Saturday, July 26, 2014

What role does ‘maya’ play in preventing us from realizing God?

God is the un-manifest, nameless, formless, part less infinite Self. God assumes the role of creator and through his creative power (maya) creates this entire world of things and beings.

The manifest world by ‘maya’ is very evident and appears solid and real. It is our field of work and livelihood from which we reap joys and sorrows. Many therefore forget the infinite and un-manifest substratum and consider the manifest world itself as their God. Further it is through the body, senses and mind that we interact with the world and being so closely associated with them we consider the manifested instruments alone as ourselves and completely ignore the infinite God because of whom they function. 

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