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Maya suggests reality is merely a projection

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Before the simulation theory became trendy, ancient mystics had already decided that everyday reality was a massive cognitive blindspot. Maya is the philosophical concept that the material world is a powerful illusion keeping you distracted from the absolute truth. It is the perfect metaphysical explanation for why life constantly feels entirely fake.

Maya suggests reality is merely a projection
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