maya noun2 •The power by which the universe is made to appear; the illusion of the phenomenal world, as opposed to its true or spiritual reality.Shankara prescribed meditative reflection, through which each individual could pierce the veil of maya and come to recognize the identity between his or her essence and the universal spirit. — 2016 •Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods.
Maya /ˈmaɪə/ noun5 •A member or descendant of various peoples. •various Mesoamerican peoples that continued in competing civilizations from the 10th century onward until conquered by Spain •various Mesoamerican peoples living in the Spanish Empire, and now parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras •a variety of Mesoamerican peoples with farming from around 1000 BC onward, who developed a large civilization from the 3rd century onward •the ancient society that grew in and near Guatemala from about the year 200 to 900 formsMayas
