What
is Maya?
The universe itself is
Maya. Maya is a dualistic illusion. You are part and parcel of the Maya.
Without realizing you
are a false self within the dualistic illusion or Maya you will not be able to realize
the Self hidden by the dualistic illusion or Maya.
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, 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 is absolutely free from all the
limitations of form, time and space.
The Soul, the Self,
which is present in the form of the consciousness is hidden by the dualistic illusion or 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.
All is consciousness.
The whole universe is consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When
the universe disappears, consciousness still remains without form, time, and
space.
Remember: ~
Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe rises
from the Soul, the innermost 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 Sankara says: ~
“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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