Chapter 37 explains that the root cause of being trapped in the cycle of worldly existence (Samsara) is the ignorance that creates a sense of separation. The text states that a person who holds the belief, "Parabrahman is different from me; I am not that," is deluded by ignorance and is always subject to death. This perception of difference, or duality, perpetuates the cycle where death follows birth and rebirth follows death. The chapter teaches that the same divine principle pervades everything, from the creator down to a blade of grass. Realizing this oneness is the key to liberation from this eternal cycle.
Why is seeing oneself as separate from the ultimate reality considered a problem in Chapter 37?
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