Maya (illusion) is the idea that everything in the world, including our lives, is an illusion. It means that what we see, touch, feel, and experience may not be real. It's as if we are living in a dream. The reason for this is because there is something more than the physical world that we can't see or understand. This is why the world sometimes looks so confusing or doesn't make sense. Even though the world may seem real and solid, it's really not, and is just a part of the bigger plan.