The text mentions that a soul can be 'deluded by ignorance.' Can you explain what this means and how it relates to understanding Brahman?

πŸ“– Chapter 37

According to Chapter 37, a soul becomes 'deluded by ignorance' when it fails to recognize the true nature of Brahman, the all-pervading principle. The text explains that Brahman is devoid of worldly qualities, but when it combines with adjuncts (upadhis), it appears to be something other than what it is. This delusion causes the soul to perceive a difference between itself and Parabrahman, leading to the belief that 'I am not that.' In reality, the text asserts that this same principle pervades everything from the creator down to a blade of grass, without any difference between the earthly and the hereafter. The ignorance is the failure to see this non-dual unity.


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