The difference between yogamāyā and mahamāyā
We have explored the definition and functions of māyā in many articles elsewhere on this …
Māyā
The cause of the jīva’s misidentification with the body
As we saw in an earlier post, the jīva misidentifies with the mind and …
The universe exists before its creation and after its destruction
Śrī Kṛṣṇa makes the following statement in the Bhāgavata purāṇa:
…na yat purastād uta yan
What is pradhāna?
One often comes across the term pradhāna in the śāstras used to denote material …
anādi means beginningless, which means without a preceding cause
The word ‘anādi’ is a simple word. Yet, in recent decades, much confusion has surrounded …
The solution to the problem of ahaṅkāra
We examined the concept of ahaṅkāra in an earlier post. We saw how ahaṅkāra …
Understanding the tan-mātra
An essential part of the Sāṅkhya-kārikā of Iśwara Kṛṣṇa is the discussion of how prakṛti …
Understanding the three guṇas
The concept of the guṇas of prakṛti is unique to Indian philosophy, and an important …
vijñāna in the catuḥśloki
As discussed in a previous article, the four topics of the Bhāgavata’s catuḥśloki are jñāna, …
The material world is not a dream
The Brahmavadīs claim that Brahman alone is real, and the material world as well as …
The conscious jīva-māyā is distinct from the jīva
In a previous post, we examined Śrī Jīva’s explanation of māyā in which he …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains māyā
Śrī Jīva Goswami examines the meaning of māyā in Bhagavat Sandarbha Anuccheda 18. He gives …