Can you explain the analogies used in Chapter 26 to describe the illusory nature of the world and the path to true knowledge?

Chapter 26 employs several powerful analogies to illustrate the illusory nature of the physical world. It compares the universe to "a city reflected in a mirror," noting that what is seen in the mirror does not truly exist there. Another analogy presented in this chapter is that of a dream, which appears real but vanishes upon waking; similarly, the perceived world dissolves when one attains the "wakefulness" of true knowledge. The text also uses the classic Vedantic analogy of mistaking a rope for a snake, a garland, or a stick due to ignorance of one's true nature. According to the philosophy in Chapter 26, this illusion is dispelled only when the time for awakening arrives through the Guru's word.