Can you explain the analogies used in Chapter 26 to describe the physical world?

Chapter 26 employs several powerful analogies to convey the illusory nature of the physical world. First, it compares all objects and the universe to "a city reflected in a mirror," suggesting that what we see is a mere reflection without true substance. Second, it likens the world to a dream born of desires that appears real but "vanishes upon waking." This illustrates how spiritual awakening through a Guru's guidance can dissolve the perceived reality. Finally, as mentioned in the chapter, the text uses the classic Vedantic analogy of mistaking a rope for a snake, garland, or stick due to ignorance, explaining that the entire world has no independent existence outside the Self and is a product of misunderstanding our true nature.