Woody Allen once made the remark: "What if everything
is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case I definitely
overpaid for my carpet."
The idea captured by this simple witticism reflects a school
of thought whose existence can be traced down through the
centuries.
An easterner once told me the story of a guru who expounded
the "illusion theory" in relation to pain and suffering. Shortly
after pouring forth on the subject for several hours, he was
seen running for safety while being chased by a wild elephant.
When the guru emerged from his place of refuge, his disciple
asked him why, if pain and suffering were illusionary, did he
run away? Pausing for thought, the guru replied, "The
elephant is illusion, my running away is illusion, everything
is illusion."
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