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The person who knows the self to be basically different from the impure body, who knows the nature and the natural constitution of the self to be having the characteristic of being the 'knower', (he) comprehends (the essence of) each and every scripture. Knowing the authentic state of (selfs) existence, the person will certainly attain the authentic self. But knowing only the unauthentic state of (selfs) existence, the person will only meet with the unauthentic self The person who understands spiritual value, understands external (social injustices) and the person who understands external (social injustices) understands spiritual values. He who understands the transcendental self understands all the empirical diversities (based on attachment and aversion). He who understands all the empirical diversities (based on attachment and aversion) understands the transcendental self. Always remain devoted to seeking the knowledge of self, always be content with it, (nay) always be satisfied with it. Then, supreme happiness will occur to you. He who understands the Arahanta (embodied spiritually perfect personality) through the perspective of substance, quality and modification understands the authentic self In his life attachment certainly gets dissolved thereby Just as some person, having obtained the treasure of fame, experiences its fruit (in society ), so also wise person, having renounced the habit of getting satisfaction from 'the other', experiences the treasure of self-knowledge ( in one's own self)
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In the conduct which is being pursued from the empirical standpoint, there is the pursuance of (bodily oriented) austerity from the empirical standpoint. (But) in the conduct which is being pursued from the transcendental standpoint, there is the pursuance of the spiritually oriented) austerity from the transcendental standpoint.
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