In Chapter 50, the text points to specific human attitudes and attachments as clear signs of being caught in Maya or ignorance (Avidya). A primary delusion is the identification with the physical self, captured in the statement, "I am the body." This extends to attachments to worldly things, expressed as "mine are wife and home." The text also criticizes the intellectual pride of those who, despite being skilled in scriptures, proclaim, "there is no other equal to me." This great pride is identified as a significant cause for dissatisfaction and is a form of Maya that the wise must remove at the outset to allow true knowledge to arise.
What human attitudes and attachments does the text identify as manifestations of Maya or ignorance?
📖 Chapter 50