How does the spiritual definition of the 'heavenly state' in Chapter 37 contrast with the common worldly desire for paradise?

📖 Chapter 37

Chapter 37 draws a sharp contrast between the common and spiritual views of heaven. It notes that many people fight for the pleasures of a conventional heaven, praising its greatness while considering the earth trivial due to the fear of death. However, the chapter presents a different ideal. The true 'heavenly state' is described not as a location but as the realization of the Cosmic Self-form—a state free from disease, worry, illness, sorrow, hunger, and the fear of old age or death. This divine state, as explained in Chapter 37, is achieved not by physical transition but by spiritually overcoming internal flaws like unrighteousness, ignorance, and anger.


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