māyā – ಮಾಯಾ – माया

The term māyā is often translated as “illusion”—a powerful force that makes the dualistic world appear real, even though only the non-dual Brahman truly exists. However, I prefer to interpret māyā not as “illusion” but as “disappearance” or “vanishing” (in its street-Kannada sense). In truth, all of reality is constantly vanishing into a void. This […]