 Furthermore one of the tenet of the religion is the belief that the world is only a "vision" or illusion (Maya) and that God is the sole "Continuing Reality" so that selfishness, egoism and hate are meaningless.Sikhs believe in the importance of truthful living, which can only be created by purity of mind and not through religious purification rites.They believe that impurity of mind leads to many other vices such as anger, lust, attachment, ego, and greed.