The illusion of self gives weight to what appears, making it seem real and significant. Yet the belief that things are happening in a real world is just part of the illusion. Whether something seems solid or fleeting, deep or shallow, it has absolutely no substance at all. No matter how much certainty is placed in what occurs, it is still only an appearance—seeming to happen, but not at all. This empty appearance doesn't point to anything beyond itself. It neither affirms nor denies anything—it simply appears without a trace of reality.