The lure of Maya.

From the Mundaka Upanishad.

The Purusa is transcendental, since S/He is formless. And since S/He is coextensive with all that is external and internal and since S/He is birthless, therefore S/He is without vital force and without mind. S/He is pure and superior to the (other) superior imperishable (Máyá).

All that we are, and all that we see and feel and touch - is a part of Máyá. We live every day within social systems of nations and communities and amongst our families; and we talk about our histories of the past and of wars fought long ago and being fought in the present  – all of this is Máyá. We believe this to be Life; this life is so extremely tangible and tactile and visceral -  we assume this to be Real. We love our children; and we love our lovers and we love our parents – and we are caught in this love. And because we believe in this life with absolute conviction – it is nearly as perfect as Brahman/ Purusa Itself from within which we all emerged.

Why is Máyá imperishable? – is it not obvious? -- we are caught in the cycle of life.

And Máyá is nearly as superior to the Purusa/ Brahman which is “coextensive” with the whole Universe and is “birthless.”