According to Osho, maya is the hypnotic dream that makes the rope look like a snake; the Divine is what remains when you awaken. For the asleep, the difference is vast and terrifying; for the awakened, maya disappears and only the Divine is. Maya veils knowing through belief-born fear and projection, making illusions act as real and eclipsing direct awareness.
Maya is mistaking a rope for a snake; when you truly wake up, the snake vanishes and you see only the rope—the Divine.