can ne1 tell me wat the name ' Maya' means??

Question

i think its a really cool name but wat does it mean?

Answer 1

NOUN:
Hinduism

1. The power of a god or demon to transform a concept into an element of the sensible world.
2. The transitory, manifold appearance of the sensible world, which obscures the undifferentiated spiritual reality from which it originates; the illusory appearance of the sensible world.


ma•ya

Pronunciation: (mä'yä, -yu), [key]
—n. Hinduism.
1. the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
2. the production of an illusion.
3. (in Vedantic philosophy) the illusion of the reality of sensory experience and of the experienced qualities and attributes of oneself.
4. (cap.) Also called Mahamaya. a goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena.


http://www.uwec.edu/beachea/maya.html

Answer 2

Don't be scared - it will be fine. My son shoved the corner of a hardback book in my eye when he was a toddler damaging the cornea and that was far more painful! The pain starts off like bad period cramps, not too bad but uncomfortable and they build up. The important thing to remember is that the pain relief is there if needed - just remember to ask for it as soon as you feel you might need it. No-one can tell you what the pain will be like for you, everyone is different but just think if it were that bad no-one would ever have a second child, which obviously isn't so. I can remember being in your position and my imagination going wild thinking about how bad it might be. Your imagination will always conjure up the worst case scenario, chances are it won't be as bad as you are imagining it to be. Good luck.

Answer 3

MAYA (1)

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Indian
Means "illusion" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha).

MAYA (2)

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: MAY-a, MIE-a [key]
Variant of MAIA (1). This name can also be given in reference to the group of Native Americans who built a great civilization in southern Mexico and Latin America.

MAYA (3)

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Jewish

Other Scripts: מַיָּה (Hebrew)
Derived from Hebrew מַיִם (mayim) "water".

Answer 4

depends on what language:

MAYA in Greek means relaxation

Maya means spirit in Hinduism- Maya was also the name of the Buddha's mother

Maya also comes from the Hebrew word "mayim," which means water

hope this helps,
Lilth

Answer 5

In Hinduism, it means wealth and riches. In ancient myths it also meant super natural powers etc.

Answer 6

Here in Asia maya is a kind of bird. It has cream & brown color, cute...

Answer 7

mother earth.
thats what it means.
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