Chapter 37 provides a deep philosophical explanation, defining death as the process of the manifest form returning to the unmanifest state. It identifies the true obstacles, or 'nooses of death,' as unrighteousness, ignorance, anger, and hatred. The true 'heavenly state' is not a physical place but a state of consciousness—the realization of the Vairaj, or the Cosmic Being. This divine state is characterized by the absence of disease, worry, sorrow, and the fear of death. It is achieved by crossing beyond the nooses of death and perceiving the single divine principle that pervades everything, from the creator down to a blade of grass.
Can you elaborate on the philosophical definition of 'death' and the true 'heavenly state' as described in Chapter 37?
📖 Chapter 37