There are three stages in the evolution of the mind

There are three stages in the evolution of the mind.

The first stage is being in Maya (illusion) and not knowing it. It means one is so caught up in Maya that one is not even aware of it.
For example, someone has a certain Bhrama (delusion or misconception) in his mind and does not even know that it is a misconception. He thinks that to be true. This is the first stage.

The second stage is, one is caught up in delusion and he knows that it is delusion. In this stage, the person knows that Maya has enveloped him completely and that he is troubled because of it.

The third stage is that in which one finds oneself completely free of Maya and remains unaffected by it. In the third stage, the person knows that Maya can do nothing to him.

Om Namah Shivay