The Veil of Maya
My divine energy of illusion is difficult to overcome, but those who surrender to Me cross beyond it.
Maya is the divine power of illusion that makes the finite appear as ultimate reality and hides the infinite. This veil of ignorance causes us to identify with the body-mind and forget our true nature. While extremely difficult to penetrate through personal effort, surrender to the Divine provides safe passage beyond illusion. This teaching explains why spiritual progress often feels blocked and points to devotion as the key.
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
Shankaracharya compared maya to a magical performance—real enough in experience but ultimately insubstantial. Knowledge dispels this cosmic magic show.
Bhagavad Gita