Maya arranges the material world in a way to keep us away from Krishna.
Maya can sound just like Krisna; we cannot differentiate unless we are free from all motivations for material enjoyment.
If we examine our own lives, we find that sometimes we are being used as the instruments of maya, to create disharmony and discord among other Vaishnavas. We become the greatest enemy of Krishna, in the name of His devotee.
Maya is so thorough, just like water. If there is one little crack, the water will just find its way immediately to that crack – the problem is our consciousness has so many cracks.
The person who survives the clutches of maya is the person who prays each and every moment for Krishna to save him.
Essentially the living entity within material existence has two choices. To be a puppet of maya on the strings of the three modes of material nature or to be a puppet of Krishna on the strings of His love, and compassion.
It’s easy to say that you are in Maya. The real challenge is to inspire a person in such a way that he comes out of Maya.