SB 3.27.15

Similarly a living entity, in ignorance only, he thinks that he is lost but actually if by attainment of knowledge he comes to the real position of his eternal existence, he is not lost. The example mentioned herein: nasta-vitta ivaturaḥ (n-a-s-t-a v-i-t-t-a) iva (i-v-a-t-u-r-a-h). Nasta-vitta ivaturaḥ means just like a person who has lost a great sum of money thinks himself that he is gone he is lost. Actually he is not lost- his money is lost and due to his absorption or identification with the money with himself, he thinks that he is lost. Similarly, by our false ego when we identify with the matter as our field of activities, then we think that we are lost although we are not lost. So as soon as the awakening of knowledge, of pure understanding, that a living entity is eternally servitor of the Lord, this awakening of individuality makes him again awaken or revived to his own real position. So a living entity is never lost. Just like in deep sleep when he, one forgets his identity, he [is] absorbed in dream, he thinks himself that he is a different person or he is lost. But actually his identity is not lost. This concept of being lost is due to false ego, and this concept of being lost continues till one is not awakened to the sense of his eternal existence as eternal servitor of the Lord. The Mayavada philosophers' concept of being one with the Supreme Lord is another symptom of being lost in false ego. One may falsely claim that he is Supreme Lord, but actually he is not. So this is the last snare of maya's influence upon the living entity that he thinks equal with the Supreme Lord or the Supreme Lord Himself. So this is also due to false ego.