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Keep the self on the path of salvation, meditate on the self, experience the self, always move in the self and do not wander among other things.
Several people take a wrong stand that without the aid of pure conduct (Samyakcharitra) they will achieve the goal of liberation merely by right faith coupled with right knowledge. Such people deliver beautiful sermons on the glory of self-realization, but they themselves are devoid of that Inner Illumination. Acharya Kunda Kunda in his 'Pravachansara' clarifies the point that as long as one does not control his inner dispositions of attachment or aversion he will never attain the glory of 'Pure Self'. Attachment and aversion are the effects of Charitra Mohaniya karma (whereby one is not able to practise any kind of vow). A nude saint adorned with complete vows-mahavratas, is in a position to free himself of the contamination of Raga and Dwesha-attachment and aversion. These words are very significant:
जीवो ववगदमोहो उवलद्धो तथ्चमप्पणी सम्मं ।
जहवि जदि रागदोसे सो प्रप्पाणं लहदि सुद्धं ।११-८१ ॥ A person, without infatuation or delusion (Moha) and possessed of the proper knowledge of the Self will acquire the status of Pure Soul (God-hood) if he abandons attachment and averson.
This indicates that one who aspires to attain His Divinity should pay special attention to purity of conduct, otherwise his efforts will never bear the desired fruit.
