The two phases of Maya’s activities
Maya has two phases of
activities. One is called praksepatmika, and the other is called
avaranatmika. Avaranatmika means “covering,” and praksepatmika means
“pulling down.” In any condition of life, the materialistic person or
animal will be satisfied because his knowledge is covered by the
influence of maya. In the lower grade or lower species of life, the
development of consciousness is so poor that one cannot understand
whether he is happy or distressed. This is called avaranatmika. Even a
hog, who lives by eating stool, finds himself happy, although a person in
a higher mode of life sees that the hog is eating stool. How abominable
that life is!
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