According to Osho, the difference between a vision and an illusion is delicate yet immense: illusions (like dreams) are mind-made projections born of repression, the unconscious speaking in symbols and repetition; visions arise only when the mind falls utterly silent—no stir, no personal desire—revealing reality as it is. Illusion cathartically discharges and seeks meaning; vision transfigures, bringing clarity, direction, and truth beyond the mind.
Illusion comes from a busy, needy mind; vision appears when the mind is quiet and shows what’s real.