Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Aug. 5, 2005

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>From the standpoint of wisdom, maya (the illusion of the world) is

unreal; in the vision of the enlightened saint, maya is absent. This

is indeed an intriguing phenomenon. To the jnani (realized soul), who

has crossed the shores of ephemeral existence, it is non-existent; to

those relying on reason, it is inexplicable; to the ordinary man, it

is a fact. The shadow you cast is reduced bit by bit with every step

that you take towards the sun, until the sun shines right on the top

of you and the shadow crawls under your feet and disappears.

Similarly, maya becomes less and less effective as you march towards

jnana (realization). When you are firmly established in wisdom, maya

falls at your feet and becomes powerless to deceive you further and

disappears

 

-SAI BABA