The Sanskrit term Ajativada can be translated as "non-creation". Ajativada is one of several alternately-held creation theories in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. According to Advaita Vedanta, the world of appearances is considered an illusion, and not to "exist". The idea that the illusory world was not created is called Ajativada, or non-creation. The concept implies that searching for a source of the origin of the world in a creator is futile.

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  • The Sanskrit term Ajativada can be translated as "non-creation". Ajativada is one of several alternately-held creation theories in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. According to Advaita Vedanta, the world of appearances is considered an illusion, and not to "exist". The idea that the illusory world was not created is called Ajativada, or non-creation. The concept implies that searching for a source of the origin of the world in a creator is futile. Advaitins translate the concept of Ajativada with the phrase: "nothing ever happened" or: "Not even the appearance of creation exists". That is to say, not even the illusion of the world "exists". (Where does the world go in deep sleep,turiya, nirvikalpa samadhi and nirvikalpa sahaja samadhi/meditation).
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  • The Sanskrit term Ajativada can be translated as "non-creation". Ajativada is one of several alternately-held creation theories in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. According to Advaita Vedanta, the world of appearances is considered an illusion, and not to "exist". The idea that the illusory world was not created is called Ajativada, or non-creation. The concept implies that searching for a source of the origin of the world in a creator is futile.
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