The Upanishads

Indescribable Nature of Maya

Maya is neither real nor unreal - it is indescribable.

Maya is anirvachaniya (indescribable) - it cannot be called real (since it disappears with knowledge) nor unreal (since it is experienced). This paradox points beyond concepts.

Maya is neither real nor unreal - it is indescribable.

Shankaracharya, Vivekachudamani

The indescribability of maya points to its ultimate unreality.

Vedantic Tradition