when the Self is realised the world ceases to appear as an objective

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The Teachings of BhagavanSri Ramana Maharshiin His Own WordsCHAPTER ONETHE

WORLD : REAL OR ILLUSION?As the last excerpt shows, the postulate of one universal Realitycalls for the conception of a process either of illusion orcreation to explain the

apparent reality of the world.The world is perceived as an apparent objective realitywhen the mind is externalised, thereby abandoning its identitywith the Self. When the world is thus perceived the true natureof the Self is not revealed; conversely, when the Self is realisedthe world ceases to appear as an objective reality. 1That is illusion which makes one take what is ever presentand all pervasive, full to perfection and self-luminous and isindeed the Self and the core of one's Being, for non-existentand unreal. Conversely, that is illusion which makes one takefor real and self-existent what is non-existent and unreal, namelythe trilogy of world, ego and God. 21 Who Am I?, § 8.2 Spiritual Instruction, Chap. II, § 5.