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The path to liberation is the ultimate experience of the supreme art, which is the satisfaction of the taste of the nectar of death, arising from the pure self. When the soul is transformed by the unwavering faith, vision, knowledge, and conduct that are rooted in the pure self, then, by the principle of certainty, because there is no difference between the goal and the means, the soul itself becomes the path to liberation. Therefore, it is established that, just as fire is to gold and stone, the path to liberation by certainty and the path to liberation by conduct are capable of being the goal and the means.
Hindi Ta.-Uththānikā-Further, although in the previous discourse, during the time of the previous discourse, the path to liberation by certainty was explained through the two gāthās, "Jo savyasangamusko," etc., nevertheless, in order to make it clear that this path to liberation by certainty is attainable through the path to liberation by conduct, which was mentioned in the first gāthā, we continue to teach.
General meaning with Anvaya Go. A7) The soul (so) which, having attained unity with (tehiṁ) those (tihi) three (kincivi aṇṇam) does not do any other work (ṇ kuṇadi) (ṇ muydi) nor does it abandon anything, (mokkhamanggōtti) is the path to liberation, so it is said (ṇiccayanaṇeṇ).
Specific meaning-The soul which, being absorbed in right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct, does not engage in emotions like anger, etc., and does not abandon the infinite knowledge, etc., which are rooted in the soul, is the essence of the path to liberation by certainty. The taste for one's own pure self is right faith, the knowledge of that is right knowledge, and the unwavering experience of that pure self is right conduct. The unity of these three is the path to liberation by certainty. The path to liberation by conduct is its means, which, due to the destruction of the desire for ignorance that arises from experience, is the essence of the three jewels. As this soul, through the practice of the path to liberation by conduct, ascends the stages of virtue, it becomes transformed into one form by experiencing the supreme art, which is the satisfaction of the taste of the nectar of happiness, which is the eternal bliss arising from the essence of its own pure self, and by being rooted in the certain right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct that are rooted in its own pure self. Then, by the principle of certainty, because there is no difference between the goal and the means, the soul itself becomes the path to liberation. From this, it is proven that, just as fire is to gold and stone, the path to liberation by certainty and the path to liberation by conduct are capable of being the goal and the means. 161.
This is the indication of the soul's conduct, knowledge, and faith. The one who walks (caradi) and does not desire (ṇādi) anything other than himself (appaṇam) (appaṇā aṇṇam-mayam). That conduct, knowledge, and faith (ṇāṇam dāsaṇ-midi) are established (ṇicchido hodi). 162.