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Ätmasiddhi
Jyän Pragate Suvichäranä, Tyän Pragate Nij Jnän;
Je Inäne Kshay Moh Thai, Päme Pad Nirvän.
Knowledge of Self is manifested by · emergence of right thinking; and
getting rid of delusion by that enlightenment, one attains liberation.
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Explanation & Discussion:
What makes the worldly soul wander? Obviously, the absence of right thinking. When an aspirant reaches the state of right thinking, he keeps pondering over the nature of the Self, and its potential to gain pure form. Thereby he overcomes delusive perception and gains the right one. It is called Samyag Darshan. He experiences the true nature of the Self, which gives rise to bliss. Once the aspirant gains that realization, his next and the only objective would be to get rid of the delusion pertaining to behavior.
One normally stays with delusion on account of ignorance of his true nature. As his perception becomes clear, he realizes that deluded behavior is not his nature. However, that may prevail on account of the previous Karma. By vigorously and vigilantly pursuing the objective of liberation, he gets enough vigor to overcome the behavior-related delusion and attains omniscience. It continues during that lifetime and at the end he rises to the ultimate state of liberation.
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