The snake never existed; only the rope remains.
Appearance (Nama-Rupa)
Movement, fear, and form imposed upon the substrate.
The Witness (Sakshi)
That which perceives the snake and knows the rope remains untouched by the flicker.
Classical Analogy
The rope appears as a snake through ignorance.
Look at the seeing itself: does the snake exist apart from your perception of it?
Input: The snake in the rope.