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Maya: Illusion and Reality in Advaita Vedanta
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What is the central idea behind the concept of Maya?
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The world is an illusion.
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Maya is the Sanskrit word for 'illusion' or 'appearance'. In Indian philosophy, Maya refers to the idea that the world we perceive is not real, but rather an illusion created by our own minds.