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If Jiva desists from self-conceit .....
The various types of abilities required in a Jiva desirous of pursuing the three-fold path have been mentioned in the Atmasiddhi Shastra'. From our analysis of what has been told so far, we infer that first the greatness of the Sadguru has to be understood and then one has to dedicate oneself totally to his feet. Absorb the essence-truth in the Satsang of his personal presence. If there is no opportunity of the Sadguru's personal presence, then delve deep into books and scriptures that arouse a greater faith in the principles of Atma etc., that focus upon Selfcontemplation and advice inspiring renunciation, repeatedly contemplate upon them, repeat them often, transcend beyond the realm of the intellect into the depths of the Atma with them, so that they naturally come into your practice.
Now Srimadji mentions the prerequisite for ensuring the certainty of attaining Moksa. Only if this is done, will there be Moksa, not otherwise. He says -
रोके जीव स्वच्छंद तो, पामे अवश्य मोक्ष,
Y TH STÅNED, Hrej Fet facta .....84 If Moksa is desired, then self-conceit i.e. acting according to one's own wish, has to be given up. Jiva has this habit from infinite time. It is accustomed to moving upon its own opinion, its own intellect. And it has been believing that what it does is right, as a result its self-conceit has not been overcome.
What is self-conceit - svachchanda (1979c)? a means the Self and je is an addiction. One's own addiction, own opinion, own obsession, that is the senseless pride remaining within, the ego. In short, getting everything done to one's own choice is
self-fancy.
Here somebody may counter that can't every person live as per his intellect? One can only think as far as his intellect is developed. Whether a literate or an illiterate, the area of their
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