc. ).This is an unphilosophical question, and answers from advaita are given. Continue reading →

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Night of Creation – The cosmic dance

Posted on 11 November, 2014 by amartingarcia

Cosmic dance by Rudra and Maya in the night of creation. Continue reading →

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Kabir and Maya

Posted on 12 September, 2014 by amartingarcia

Tell me, Brother, how can I renounce Maya? When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment about me. When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its folds. So, when … Continue reading →

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Ordinary consciousness

Posted on 16 January, 2014 by amartingarcia

What you take for granted, the immediacy of your ordinary consciousness, is God peeping at you as yourself through a veil.  You can call it Maya, Karma, conditional mind, or give it any name that satisfies you. The Vedas declare, … Continue reading →

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Is the Universe real or unreal? (Ramana Maharshi)

Posted on 16 August, 2011 by amartingarcia

‎”shaMkara has been criticized for his philosophy of mAyA (illusion) without understanding his meaning. He made three statements: that brahman is real, that the universe is unreal, and that brahman is the Universe. He did not stop with the second. … Continue reading →

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