II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कबीर धूलि सकेलि करि, पुड़ी ज बाँधी एह I
दिवस चारि का पेखनाँ, अंति खेह की खेह II

Maya means that the world is not as it seems; the world that one experiences is misleading as far as its true nature is concerned. The world is both real and unreal because it exists but is 'not what it appears to be'. Because of Maya we identify ourselves with our minds and bodies, or with our names and forms, and ignore our spiritual nature. As a result, we do not perceive God in the diversity of the world. We go by what we perceive and try to secure our lives with worldly possessions and selfish actions. It is the Maya that lures us to accept the temporary as having lasting value, and looking for enduring happiness in this world.

"Kabir says, remember you are made of dust and to dust you shall return. The body we so much identify ourself with is as fragile as a paper packet. Accumulation of worldly possessions could not be the sole purpose of our existence because we came into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing. 

To see the world as Maya means to look through that Maya to the Divine presence behind it, through which its wonder, delight and transformational power unfolds. We must learn to look beyond the illusion of multiplicity to the One Being, the inner Self that shines radiant through all."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II