Maya means insanity. Another meaning of māyā means insanity. Just like when a man becomes insane, that is false. It is expected that he should not be insane. By treatment he is brought again to his original consciousness. Similarly, māyā means insanity, forgetfulness of God. And by Kṛṣṇa consciousness treatment he comes to the original consciousness, he becomes a cured man.
Actually māyā means which has no existence. Māyā has no existence. But sometimes it is there. Just like the sky's cover. This covering is not reality. The reality is this sky, clear sky, but somehow it is now covered; you cannot see the clear sky. So this is temporary, temporary illusion. Now, if I see the cloud only and if I say: "Oh, there is no sun. There is no illumination," or "There is no clear sky," that is insanity.
Because I cannot see—under certain circumstances, I deny it—that is my insanity. Therefore you have to approach to a man who knows that there is sunlight, there is sun, there is clear sky . . . if you go there . . . you require all this education, knowledge.
By knowledge one transcends māyā, or material existence. What is the difference between ordinary man and Kṛṣṇa conscious man? They are also living in this world, in this apartment—everything is being utilized like others. We are also eating, sleeping also. But what is the difference? So our difference—that we accept that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, others do not. That's all. That is māyā.
Everything actually belongs to Kṛṣṇa. He does not know. He thinks, "It belongs to me," or "This, my nation, this, my country, this, that," so many things. He is manufacturing. And we know the simple truth, that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, so let everything be offered to Kṛṣṇa. That's all. Yes.