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maya noun
Meaning : The principle responsible for the manifestation (and diversity) of the material world that creates conditioning and phenomena for the atma.
Example :
Maya makes us (wrongly) believe that our true identity is (merely) our physical body and produces cognition of the material world that keeps us trapped in the samsara.
Maya functions similar to virtual reality goggles which blocks outside reality while keeping us fully engaged.
Translation in other languages :
Meaning : A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy.
Example :
Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar.
Synonyms : mayan
Meaning : An ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas.
Meaning : A family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas.
Synonyms : mayan, mayan language
