In Simple Terms
The cosmic veil that makes the world appear separate from God — what is real but not the ultimate real.
Overview
God's divine power that projects the appearance of multiplicity from the one Brahman. Maya is not falsehood but the veil that makes the infinite appear as the finite, the one appear as many.
Why It Matters
Understanding Maya explains why we suffer — we take the veil for reality. Seeing through it is liberation.
Key Verses
Study these verses to understand Maya
4.6 7.14 7.15 9.10 14.5
Prerequisites
Study these concepts first: Brahman
Advanced Topics
Continue to: Purushottama
Revision
30-Second
Maya (Divine Illusion / The Veiling Power) — The cosmic veil that makes the world appear separate from God — what is real but...
Key Verse
4.6
Found In
Primary: Ch. 7
Study in Learning Blocks
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