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Re: Theos-World re BAG's " DOES 'MAYA' MEAN 'MOTHER' ? THE EARLIEST SANSKRIT," and ....

Dec 16, 2002 01:55 PM
by Jeremy Condick


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From: "Mauri" <mhart@idirect.ca>
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Subject: Theos-World re BAG's " DOES 'MAYA' MEAN 'MOTHER' ? THE EARLIEST
SANSKRIT," and ....


>
> re BAG's " DOES 'MAYA' MEAN 'MOTHER' ? THE
> EARLIEST SANSKRIT"


Maya and Mother both refer to Matter in its grosser formalisation. As does
the female name Mary.

They are used as symbols to express esoteric concepts. The symbolism of
Jesus telling his Mother he did not know her is obvious.
There is a parallel with the Buddha.

Regards
Jeremy



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