According to Chapter 26, how is the physical world described, and what is the path to understanding its true nature?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra explains that the entire physical universe is an illusion created by Maya, much like a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that vanishes upon waking. It uses the analogy of a rope being mistaken for a snake due to ignorance to illustrate how we perceive this illusory world as real. The chapter states that this entire visible world has no independent existence outside of the Self. The only way to dissolve this illusion and gain true knowledge is through the grace and teachings of a Sadguru, whose words can bring about the light of non-dual bliss.