Chapter 37 presents a profound reinterpretation of heaven, contrasting it with the traditional view. While many strive for a heavenly abode through rituals and praise it as a place of immense pleasure, the text dismisses this as merely a location for sensual enjoyment. Instead, it defines the true heavenly world as the Vairaj, or the Cosmic Being itself. This is not a place, but a state of being—the Virat Self-form, which is free from all mental grief. As described in Chapter 37, this divine heavenly state is where there is no disease, worry, sorrow, hunger, thirst, or fear of old age and death. It is a state of fearlessness and non-duality, far superior to a heaven that lacks the remembrance of God.
Based on this chapter, what is the true nature of heaven, and how does it differ from the conventional view?
📖 Chapter 37