Maya.

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Dear RD,

 

Thanks a lot pal! That was an wonderful explanation. But there is another part

you left out. God too is Maya!!! The truth according to advaita is that there is

no creation. Therefore there is no God. Only an ocean of infinite consciousness

exists.

 

Thakur tried to explain this concept in the Kathamrita. Then he checked himself.

Wiping his face he remarked, " Who will understand all this, to whom shall I

explain?' " This when such stalwarts as Keshab Sen, Vijaykrishna Goswami, and

Narendranath were sitting in front of him.

 

There is also no concept of time, no past, no present (some may protest here)

and no future. The concept of distance too is Maya.

 

Just a ripple in that ocean of consciousness causes the mirage of infinite

worlds. According to Yoga Vasistha, there exists an universe in every atom. In

every atom there are fourteen planes of existence, fourteen dimensions really.

Even Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara are but threads of Maya. Nothing exists,

nothing exists not, that is the true picture.

 

But Thakur tried to avoid such discussions. He wanted the play of Maya to be

enjoyed by all. He wanted everybody to taste sugar and enjoy the sweetness.

There is no fun in becoming sugar, he said.

 

Great Yogis realise their goal but manage to retain a semblance of consciousness

to enjoy the play, only a miniscule fraction of which is available to our five

senses. Sage Vasistha talks of a crow named Kaka Bhusundi who survives even all

dissolutions. Sages visit him to hear tales of past creations (cycles) all of

which Bhusundi has witnessed and remembers.

 

A few stories to regale you. An old brahmana wanted to know of his past life.

He was told that his relatives were still mourning around his dead body. His

previous body was yet to be cremated and here his life was almost over!

 

A lady wanted to meet the husband of her previous life. She was told she could

meet him. She remarked " So is time travel possible? " . The reply was there is no

travel just moving from one dimension to another.

 

A king had a dream which seemed very real. He dreamed he was a low caste person

but was annointed king of a particular kingdom. The people did not know he was

low caste. The day they learnt that he was abandoned. After getting over the

dream the king made enquiries. The kingdom did exist, a low caste person had

indeed been appointed king. The King visited that kingdom, he recognised the

place, his palace, his queens and also his personal belongings. Now what was

this? Reality within a dream?

 

Regards,

Jagannath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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