Clutches Of Maya

Maya is the glue that keeps us tied to and stuck with all that is around us. We think that is all that exists; there is nothing beyond our family, our relationship, our work, our mini-world. It seems nearly impossible to think beyond this, no? Maya is the strongest tool of Lord Vishnu, who looks after the sustenance of the world. It is through the aid of maya, a balance is maintained in the physical creation, because this is what holds you or binds you with whatever is around you. In the form of attachments – bandhans you have tied yourself with. It can take any form; ego, attachments, buddhi, material or emotional gains to keep you engaged and not go beyond the physical.It is for those who take on to the path of sadhana or self-realization, that the force of Maya is strongest, because force of attraction commensurate to the evolution of a being. When a person takes on to the practices of yog, he is trying to evolve from a lower dimension to a higher one i.e., the dimension of evolved beings. To understand this concept better let us take an example. If a monkey joins your work place and starts working better than you, you will first try to scare it away, but if it does not move then you offer a bribe like a banana to entice the monkey away.That is where your Guru comes in. The Guru knows what your inner desires are and where your chances of getting stuck are. It is next to impossible, until you hold the hand of your Guru to free yourselves from the clutches of maya.