What is the name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion called?
maya — The name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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