Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 --- bhaskar.yr wrote: > > To Sri Ken Knight prabhuji: > > I'd like to know *mAya* as explained in shankara's > advaita siddhAnta. > Kindly share your thoughts on this topic. Namaste, I would be quite happy to do so but this, I believe is next month's topic. It was not the brief given to me by Sunderji and I do not want to pre-suppose a future presentation. As you will see by my e-mail address 'anirvacaniya' I do understand and study Shankara. So, please bear with me. I am trying to present, as faithfully as possible, the original meaning of mAyA. On the way to presenting that topic it is necessary to such themes as eternality of meaning and 'meaning in context'. These are not topics generally discussed. Previously I have posted on the teaching of primary and secondary meanings in advaita, especially in relation to the Mahavakyas. These will be in the archives. For now though you will be aware of this teaching kaivalya-advaita which is succinct: ‘Caitanya is either associated with antaHkaraNa or not. Caitanya associated with antahkarana is jIva. Caitanya not associated with antaHkaraNa is pure Brahman. ……………..Caitanya is either associated with mAyA (nescience) or free from mAyA. The Caitanya associated with mAyA is iShvara; and the Caitanya not associated with mAyA is pure Caitanya. The pure Caitanya is called Brahman.. When associated with the limiting adjunct (antaHkaraNa or mAyA), jIva as well as iShvara is different from Brahman. Without the limiting adjuncts, jIva and iShvara are identical with Brahman.’ Best wishes Ken Knight > ===== ‘From this Supreme Self are all these, indeed, breathed forth.’ New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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