Illusion, Maya
October 4th, 2011 Comments Off
il·lu·sionNoun/iˈlo͞oZHən/
1. A false idea or belief: “he had no illusions about her”.
2. A deceptive appearance or impression: “the illusion of togetherness”
ma·yaNoun/ˈmīə/
1. The supernatural power wielded by gods and demons to produce illusions.
2. The power by which the universe becomes manifest
The world illusion, maya, is individually called avidya, literally, “not-knowledge,” ignorance, delusion. Maya or avidya can never be destroyed through intellectual conviction or analysis, but solely through attaining the interior state of nirbikalpa samadhi.
~ Paramhansa Yogananda
