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Appearance / Illusion / Magic / Dream Unreality, deception, fraud, trick, sorcery, witchcraft, mystify, mirage, intoxicate, be lost That which obscures, confuses, and distracts an individual from God-Realization Adi Shankara - Indian Philosophy Definition 1: Magic show, an illusion where things appear to be present but are not what they seem. Definition 2: That which exists, but is constantly changing and thus is spiritually unreal. Definition 3: Power or the principle that conceals the true character of spiritual reality. Definition 4 (Advaita Vedanta): The powerful force that creates the cosmic illusion that the phenomenal world is real. Definition 5: Maya is also an epithet for the goddess Lakshmi of "wealth, fortune, power, luxury, beauty, fertility." She holds the promise of material fulfillment and contentment. Warning: Parable of the Prodigal Son! Definition 6: The wondrous and mysterious power to turn an idea into a physical reality. Bonus: Maya is the name of Gautama Buddha's mother. Lila: