Great illusion: 1 definition
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Great illusion means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchA Great Illusion is denoted by the Sanskrit term Mahā-Māyā, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the thorn of mental-faculties has been uprooted, roots and all, by means of the no-mind spade, the sage becomes happy. Like a plantain tree, the great illusion (mahāmāyā), whose layers [of leaf sheaths] along with the mind and senses, perishes totally when it has produced the fruit of the no-mind [state]. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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Partial matches: Illusion.
Full-text: Mahamaya, Sarasamalini, Shubhasarasa, Malini, Lokadharini, Yoganidra, Sarasa, Chada, Plantain tree, Layer, Amanaskaphala, Kadali, Paksha, Indriyagrama, Manahpakshi, Spade, Samchinna.
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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Canto LXXXI - Commencement of the Devī-Māhātmya
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 40 < [First Stabaka]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.9.98 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 12 - Dakṣa granted the boon < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 5 - Menā obtains the boon < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 37 - Śaṅkhacūḍa fights with the full contingent of his army < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XI < [Ashvamedhika Parva]