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**Contemplation of the Gadaṣṭi Collection** - To contemplate the essence of the principles that have been read, heard, and accepted, to engage in subtle reflection, to ponder, to analyze with discernment, this is contemplation.
**Meditation** - To repeatedly meditate on those principles, to chant them, to turn them over and over in one's mind, to focus on them, so that their imprint is firmly established in the soul, so that their essence is deeply ingrained in the soul.
**Meditation is like a crucible.** Just as gold is purified by being placed in a crucible, heated, and repeatedly subjected to the heat of the crucible, so too is the soul purified by repeatedly contemplating different things, leading to the purification of knowledge and a true understanding of reality.
**Meditation is the supreme practice for self-purification.** It leads to complete self-realization. Through meditation, the soul attains Kevalajñāna (omniscience). This is the ultimate mantra, the ultimate formula:
**"Through meditation, the soul attains Kevalajñāna."**
**Writing, reading, etc., of the principles are also excellent seeds.** To offer worship through writing, to read with devotion, to focus one's attention, to contemplate and meditate with love...
**"The seed of the scriptures, through the emotion of faith, leads to firm understanding. The desire to adopt them is pure and great."** (29)
**Commentary:** When the seed of the scriptures is heard, and the connection with the seed is established, through the emotion of faith, understanding arises. This understanding is firm, unwavering, and free from the distractions of the mind. The desire to adopt these principles is pure, leading to the desire for the fruits of the scriptures. This is the mark of a great soul, who is motivated by the desire for liberation.