Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00083)

>How can that be called maya?  It is an idea, whether right or wrong. Maya
>is a manifestation that encourages perception away from spirit and truth.
>It has a purpose, because it is part of the divine plan. Maybe we should
>try to figure out what that purpose is and not just let our minds tell the
>story.
>

Mya means illusion, but even an illusion has a reality. Buddhists
call the reality of maya a conventional truth and separate this from
what they call absolute truth.



>One book that I read reported that it is beneficial for the vehicles to
>become confused with the idea of a personal self, because this is how the
>centers are created - a cycle that cannot escape its realm. These
>limitations do not last because the ego finally emerges, but it has a
purpose.
>
>Brenda
>

I believe that the "ray" is sent into matter mainly for the pleasure
and fun of self-expression, Brenda. I have yet to hear of any other
reason that makes sense to me.

Jerry S.