This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Bhikkhus, without directly knowing, without completely comprehending |illusion::delusion, hallucination, misapprehension, distorted view; that which fuels further confusion and doubt [moha]|, with the mind |not detaching::not losing interest, not losing desire for, remaining passionate [avirājayanta]| from it, and |without abandoning::not giving up, not letting go of [appajahaṁ]| it, one is incapable of ending suffering. Indeed bhikkhus, by directly knowing, by completely comprehending illusion, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it, one is capable of ending suffering.”
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Disoriented by illusion, through which,
beings go to an unfortunate destination;
Completely comprehending illusion,
those seeing clearly abandon it;
Having abandoned it, they do not return,
to this world at any time.”
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.