The individual experience of birth, life, death are happening within the illusory world.+

The individual experience of birth, life, and death is happening within the world. From the ultimate standpoint, the world is merely an illusion.

Due to ignorance, the illusion is experienced as a reality. The illusion is present in the form of ‘I’ or the mind. The mind is present in the form of the universe.

The universe appears as waking or dream, and disappears as the invisible Soul in deep sleep.

The three states are one in essence, and that essence is consciousness. Consciousness (Soul) is the Self. From the standpoint of the Self, the three states are illusory.

Thus, experiencing the birth, life, death, and the world within the illusion (waking or universe) with the illusory ‘Self’ (waking entity or ego), within the illusory experience (waking), has to be an illusion.

The illusion is created and sustained, and finally dissolves as consciousness, which is the Self. Since there is no second thing other than consciousness (Soul), consciousness itself is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

The one who has realized this truth for himself, this illusion is a passing show because he is fully aware of the fact that his body, his ego, and his experience of the world are consciousness.

People's approach is more practical, and they are stuck with the reality of the practical life within the practical world; they take it as real, whereas Gnani sees his body as his ego and his experience of the world as consciousness.:~Santthosh Kumaar