mAyA reply for Bhaskar

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--- bhaskar.yr wrote:

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> To Sri Ken Knight prabhuji:

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> 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

 

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‘From this Supreme Self are all these, indeed, breathed forth.’

 

 

 

 

 

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