The you who was present as pure consciousness in both the dream state and in the waking state, that you who witnessed both these states, is the true reality. Life during the daytime is a day-dream; during the night it is a night-dream. They are both illusions. They are filled with defects and flaws because they constantly change from one thing to another; so they cannot be real. Only you who remain unchanged in all these states are real, free of all change and illusion. (DBG, p. 71)

‘You imagine that people will be happy if food, clothing and housing are provided. That is an illusion; for happiness is an attribute of the mind. The mind, even of the rich and well placed, has to be trained to be at peace and filled with joy. Without this training, even under the most affluent circumstances man is helpless.’ (Div, p. 121)

‘The senses are the prime motive forces for the mind and the illusion it suffers from.’ (TMM, p. 25)