The book says, 'Where there is a mind for argumentation, there is abundance of ignorance and Maya.' Is this text just promoting anti-intellectualism and demanding people stop thinking critically?

The text does not advocate for abandoning intellect, but rather for transcending ego-driven, unproductive argumentation. As explained in Chapter 2, the warning is against a specific mindset characterized by a desire to "establish your own side" and "refute the other side," which is labeled "useless effort." This type of cynical and critical logic, which the author admits he once possessed, is seen as an obstacle to self-knowledge. The book distinguishes this from genuine inquiry by emphasizing that such argumentation leads to "bad thoughts and false logic." The goal is to move beyond the limitations of a logic-driven ego to a state of receptive faith, which allows for deeper self-experience and harmony, not to promote ignorance.