Ignorance:~
Just as a piece of rope is imagined to be a snake in the semi-darkness and an oyster to be a piece of silver, so is the Atman (Soul) determined to be the body by an ignorant person. The illusion of Samsara is not an absolute reality.
Atman is ‘One’ without parts, whereas the body has many parts, yet people see these two as One! What else can be called ignorance but this? Knowledge destroys ignorance, as light destroys darkness.
When ignorance is destroyed, then the Self truly reveals, like the Sun when the clouds are removed. The destruction of ignorance is liberation. Darkness cannot remove darkness.
Wisdom being incompatible with ignorance puts it to flight. The ignorant long for results and engage in action with the idea of doer-ship and enjoyment.
The ignorant are deluded and think, 'I act', 'I cause others to act', 'I enjoy' and so on. Maya is the power of the Lord. She is made up of 3 Gunas: Tamas (inertia), Rajas (action), and Sattva (purity).
Maya or illusion can be destroyed by the realization of the pure Brahman, the One without the second. The mind is the cause
Remember:~
Just the way Light destroys the darkness, Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara will dispel the clouds covering the path to freedom.
Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara will dispel the ignorance will expose the Soul, the Self hidden by the dualistic illusion or Maya.
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