Our scriptures define Maya in many words and stories, using parables and analogies. This world is just an appearance. It is a seeming projection. Even though most of us have heard it and commonly use the word MAYA, we do not really know what it is and thus overcoming it is out of the question. This book attempts to throw light on this subtle reality in carefully chosen words that are easily understood, and perhaps point a way for the serious seeker who is struggling to escape its clutches.What is Maya???1.    It is neither Truth 2.    Nor is it unTruth3.    And it is neither bothPonder...ponder…ponder… Let us read between the lines to arrive at: 1.    Maya is not Truth – replace Truth with its synonym Existence. This sentence becomes Maya <> TruthMaya <> Existence