Ishwar and Maya

We wish to present 3rd Example through a improvised one more Story from Chandogya Upnishad.

Once there was very famous Business man, dealing on Wheat and Grains. He was having export business, and few own big ships made of wood, meant for exporting his own products. He was very Rich and kind too, hence all people of city, were directly and indirectly working for him. One day he got news that in far country, due to war, his all ships along with wheat and Rice are burned. That was his biggest consignment, and all his own ships and many also other hired ships, were used for this delivery, to be delivered to King of another country, as that country had draught problem. After getting such big loss, after selling his house and land, he paid all the dues to those people, from whom he hired other ships, and left the city with family, with some necessary items. He was unable to stay there, with low condition, so he went very far city, where no one was knowing him.

He found one job with a Rice merchant and showed his capability, through his work and decisions. The merchant was very happy with him, one day merchant told, that he is now becoming old, he wants to sell his two ships, you are young and if you wish to buy those ships, I can sell both of you, in the price of one.

He became exited as now he has chance to get back his glory, he went home and told this to his wife, his wife said, "I have brought my diety Lord Ganesha and Mushak (Rat) they are made of Gold, you can keep the with some Goldsmith and take money. Soon you will be able to earn, and then bring them back." He liked the idea and offered prayer to Lord and asked forgiveness that he is keeping them a gaurantee for loan from Goldsmith, then he took them to Gold Smith and requested him if he can give some loan, to him, and keep Gold Lord Ganehsa and Mushak as gurantee, in one year, Ii will repay you with interest, and will take them back.

The Goldsmith evaluated the worth of them, both were made of pure gold and weighing 5 kg each, so Goldsmith told him weight of both of item is 5 kg each so, as per Rate of Gold, I will be able to give you Loan equivalent to the cost of 9 Kg gold and 1 kg cost will be kept as security.

The business man asked, "how Lord Ganesha can be equal to Mushak, you must pay some respect to lord".

The Goldsmith replied, "I am buying Gold, you take out your Lord Ganesha and Mushak from it, and give me gold and you may take the money".

The Busines man got introduction of Truth as well as little shock too,, and started thinking, "Yes the Goldsmith is right, the Lord Ganesha and Mushak is the creativity of maker, in reality it is Gold only. It is more valuable for me, as I am seeing my Lord in it and paid the price to Artist for making the lump of 5 kg Gold, in to statue of my Diety, so for me it is prized, due to my attachement, for Goldsmith, it is just a lump of Gold".

The creativity has price if we are buying creativity, Maya has price, if we are in it and attached to it, will value something and consider himself rich or poor.

The Goldsmith saw the truth, and saw it as gold only, as gold brick or Gold coin or Gold lump etc. Gold is truth, the item made from it, is just made from imagination and thought and skill of maker.

In Universe, everything is made of Soil, water, fire, air and Space (it occupies), and it is just recycling form time to time. The Water drunk or was part of some body,  millions of year ago, it is the same recycled water, we are drinking and is part of our body now and will remain there,  part of some other living  from time to time, till the earth is there. Same is with all the 5 elements, it is always there, will remain always there, only things will keep evolving decaying and re evolving, and the maker is Ishwar.  

After a long silence, a Pupil asked Guruji, does it means, nothing is existing and all is Asat, then how it is said, the Sat is everywhere, everything is full of sat i.e."नाभावो विद्यते सतः"

Guruji Replied..............