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Appearance and Reality

  1. Introduction: The Problem of Illusion and Manifestation

Every philosophy of the Absolute eventually encounters the same paradox: If ultimate reality is perfect, self-sufficient, unborn, or absolute being, then how do appearances arise? Why is there a world at all, if the true nature of things is emptiness or Brahman? This question presses equally on Unborn Mind Zen and Advaita Vedānta, albeit in distinct registers. read more

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The Sacred Doctrine of Brahman and Absolute Nothingness in Advaita Vedānta (Part Two)

  1. The Doctrine of Māyā: The World as Appearance

If Brahman is the Absolute, unchanging and eternal, how do we account for the world of multiplicity, change, and suffering? Advaita answers with one of its most profound and often misunderstood doctrines: Māyā. read more

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