dimensions of who am I?

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How to distinguish between illusion and reality?
What are the parameters for saying something is reality?
Happiness and ecstacy are parameters for reality - If a state of existance provides for uninterrupted happiness - can this be called reality?
What is Sri Krishna telling in Gita about illusion and reality? Illusion is generated by conception of what this world is about? A personal conception of this world - The conception of this world in the mind generates action - an illusory conception generates illusory actions - mamatva buddhi towards illusory things - Vraja conception is reality - Sri Krishna is urging to give illusory conceptions of this world and surrender to the Vraja conception of service to him - This will bring in all auspiciousness to the self.

The question who am i has multi dimensions - one is what is the substance iam really made of? The other dimension is 'what am i' in relation to the environment?
From a substance perspective, we are not made of the pancabhutas - but iam spiritual substance - eternally existing blissful principle - sat chit and ananda are my real attributes
In relation to environment - Iam a dasa of Vaasudeva Sri Krishna
What is my natural real activity - service to Sri Krishna is my natural activity

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