Definition of maya
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the sense-world of manifold phenomena held in Vedanta to conceal the unity of absolute being
broadly
: illusion
Maya
noun (2)
plural Maya or Mayas
Definition of Maya (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of maya was in 1788
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