Maya and Avidya in the Pancadasi Takahiro KATO explains the multiplicity of our empirical world other than brahman by means of the theory of mavc (=M) and avidva (=Av). According to this theory, the one and pure brahman associated with either M or AV turns into diverse forms which, it is argued, falsely appear while brahman truly exists. In the PD, brahman associated with M and brahman associated with AV respectively cause two dualistic worlds to arise, and I would like to examine these in this

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... paper, focusing in particular on their relation to M. AV and brahman. is made up of the three qualities (guna) called sattva, rajas and tamas (I. 15cd-16ab). Among these qualities, when sattva is predominant prakiti is considered to be mava. On the other hand, when the same sattva is mingled with rajar and tamas, it is Av. Brahman reflected in M appears as the lord (isvara), and when reflected in Av appears as an individual soul (jiva). As to what the lord and the individual soul are,