Maya - Definition and Overview

The word Maya or maya can refer to:

• the Maya - a native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America
  • the modern Maya people
  • the pre-Columbian Maya civilization
  • the Maya language
• Maya - a concept in Hindu/Vedic philosophy
  • a state of misperception of reality
  • the inherent force of the Divine Mother (Devi)
• Maya - a concept in Sikh philosophy
  • the illusion of physical reality or superimposition of finite perception on the infinite reality
  • the idea of seeing the whole world as an illusion
• Maya - a river in the region of Sakha
• Maya - A computer program (software) by Alias Systems for creating 3D computer graphics
• MAYA - a design consultancy located in Pittsburgh
• Maya - an hour-long television adventure series
• "Maya" - the common name for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow
• Maya the Bee - a character in a popular German children's book
• Maya, a character on the television series, Space: 1999.
• Maya Angelou - famous author and poet

See also:

• Maia