Illusion – Bharathiyam

Māyā — The Great Illusion That Weaves Reality

Venkatesham — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:09:27 +0000

These twin forces bind the soul to the cycle of Saṃsāra — the endless play of birth and death — until wisdom (Jñāna) breaks the spell. Māyā is not merely a metaphysical theory; it operates within every human experience. It manifests as attachment to wealth, status, or relationships — as the belief that “this is mine” and “that is not.” It hides the unity behind diversity and makes us…

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The Story of Gādhi — The Illusion of Birth and Death

Venkatesham — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:02:56 +0000

(from Yoga Vāsiṣṭha Tales) Opening Scene When dawn broke across the forest hermitage, Prince Rāma bowed before the sage and asked, “Master, if the world is born of the mind, what of death? Does the soul truly leave the body, or does even death belong to illusion?” Vāsiṣṭha’s eyes sparkled like sunlight upon water. “Listen well, O Rāma,” he said. “Even death is but a shadow in the dream…

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The Story of Līlā — The Illusion of Worlds

Venkatesham — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:00:27 +0000

(from Yoga Vāsiṣṭha Tales) Opening Scene Once, in the quiet halls of Ayodhyā, when Prince Rāma sat before the radiant Sage Vāsiṣṭha, the prince asked softly, “Revered one, why does the mind weave such endless worlds of birth and death? How can one awaken from this dream of existence?” Vāsiṣṭha smiled — the smile of one who had seen beyond dreams. “Listen, O Rāma,” he said.

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