The Reality of the Illusion

In most esoteric religions, one of the most important concepts is the idea that everything is, in fact, an illusion.  All forms, all emotions, all thoughts, these are all illusions.

Now if everything is an illusion, one might wonder, then does anything matter?  If nothing is real, is it all a dance of illusions that we have become attached to?

It is truly all an illusion.  Yet it is also something else that is seldom considered.

It is creation.  Being creation, it is worthy of our deepest respect.  To treat the creations we encounter with deep care and respect.  To honor them for what they are.

Yet we do not remain attached.  We also recognize that they are simply illusions.  Illusions that deserve honor and respect, since we are illusionary ourselves.

Life is creation. It is the ultimate expression of love. What more worthy way to experience and celebrate this beautiful illusion than to cooperate and co-create with it?  Not to be drawn into it, to make it become yourself but to simply interact with it with conscious awareness, love, honor and respect.

By looking at life's creations, and knowing that they are illusions, we can see the world through two perspectives, adding a dimension to the world, with a unshakable center.  This gives us the ultimate freedom.  Not freedom simply to break away, but freedom to create and co-create.  And to Love.