Chapter 37 delves into the core non-dualistic teaching that the individual self is not separate from the ultimate reality, or Parabrahman. The text explains that a soul deluded by ignorance might perceive Brahman as something different from itself. This perception of duality, expressed in the thought 'Parabrahman is different from me; I am not that,' is identified as the root cause of being subject to the cycle of Samsara. As the chapter states, one who holds this knowledge of difference is always followed by death, leading to rebirth, which is then followed by death again in an eternal cycle. The true path to liberation, therefore, lies in transcending this ignorance and realizing the oneness of the Self and Brahman, which is described as the science that leads to fearlessness.
The text mentions that holding a sense of difference from Parabrahman leads to being subject to death. Can you explain this concept based on Chapter 37?
📖 Chapter 37