As the veiling maya is lifted projection maya becomes powerless. This clearly shows the illusory nature of external world and limitations of current science and technology. Unless the reality of mind and soul are incorporated science and technology will come to a dead end.
**Scientific Proof of MAYA (Illusion)**
This is a part of one of my books in progress now. This notice or announcement serves as my reserved copyright (DR R A Raaj) to the explanation of this concept.
Since the subject of MAYA (Illusion) has cropped up several times in this particular thread on "the magic of spiritual energy" & at other times in additional threads, I thought I’d share a profound analogy I developed over the decades. Along with some proof of how to demonstrate MAYA as "real" in this material plane, even though it isn't “real” at the same time from a spiritual perspective, based on my research & the related questions that had been regularly raised during my talks.
This is how it goes:
Let’s assume a star like our sun that imploded (went supernova) like the last recorded supernova visible to the naked eye which was observed by our planetary telescopes was “SN 1987A”.
**How far was it away?**
“SN 1987A” was approximately 168,000 light-years away from Earth. It occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
**When was this observed?**
“SN 1987A” was observed on February 23, 1987. The supernova was discovered independently by astronomers Ian Shelton & Oscar Duhalde at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, & by Albert Jones in New Zealand within the same 24 hours.
**How far is a light year?**
A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. In more concrete terms, one light year is about 9.46 trillion kilometers or 5.88 trillion miles. It's a measurement used by astronomers to express distances to stars & other celestial objects outside our solar system.
| Planet | Distance from Earth (in kilometers) | Comparison to “SN 1987A” |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Mercury | ~77 million km | 0.00000082 light years |
| Venus | ~41 million km | 0.00000043 light years |
| Mars | ~78 million km | 0.00000082 light years |
| Jupiter | ~628 million km | 0.000066 light years |
| Saturn | ~1.2 billion km | 0.00013 light years |
| Uranus | ~2.6 billion km | 0.00028 light years |
| Neptune | ~4.3 billion km | 0.00046 light years |
| Pluto | ~5.9 billion km | 0.00062 light years |
| “SN 1987A” | ~1.588 quadrillion km | 168,000 light years |
To give you an idea of the vast difference:
The furthest planet in our solar system, Pluto, is only about 0.00062 light years away.
“SN 1987A”, on the other hand, is a staggering 168,000 light-years away. So, “SN 1987A” is exponentially farther away than any planet in our solar system, highlighting just how immense our universe is.
**What’s all this to do with proving the existence of MAYA (which is the existence of nothing real; it cannot be visualized as it’s not there but only can be understood like air & space)?**
Everything! Wait for it, my little Padawans (Star Wars analogy: Masters to Disciples).
**Do we age slower in space compared to if we were on earth?**
Most definitely! Let’s understand that TIME is linear even though other theories suppose otherwise to keep things simple in the easier explanation of MAYA.
The following can be confirmed on NASA’s website if you just care to look.
If one light year is the distance that light travels in one year or in 365 days, which is about 9.46 trillion kilometers or 5.88 trillion miles, it means that when “SN 1987A” imploded an incredible 168,000 light-years away which was observed on February 23, 1987…
Extended, it means that “SN 1987A” died 168,000 years ago in the PAST when we never existed. As we see it dying on February 23, 1987, we are in actual fact existing in the FUTURE of some extraterrestrial lifeform living near “SN 1987A” 168,000 years ago. To our future humans or extraterrestrial lifeforms existing in OUR FUTURE of 168,000 years later from February 23, 1987, we would have existed in the PAST 168,000 years ago while “SN 1987A” existed even way past that 336,000 years ago.
In this explanation, can anyone share what it means when we say PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE?
It only means something to the individual standing on this linear timeline at different points on it. Your PRESENT is someone else’s FUTURE & another’s PAST at the very same instance on this linear timeline. That’s why NOTHING is real at any point in TIME which is the concept of an illusion (MAYA). This was a phenomenon understood & deciphered by our ancient seers which is unique to HINDUISM.
When we take a moment to understand this better, it simply educates us that we are not even dust (we’re even more infinitesimal than that) in the grand cosmic drama of the Creator.
What stands out is that in this timeline at any point or instance, only one thing is really authentic: the Creator. It is never an illusion because it is & is not at the same time (quantum physics calls it a superposition, or in other words, omnipotent, omnipresent & omniscient). This awareness or realization gets you on the first step on the path of enlightenment which gives relevance to your personal existence. We are nothing! Give up your ego; embrace humility & make a difference in lives around you.
If we are so perfect, why are we back on this plane in the first place among the imperfect mortals? Food for thought, no?
Thank you for reading!