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The preachings of the conqueror say that on acquiring right knowledge one acquires right faith, which leads one to be stable in the nature of the soul, which is nothing burt right conduct. Further the progress in right faith also helps right knowldge to be deeper and purer, as it ultimately becomes totally free from perverted beliefs and dogmas, because the aspirant's right faith develops in him compassionate nature towards life and other substances and also because of such faith his cognition can grasp the nature of emotions and modifications.31 Elsewhere Śrīmad describes knowledge as a lamp giving light. We can see things in the light of a lamp, but in the light of right knowledge one can see not only things but also emotions and modifications of mind (citta-vitti). 32
While describing the effect of right knowledge he says that the effect of right knowledge is to be stable in the soul i.e. in one's nature.33 If right knowledge becomes mature, the aspirant is free from identification of the body etc., with soul and has no pride and attachment to things, other than the soul, and his cognition or attention (upayoga) is centred round the nature of soul (ātma-svabhāva).34 This being what right knowledge
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