Adi shankara and M-A-Y-A

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Adi Shankara and the concept of Maya

 

ADI shankara did not create 'maya' !

 

sri krishna says in the bhagvat gita

 

says 'Yogamayasamaavrtaha' and 'Bhraamayan sarva

bhootanaam yantraaruudani Mayayaa'.

 

Also the Svetasvetara Upanishad says

 

'Mayam tu Prakrtim viddhi Mayinam tu Maheshvaram' -

 

'Know Prakrti as Maya and Maheshvara as the wielder of

Maya'.

 

Another Upanishad says 'Indraha Pururupaha Bhavathi Mayabhihi'.

 

So ***Maya ****was not introduced by Shankara. It is

introduced by the Upanishads and Gita.

 

Shankara only explained the concept of maya beautifully with his -

snake -rope and pot-clay analogy.

 

 

 

Maya was used by adi shankara only to to explain away the apparent

world. (jagat mitya)

 

Ya Ma Sa Maya' - 'That which cannot be measured or categorised is

Maya'.

 

in moha mudgara, a verse reads thus

 

praaNaayaamaM pratyaahaaraM

nityaanitya vivekavichaaram.h .

jaapyasameta samaadhividhaanaM

kurvavadhaanaM mahadavadhaanam.h (30)

 

Control the self, restrain the breath,

Sift out the transient from the True,

Repeat the holy name of God,

And still the restless mind within.

To this, the universal rule,

Apply yourself with heart and soul.

 

worship Govinda, worship Govinda,Worship Govinda, foolish

one!ther than chanting the Lord's sweet names,Means there is none to

cross life's ocean .

 

GOVINDA - ANOTHER NAME IS MAYESHWERA

 

HE IS THE ILLUSION MAKER SAYS ANOTHER UPANISHAD

 

JAYA JAYA SHANKARA

Hara Hara shankara

 

(this was posted in my group long time ago)