Maya in the Bhagavata Purana : Human Suffering and Divine Play PDF
by Gopal K. Gupta
Part of the Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs series
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The idea of Maya pervades Indian philosophy. It is enigmatic, multivalent, and foundational, with its oldest referents found in the Rig Veda.
This book explores Maya's rich conceptual history, and then focuses on the highly developed theology of Maya found in the Sanskrit Bhagavata Purana, one of the most important Hindu sacred texts.
Gopal K. Gupta examines Maya's role in the Bhagavata's narratives, payingspecial attention to its relationship with other key concepts in the text, such as human suffering (duḥkha), devotion (bhakti), and divine play (lÄ«lÄ).
In the BhÄgavata, MÄyÄ is often identified as the divine feminine, and has a far-reaching influence.
For example, MÄyÄ is both the world and the means by which God creates the world, as well as the facilitatorof God's play, paradoxically revealing him to his devotees by concealing his majesty.
While VedÄnta philosophy typically sees MÄyÄ as a negative force, the BhÄgavata affirms that MÄyÄ also has a positive role, as MÄyÄ is ultimately meant to draw living beings toward Krishna and intensify their devotion to him.
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