Maya (English spelling)

Japanese: māyā(英語表記)maya
Maya (English spelling)

…The Lord is Shiva, the supreme presiding deity (īśvara), the cattle are the individual selves of all living beings, and the cords are non-spiritual matter. The individual selves are originally pure and free from all defilements, but they are bound to this world of delusion due to ignorance, karma, and delusion (māyā). Shiva has special powers (śakti) and has control over both the bondage and liberation of the individual selves. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "māyā" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…主というのは,最高の主宰神(イーシュバラ)たるシバ神のことであり,家畜とは,生きとし生けるものの個我のことであり,索縄とは,非精神的な物質のことである。個我は,もともといっさいの汚れを離れた清浄なものであるが,無知と業と迷妄(マーヤーmāyā)のために,この迷いの輪廻の世界に縛りつけられている。シバ神は,特殊な能力(シャクティśakti)をもっており,個我の束縛と解脱とを二つながらに支配している。…

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