It’s popular to say, especially in spiritual circles, that this world we live in is “an illusion” and we need to “wake up”. But what does this really mean? And if it’s true, then how do we wake up from this illusion?
Like, can we simply go somewhere else and leave the illusion? Does it work to go live in the country, on a mountaintop, or deep in the forest?
Actually, no.
Why not? Because eventually, we will run into the same difficulties we had before. For the source of the illusion is inside us. Which means, if we don’t like the world we’re living in, we’re going to have to look within.
There are, in fact, several ways we can consider this illusion. And our understanding will vary, depending on how deep we go. So let’s get into it.
Adapted from Pathwork lectures #159 and #162, as well as chapter 7 from After the Ego: Inner and outer experience.
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