The popular conception of heaven is often a place of sensual enjoyment earned through merit. However, Chapter 37 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra dismisses this as temporary and ultimately unfulfilling. Instead, it defines the true 'heavenly state' not as a location, but as a state of consciousness. It is described as realizing the Vairaj, the Cosmic Being, or the Virat Self-form. This divine state is characterized by being completely free from mental grief, disease, worry, sorrow, hunger, thirst, and the fear of old age or death. It is a state where the soul moves about completely fearless because it has transcended the duality of 'do's and don'ts.' This is a permanent state of being, unlike the transient abode of heaven from which one falls when merit is depleted.
How does Chapter 37 define the true 'heavenly state,' and how is it different from the popular conception of heaven?
📖 Chapter 37