* What is the Great Illusion (Maya) ? *
The Great Illusion (Maya, Māyā) refers to the created universe. While most of us consider the world around us to be real, it is a mistake, although a natural one, to believe that Maya represents a fundamental reality or the Truth. The Absolute Truth (Sat) is God Who is unchanging and resides in each of us as the soul. The veil of Maya traps us into believing that everything we perceive with our five senses, mind and intellect is in fact the Truth.
Maya may be understood as the phenomenal universe of perceived duality, a lesser reality-lens superimposed on the unity of Brahmā which is the Supreme God Principle.
Everything in Maya is subject to change, i.e., everything in it goes through creation, sustenance and destruction. Everything in Maya is devoid of Bliss and that which is devoid of Bliss cannot be eternal. Only God is eternal and Bliss is an experience associated with the God Principle. If we base our happiness on anything in Maya, our happiness is always short-lived as the very nature of Maya is change. Therefore our happiness will always be based on a target that is constantly changing.
On the other hand, the soul or the God Principle within us is eternal and not subject to change. Once we transcend our five senses, mind and intellect and experience the soul within, we experience Bliss.
To learn more visit:http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/futility-modern-research
The Great Illusion (Maya, Māyā) refers to the created universe. While most of us consider the world around us to be real, it is a mistake, although a natural one, to believe that Maya represents a fundamental reality or the Truth. The Absolute Truth (Sat) is God Who is unchanging and resides in each of us as the soul. The veil of Maya traps us into believing that everything we perceive with our five senses, mind and intellect is in fact the Truth.
Maya may be understood as the phenomenal universe of perceived duality, a lesser reality-lens superimposed on the unity of Brahmā which is the Supreme God Principle.
Everything in Maya is subject to change, i.e., everything in it goes through creation, sustenance and destruction. Everything in Maya is devoid of Bliss and that which is devoid of Bliss cannot be eternal. Only God is eternal and Bliss is an experience associated with the God Principle. If we base our happiness on anything in Maya, our happiness is always short-lived as the very nature of Maya is change. Therefore our happiness will always be based on a target that is constantly changing.
On the other hand, the soul or the God Principle within us is eternal and not subject to change. Once we transcend our five senses, mind and intellect and experience the soul within, we experience Bliss.
To learn more visit:http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/futility-modern-research
What is the relation between our ego and spiritual level?
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Ego means the tendency of man to perceive himself only as his five senses, mind and intellect. It is also known as the spiritual ignorance of our true state of existence, that is the Soul....
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Ego means the tendency of man to perceive himself only as his five senses, mind and intellect. It is also known as the spiritual ignorance of our true state of existence, that is the Soul....
One important parameter of the spiritual level of a person is the amount of ego that has been removed and how much he identifies himself, with the Soul within.
With spiritual practice, ego begins to reduce until we reach the highest spiritual level where we are able to fully identify with the Soul within. Reduction in ego is directly related to the increase in our spiritual level.
To learn more about ego and how it is harmful for our spiritual practice
With spiritual practice, ego begins to reduce until we reach the highest spiritual level where we are able to fully identify with the Soul within. Reduction in ego is directly related to the increase in our spiritual level.
To learn more about ego and how it is harmful for our spiritual practice
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