How delusion arises in the mind of the people? How to escape the delusion?

Question:

How delusion arises in the mind of the people? How to escape the delusion?

The scriptures say that mind deludes and we have to escape from the clutches of the delusion. What will contribute to our escape from this Maya or delusion power of the mind?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Delusion comes from non-awareness. Buddha explained it in his 12-followings analogy. (I personally think... 5 followings would be enough, but) Through delusion you keep believe your ego is real you, and through ego you are strengthening your delusion. All came from one source, "not knowing the truth"
When I studied this teaching 4 years ago, I thought human kind is doomed! If enlightenment is the only solution, what kind of hope should we have, the not-enlightened 6 billion? Luckily, Sunim Thick Nhat Hahn gave me a great solution..

Just accept the fact you have a lot of delusion,
but focus on non-delusion.
You can have choice, if you take little time and patient for yourself,
and choose what you really want.

This is actually very practical method, I got a lot of benefit from his teachings. You can apply this method almost to anything, for example

If you are angry,
just accept you are full of anger. (Don't judge it's bad or suffer from thinking that you are making a sin)
If you are awake at that moment you'll be able to see you have a choice,
and choose non-anger instead of anger.
If you like you can choose to be happy, generous, graceful, love of god,
anything that helps you!

All things happen to teach us, and to bring us to the greater being,
keep your face up through the journey, my friend!!