Chapter 37 explains that the endless cycle of worldly existence, or Samsara, is perpetuated by a fundamental delusion caused by ignorance. This delusion is the belief that one is separate from the ultimate reality. The text states, "Parabrahman is different from me; I am not that, I am something else"—he who holds this knowledge of difference is always subject to death. As a direct consequence of this flawed perception, Chapter 37 clarifies that the cycle of death following birth and rebirth following death turns eternally behind that individual. The same divine principle pervades everything, and failing to recognize this unity keeps the soul trapped.
What does Chapter 37 teach about the cycle of Samsara and the illusion of separateness from Parabrahman?
📖 Chapter 37