Vivekachudamani 4 – Decoding the Mystery of ‘Maya’ | Swami Tattwamayananda

Lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at the retreat in Tahoe on July 17 2018.
Verses: 110, 111, 113

The 5th question: What is anatman?
Answer to the 5th question continues:
– Analysis of the Non Self (anatman):
– Karana-sharira
– Maya: the beginningless and the indescribable
– Maya: beyond description
– The mystery of creation: the Advaitic perspective:
– The nature of the world and its origin.
Avidya, Sakti, composed of three gunas: sattva, rajas and tamas.
Negative theology (Via Negativa) of Advaita Vedanta
The three powers in Maya:
– The power of false projection (vikshepa-sakti (विक्षेपशक्ती))
– The power of concealing the true nature of the reality (avarana-sakti (आवरणशक्ती)).
– Jnana reflected in the sattva-guna, one of the three constituents of Maya

The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom is a famous Sanskrit poem by
Sri Shankaracharya. It expounds the tenets of Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

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