What is the root cause of being trapped in the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), and what is the path to liberation according to Chapter 37?

The fundamental cause of entrapment in the cycle of birth and death is clearly stated in Chapter 37 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra. It is ignorance (ajnana), specifically the deluded perception of duality where one thinks, 'Parabrahman is different from me; I am not that.' This sense of being separate from the ultimate reality is what perpetuates the cycle of Samsara. The prescribed path to liberation is the 'science of the oneness of Brahman and the Self.' The text asserts that the same divine principle pervades all of creation. Realizing this non-duality is the key. This realization is aided by offering all actions to God, cultivating unwavering devotion, and immersing oneself in a spiritual environment with other devotees and the stories of the Guru, as these practices help dissolve the ignorance that binds the soul.