The illusory self often assumes that everything must come from somewhere, have a foundation, or contain something real at its core. But this empty appearance does not rest on anything deeper—it simply appears without origin, ground, or essence. The search for a source is just another movement within the illusion of self. Nothing gives rise to this; nothing sustains it. It's neither built upon a reality nor conceals anything beyond itself. There is only this—appearing without reason, without depth, and without any substance at all.