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Maya Is Both Existent and Non-Existent
Maya is the paradoxical principle through which Brahman appears as the diverse world - it exists as appearance but has no independent reality of its own.
Key Teachings
- Maya is neither purely existent nor purely non-existent but appears as the apparent transformation of Brahman into the world of names and forms
- Understanding Maya requires moving beyond binary thinking - like recognizing the rope that appears as a snake is neither the rope nor a real snake
- Maya is the inherent power (shakti) of Brahman that creates the phenomenon of diversity while remaining non-separate from the non-dual reality
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From: 'What Are You Taking Yourself to Be Now?' Is the Fundamental Question - 26th November 2019