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The Self Realization
A seeker should always study spiritual scriptures and assimilate their teachings in the presence and active guidance of a living and enlightened Guru. Such a study helps one to remove his traditional religious prejudices, to develop a spirit of non-attachment and quietude and consequently to obtain the knowledge of the Self. Some scriptures are likely to be mis-understood by and dangerous to one, who attempts to study them independently of a living Guru.
रोके जीव स्वच्छंद तो, पामे अवश्य मोक्ष । पाम्या एम अनंत छे, भाख्युं जिन निर्दोष ||१५|| Roke jiva svacchhanda to, pame avashya moksha, Pamya ema ananta chhe, bhakhyu jina nirdosha. 15 If one controls his self-conceit, Gets surely as infinite soulsThe final state that is most fit, So says innocent Jin in scrolls. 15
The Jinas who are free from faults of attachment, hatred and ignorance have declared for the benefit of the seekers that from endless past the soul has lived in self-conceit. He has misunderstood the scriptures and as a result he has moved from birth to birth. If he checks his self-conceit and controls it he must gain Liberation. Only by this way innumerable souls in the past have been already liberated. The royal road to liberation (Salvation) is to follow the advice of the living enlightened Guru.
प्रत्यक्ष सद्गुरु योगथी, स्वच्छंद ते रोकाय 1 अन्य उपाय कर्या थकी, प्राये वमणो थाय ॥ १६ ॥ Pratyaksha sadguru yogathi, svacchhanda te rokaya, Anya upaya karya thaki, praye bamano thaya. 16
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