A little more<\/strong> on maya<\/em> to make the concept clear\u2026 There is an explanation given for maya<\/em> and that is in harmony with what we find in the world. In the world we find knowledge; the most important things are knowledge, information, the higher values of life like honesty, integrity, love, compassion, and  all these could be categorised as something called sattva<\/em>. Therefore, sattva<\/em> is knowledge and all things noble. In the universe, we also find things like action, that which prompts action i.e. desire, passion, etc; all that can be classified as rajas<\/em>, energy, etc. We also find inert matter and inertia; qualities that contribute to inertia like laziness, indolence, ignorance, etc., can all be classified under tamas<\/em>. Therefore, since this manifestation has sattva, rajas, tamas<\/em>, it  stands to reason that maya<\/em>, the cause, should also have sattva, rajas, tamas<\/em>. The base is Brahman<\/em>\u2014existence-awareness, and this existence-awareness is manifested through maya<\/em> into this universe that we see. We are talking of an existing universe here and not of a non-existing universe. Existence becomes the basis. In living organisms, consciousness also manifests, but is not manifest in non-living organisms, which are inert things. Therefore, Brahman<\/em> becomes a base, and whatever additions you see to it are because of maya<\/em>.  Therefore, maya<\/em> will account for the variety in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n