Chapter 26 talks a lot about Maya and illusion. Can you explain what it says about the nature of the universe and our perception of it?

According to the philosophy presented in Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, the entire physical universe is an illusion created by Maya. The text compares it to a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that appears real but vanishes upon waking. It uses the classic analogy of mistaking a rope for a snake due to ignorance of one's true nature. This visible world is considered illusory and is said to dissolve with true knowledge, which arrives when it is time for awakening through the Guru's word. The chapter emphasizes that this entire world-spread has no independent existence outside of the Self.