Returning to our original position (Srimad Bhagavatam #37)

In this part, the "fall" of the soul in the material world continues to be discussed. What binds us to this temporary world, and how can we finally become free? What exactly is our position here and how can the pure soul become so covered by illusion to the point of becoming a dog or a horse?

A very important point to be understood in this connection is the role of the false ego and how it twists our intelligence, making us see the impermanent as eternal and reality as ephemeral.