Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra delves deeply into the concept of Maya, explaining that the physical world is an illusion. It uses several analogies to illustrate this point, comparing the universe to a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that seems real but vanishes upon waking. The text states that from the Creator down to a blade of grass, everything is imagined and merely a display of Maya. This illusion is caused by ignorance of one's true nature, similar to how one might mistake a rope for a snake in the dark. According to Chapter 26, this illusory world dissolves only when one attains true knowledge through the words of a Guru.
I'm trying to understand the concept of Maya. What does Chapter 26 of the Satcharitra say about the world being an illusion?
📖 Chapter 26