Chapter 26 presents a profound philosophical view, stating that the entire physical world and universe are essentially an illusion created by Maya, similar to a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that vanishes upon waking. This visible world is described as having no independent existence outside of the Self. In contrast, the true nature of the Self is self-luminous and eternal. As explained in Chapter 26, true knowledge, which can only be granted by a Guru, dissolves the illusion of this world, revealing the non-dual bliss of the Self. The text emphasizes that from the Creator down to a blade of grass, everything physical is imagined and merely a display of Maya.
Based on Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra, what is the philosophical view of the physical world and the Self?
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