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| Sep 19, 2016 at 10:15 | history | edited | Pandya♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 13, 2015 at 16:38 | comment | added | Sai | Yeah Avidhya is very complicated term. When translated in English it is translated as 'Ignorance'. However a more complete translation would be 'Ignorance of our true Nature'. It is this ignorance that is the cause of tamas, rajas and sattva. Although Sattva is indeed highly beautiful, it still comes under the realm of Avidhya (or Maya). Thus it is said that Maya leads to Tamas, Rajas and Sattva which are the three tendencies which control jivas. However tamas in particular is called 'darkness'. This is because tamas is the quality which makes one to remain in ignorance. | |
| Nov 13, 2015 at 10:33 | history | edited | Pandya♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 13, 2015 at 3:18 | comment | added | Pandya♦ | @Sai I suggest you to post an answer. | |
| Nov 13, 2015 at 3:17 | comment | added | Pandya♦ | @Sai I was confused because this answer says Tamas is Ignorance and is subset of Maya. | |
| S Nov 12, 2015 at 19:20 | history | edited | Keshav Srinivasan♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Nov 12, 2015 at 19:20 | history | suggested | Say No To Censorship | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 12, 2015 at 17:55 | comment | added | Sai | What is the way to come out of Avidhya? By realizing the Self. That which is outside is covered by Maya. Say the Jnanis that By probing deep within, one attains answers to all questions in the outside also. One must seek God within, say the Bhaktas, for by finding Him who is seated in the Heart, one obtains the Lord of the Universe. The Kingdom of God lies within You said Jesus. That which is the microcosm is also in the Macrocosm, say the Yogis, thus by gaining control of one's self, one gains control of the Whole cosmos. It is similar in most of the paths to seek the indweller. All the best. | |
| Nov 12, 2015 at 17:39 | comment | added | Sai | Avidhya refers to individual perspective. You and I are having avidhya (because we do not know our true Nature). Maya refers to Universal perspective. God is covered by Maya. Ignorance is simply an english translaltion of Avidhya, while Illusion is translation of Maya, traditionally speaking. Even you can say this, Avidhya is the cause, and Maya is the effect. When you are under Avidhya, you see God and the Universe through Maya. When Avidhya is overcome, then there is no more Maya. For when the cause is removed, the effect automatically ceases. All the best sir. | |
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