According to the philosophical teachings in Chapter 26, the physical world and the entire universe are considered an illusion created by Maya. The text uses powerful analogies, comparing the world to a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that appears real but vanishes upon waking. It posits that from the Creator down to a blade of grass, everything physical is imagined and has no independent existence outside the Self. This visible, illusory world is likened to mistaking a rope for a snake due to ignorance. As stated in Chapter 26, this illusion only dissolves with the arrival of true knowledge, which is granted through the grace and words of a Sadguru.
How does Chapter 26 of Sai Satcharitra explain the concept of Maya and the reality of the physical world?
📖 Chapter 26