The selfish self .

Maya Sakti is one of the energies of the Lord , its an energy that entraps the self seeking souls, but not the spiritual self , rather the selfish self who in one way or another wants to take a stand of being an independent enjoyer .He is actually a theif because the energies he seeks to enjoy dont belong to him . The original proprietor and the original enjoyer gives a spectacular display of full enjoyment and is most capable of fully satifying all others , sharing enjoyment with the utmost care , unlimited capabilites and a fully open heart are permanently on show .
Taking the position of God , who shares His life fully with others, is foolhardy and absolutely impossible. Those who presume to take that artificial position automatically find themselves within the Maya Sakti and become completely lost to truth and within ignorance , i.e., ignoring God .
Srila Jiva Goswami in His Bhagavat Sandarbha discusses the Maya Sakti and also the superior Svarupa Sakti within which the illusion is finally broken and bliss in every relationship which increases exponentially with no limit can be arrived at
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