Is consciousness just an illusion?

You sound like you feel that if you can't see it, it's not there. The whole universe and world was created on energy and cohesion of the five elements. These elements comprise everything and everything within us.

How is "transcendence" unqualified? Why people live their lives believing it is all just a once around astounds me. No wonder there are those, who are many, who feel they are entitled to grab and take whatever they want, be arrogant and stomp all over others just to get a bigger slice of the pie because they believe it's not going to be there later. It's  all about appeasing and pandering to their own decadence and self-serving means. How is responsibility then taken for our lives and state of being, if they don't care about the consequences of what is being put out? What we say and do is all action and our contribution is the "purpose" of our being. The work needs to be done on a much deeper and more evolved and resonant level. The resonance means operating at a higher vibration level. Feel the vibe man!  It's not life that is the problem, but ignorant humans who are deeply asleep.