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such meanings of the word 'pure'. Similarly, one should know the meaning of the word Kewal (only) to be “That which is separate from the attributes and modifications of all other non-self things and is purely solely the self-soul". Similarly, you should grasp the true meanings of other words.
Believing oneself to be pure and omniscient from modificational stand-point, results in great perverseness; therefore, one should perceive oneself in both substance and modification forms. From substance form point of view one should perceive the one general undivided identity and from the modification form point of view one should perceive the particular existing state of the self.
By meditating in the aforesaid manner only one becomes the true believer, because without perceiving the true nature how can one be called Samyagdrishti (true believer)? The Unrestrained Conduct of Nishchayaabhasi
and Refutation of the same Further, in the path of liberation, the faith-knowledge and conduct are to be directed towards uprooting the feeling of attachment, etc; but his attention is not on this, instead, emphasizing realisation of pure self only, he neglects all other external means of liberation by believing himself a true believer.
He advocates study of the Shastras as useless, considers contemplation about substances, etc., spiritual stages (Guna-Sthanas), quest-places (Margana-Sthanas) and the three worlds (universe), etc. as Vikalpa (rambling of Upayoga attention); believes observing of penance to be useless exercise, treats observance of vows, etc. as falling in bondage and knowing the acts of worship, etc. as pious influx, describes them to be worth giving up; in this way, by discarding all sorts of external means, he lives indolently.
If studying of Shastras be useless then for the monks also meditation and study, only these two, are the main activities. When they are not able to engage their Upayoga (attention) in meditation then they engage it in study only, because no other act than these two is worthy of their attention. Moreover, by knowing the intricacies of Tattvas in detail through study of Shastras, the right belief and
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