Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 oh latha allow me to attempt. maya ... all this is god's maya ... all this coming and going ... to say, some "thing" or person individually is god is wrong, but to say all this cosmic action is god's manifestation is right. this great wheel that is turning, all the boats on the sea, the sea, the sky, the clouds ... even that which we cannot see ... all this is turning simultaneously by god's hand ... that is maya in the form of a divine mechanism. when we look at one little part of it, and are enmeshed in that causation, then we are drawn into the karmic aspect of maya. ok. love, steve c. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 This definition is based on Eckhart Tolle's definition. Maya is the stuff that allows consciousness to forget its own identity. I like Swamiji's the best though. Maha Maya is the supreme test of consciousness. Oh, and my definition is much more simple. Maya is the mother of my physical form, through which I act in Goddess' grand play. I'm waiting for her to yell, "Cut! That's a rap!" Of course, she'll just start all over again, new budget, new plot, and Universe 57 will start filming. hehe, Brian At 05:05 PM 2/16/2004, you wrote: >What is Maya ? > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release 2/10/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release 2/10/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Ma means measurement and Maya is the measurement of infinity and the form of the Divine Mother. It is the power which creates individuality giving us the opportunity to worship the Divine. Everything that exists does so because of Maya. . , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 "I" is Maya. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 So you have been playing Kung Fu Chaos on Xbox I see? Ha! - Brian McKee Monday, February 16, 2004 6:32 PM Re: Question from Shree Maa -16 Feb 2004 This definition is based on Eckhart Tolle's definition.Maya is the stuff that allows consciousness to forget its own identity.I like Swamiji's the best though.Maha Maya is the supreme test of consciousness.Oh, and my definition is much more simple.Maya is the mother of my physical form, through which I act in Goddess' grand play.I'm waiting for her to yell, "Cut! That's a rap!"Of course, she'll just start all over again, new budget, new plot, and Universe 57 will start filming.hehe,BrianAt 05:05 PM 2/16/2004, you wrote:>What is Maya ?>>>>>> Links>>>>>>>>--->Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).>Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release 2/10/2004 ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release 2/10/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Maya is that illusionary state where we see ourselves as separate from divinity thereby creating attachments and bondage for self. We look and look into the world for what is inherent and alive within until for the most part, pain and frustration causes us to sit back and reflect bringing the mind within. Over time this reflection can lead to finding a path (Guru) that helps us to remove the illusions and harmonise once more with Self. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 NAMASKAR EVERYBODY, ISHWARI SAYS: ACCORDING TO SHREE RAMAKRISHNA `I & MINE' IS `MAYA'. THIS SELFISH CONCEPT CREATRES CONFUSION AND ILLUSION IN WHICH UNREAL APPEARS AS REAL. CHAITANEYA SAYS: CONCEPT OF `MAYA' IS DIFFERENT IN VEDAS AND IN TANTRA. IN ONE IT IS POWER OF ILLUSION, WHICH CONFUSES AND DELUDES HUMAN MIND AND IN THE OTHER `MAYA' IS BENIGN MOTHER WHICH CUTS ASUNDER ALL EVIL AND SELFISH THOUGHTS AND REALESES HUMAN MIND FROM MISERY OF DELUSION AND DUALITY. TO MY MIND BOTH CONCEPTS ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN. ONE WHO CAN CREATE ILLUSION CAN ALSO REMOVE IT. IN RAMAYANA, RAMA, SITA AND LAXMAN ARE WALKING ONE BEHIND THE OTHER IN A FOREST. LAXMAN WANTS TO HAVE DARSHAN OF RAMA ALL THE TIME; BUT SITA IS IN BETWEEN. ONLY WHEN SHE MOVES ASIDE, LAXMAN CAN SEE RAMA! HERE RAMA IS GOD THE REALITY, SITA IS MAYA-THE VEIL AND LAXMAN REPRESENTS HUMAN BEING. ONE CAN SEE THE REALITY ONLY WHEN THE VEIL IS LIFTED. PRANAM , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 This is my response - When we forget that You are holding the strings and we are merely puppets .... that is Maya This is something I saw on the web and wanted to share it with you. My thanks to the unknown author ==================================================================== In this life we do not see things very clearly. We are constantly faced with contradictions. Though we know what is right, we have trouble doing it. Our thoughts soar high, but our actions cannot rise to the level of our thoughts. The world is full of misery and injustice; as quickly as we remove some, more seems to rush in to take its place. We are told by the saints, and we also feel, that a loving God is at work in this creation, but we cannot reconcile this with what we see around us. This complex situation in which we find ourselves is called maya. The way out of this, according to Hinduism or Vedanta, is that we are not really seeing the world properly. If we saw it properly, we would see that it is God alone before us. Instead, we superimpose all this complex world on that divine reality. The illustration given is that of a rope, mistaken in semi-darkness for a snake. The snake of this world frightens us. What is the solution? Bring a light and you will see its real nature. It is only a rope. Likewise, the real nature or essence of this world is divinity alone. Bring the light of spiritual wisdom through yoga, and you will see God alone everywhere. This is what constitutes spiritual freedom or liberation, Moksha. When this knowledge dawns, there is complete satisfaction; no desire remains in the mind, and no further impulse for rebirth remains. ===================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Thanks so much Latha for that piece, Ardis "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > Wed, 18 Feb 2004 01:58:21 -0000 Re: Question from Shree Maa -16 Feb 2004 This is my response - When we forget that You are holding the strings and we are merely puppets .... that is Maya This is something I saw on the web and wanted to share it with you. My thanks to the unknown author ==================================================================== In this life we do not see things very clearly. We are constantly faced with contradictions. Though we know what is right, we have trouble doing it. Our thoughts soar high, but our actions cannot rise to the level of our thoughts. The world is full of misery and injustice; as quickly as we remove some, more seems to rush in to take its place. We are told by the saints, and we also feel, that a loving God is at work in this creation, but we cannot reconcile this with what we see around us. This complex situation in which we find ourselves is called maya. The way out of this, according to Hinduism or Vedanta, is that we are not really seeing the world properly. If we saw it properly, we would see that it is God alone before us. Instead, we superimpose all this complex world on that divine reality. The illustration given is that of a rope, mistaken in semi-darkness for a snake. The snake of this world frightens us. What is the solution? Bring a light and you will see its real nature. It is only a rope. Likewise, the real nature or essence of this world is divinity alone. Bring the light of spiritual wisdom through yoga, and you will see God alone everywhere. This is what constitutes spiritual freedom or liberation, Moksha. When this knowledge dawns, there is complete satisfaction; no desire remains in the mind, and no further impulse for rebirth remains. ===================================================== / <?subject=Un> Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > What is Maya ? Dear Shree Maa, You are Maya, You are our nearest and dearest Mother. You put a veil around You for our and for Your pleasure. When You make us sit still, You let us see Your nature. You are Chandi. The One who understands You is Swami Satyananda Saraswati, He is Shiva, He is Ramakrishna, He is Maya. Please excuse my shortcommings. All the above has been said before. More beautiful and in many Sanskrit Hymns and other Words. O Maa, a child can be bad, but a Mother can never be bad. (Shankaracharya) Jai Maa, I Love You very much Your son Dharmesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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