Chapter 37 redefines the concept of heaven, moving it from a physical place to a state of consciousness. It dismisses the conventional desire for heaven, which it calls a 'place for sensual enjoyment' that lacks the essential remembrance of God. Instead, the true 'divine heavenly state' is described as the Vairaj (the Cosmic Being) or the Virat Self-form itself. As detailed in Chapter 37, this is a state free from mental grief, disease, worry, hunger, thirst, and the fear of old age or death. It is a condition where there is no duality of 'do's and don'ts,' and the soul can move about completely fearless, having realized the divine principle that pervades all of existence.
Chapter 37 presents a unique perspective on heaven. Can you explain what this chapter defines as the true 'heavenly world' and why it dismisses the conventional idea of heaven?
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