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Frank-in-SanDiego
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 Posted - Oct 14 2006 : 5:27:07 PM
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Hari Om
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The notion of Maya is a subject that is a general discussion point. People generally consider this ‘illusion’… perhaps this is so. Another way of considering this is from the root of maya , maa or to measure. But to measure what? The immeasurable, the infinite (consciousness).
When the infinite, the vast, Bhuma, is measured out in finite parts, this is the feat of maya. Some think this is ‘cunning’ or magic to seemingly constrain the infinite into something finite. Like a clay pot , that inside is seemingly holding akasha or space ‘constrained’, yet it is the akasha that holds the pot within space!
What is All-pervading? Visnu, from vis, to pervade. We know he measured out the universe with his three strides. His wife in the ved is Aditi, an appropriate name as it composed of a+ didhi or ‘a’ not or opposite + ‘diti’ or dual, so she is without duality, continuous, without seems, end or edge. She is associated with aksha or paramam vyomam, supreme space.
Aditi is also from ‘ad’ to eat/swallow – to swallow all of existence e.g. all is contained within Her. Even the rishi’s call her anarva, without a vehicle ( or horse) because she is ubiquitous. Of what use is a vehicle if you are everywhere at once?
So, this maya, is the apparent limiting power that parses out paramam vyomam (supreme space/consciousness). It contains, and creates a boundary that becomes things. This maya then allows Shape and Form to exist and without akasha, no-thing can exist, because there is no space for it to exist in.
Also note that maya is Yama phonetically spelled backwords... what do we know of yama? to restrain... this gives one a hint to the direction of maya.
This conversation above becomes the foundation for something I ponder but do not have a grasp in understanding ( to my level of satisfaction) – that is, pralaya … ‘pra’ is ~ away + ‘li’ ~ is dissolve, or to dissolve away , dissolution of the entire universe as Brahma completes his 100 years.
Where does this all pervading space (paramam vyomam) go?
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Maya - the infinite measured out
