From Reinterpretation of Maya to Moral Engagement in Vivekananda
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https://doi.org/10.36592/opiniaofilosofica.2025.v16.1328Keywords:
Vivekananda, Māyā , illusion, MoralityAbstract
Vivekananda’s reinterpretation of Maya stands as one of the major intellectual developments in contemporary Hindu morality. In his search for new ethical foundations, he proposes a conception of Maya that goes beyond the reductionist interpretation as a mere illusion. This “erroneous” reading reinforced the image of a Hinduism supposedly incompatible with moral engagement and marked by quietism. By reintegrating Maya into reality, Vivekananda situates the philosophical debate into an ethical project, thus understanding the nature of the real becomes a condition for rethinking morality within the Hinduism of his time.
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