Illusion Vs Reality

God made the illusion look real and the real an illusion. He concealed the sea and made the foam visible, the wind invisible, and the dust manifest. You see the dust whirling, but how can the dust rise by itself? You see the foam, but not the ocean. Invoke Him with deeds, not words, for deeds are real and will save you in the afterlife. Rumi, ‘Mathnawi’ Because its nature is not determinable, maya is said to be inexpressible. They are in its grip who think: ‘This is mine, i am the body, the world is real’. O son, no one can ascertain how this mysterious illusion came into being. As to why it arose it is because of the person’s lack of discerning inquiry. Kaivalya Navanitam Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces. Sigmund Freud