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Maya in the Bhagavata Purana - Human Suffering and Divine Play (Hardcover)
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Maya in the Bhagavata Purana - Human Suffering and Divine Play (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs
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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, paying special attention to its
relationship with other key concepts in the text, such as human
suffering (duhkha), devotion (bhakti), and divine play (lila). In
the Bhagavata, Maya is often identified as the divine feminine, and
has a far-reaching influence. For example, Maya is both the world
and the means by which God creates the world, as well as the
facilitator of God's play, paradoxically revealing him to his
devotees by concealing his majesty. While Vedanta philosophy
typically sees Maya as a negative force, the Bhagavata affirms that
Maya also has a positive role, as Maya is ultimately meant to draw
living beings toward Krishna and intensify their devotion to him.
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