What is Maya?
The universe itself is Maya. Maya is a dualistic illusion.
To say the universe is an illusion without first examining it and
inquiring into its nature thoroughly is to delude oneself.
This world is common
to every one of us; therefore, the seeker of truth must begin his inquiry with
it.
It is only after he has inquired into the nature of the objective world, that he
realizes the universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms, is
nothing else but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness and is
absolutely free from all the limitations of the illusory form, time and space.
The Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness is
hidden by the Maya.
That is why Sage Sankara says: ~ A buried treasure is not uncovered by merely uttering
the words: “Come forth.” You must follow the right directions, dig, remove the
stones and earth from above it, and then make it your own. In the same way, the
pure truth of the Atman, which is buried under Maya and the effects of Maya,
can be reached by meditation, contemplation, and other spiritual disciplines
but never by perverse arguments.
Sage Sankara: ~ “VC~
All this universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms is
nothing else but Brahman (Consciousness) which is absolutely free from all the
limitations of Maya.
When you finally realize the Self ‘is not you
but the Self is the Soul then you will realize the world in which you exist
is merely an illusion created out of the Soul. The Soul is present in the form
of consciousness.
Sage Sankara says: ~ VC-47
All the effects of ignorance, root, and branch, are burnt down by the fire of
knowledge, which arises from discrimination between these two—the Self and the
non-Self.
Remember: ~ All is consciousness. The whole universe is
consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When the universe
disappears, the consciousness still remains without form, time, and space.
Remember: ~
Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe rises from the Soul, the Self like bubbles from the sea. Thus know the ‘Self’ to be One and in this way
enter into the state of dissolution."
Sage Sankara said: ~A.
A~ 88. When the whole universe, movable and immovable, is known to be Atman
(consciousness), and thus the existence of everything else is negated, where is
then any room to say that the body is Atman?
That is why Sage Sankara says: ~ VC-63. Without causing the objective
universe to vanish and without knowing the truth of the ‘Self’ how is one to
achieve Liberation by the mere utterance of the word Brahman? — It would result
merely in an effort of speech.
What is the use of saying ‘I AM THAT’ without knowing what the ‘Self’ is
in actuality?
Without knowing the truth of the Self, without realizing the
truth of the world in which you exist it is impossible to realize the truth
beyond the form, time, and space. By a mere utterance of the word ‘I AM THAT',
the truth will not be revealed.
Sage Sankara: ~VC~ If the universe is true, let it then be
perceived in the state of deep sleep also. As it is not at all perceived, it
must be unreal and false like dreams.
That is why Sage Sankara's declaration: ~ “Brahman is the truth the World is Unreal
everything is truly Brahman and nothing else has any value.
Sage Sankara says: ~
‘What is accepted without a proper inquiry will not lead to the final Goal.
(Commentary on Vedanta Sutra)
Those who tell you that Brahman is unity, that you
can get it only by intuition, that you should not reason, you should not
question or inquire, are deluding you. Verification must come by thought. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
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