There is a linking chain in the form of kashay (anger-pride-deceit-greed) between the Self and the non-Self.

Nothing in this world can affect the one who is a shuddha upayogi (one who lives with pure applied awareness as the Self).

When can it be considered as Knowledge of the Self (AtmaGnan)? When it comes into effect. Otherwise, by saying, "I am a diamond," the diamond cannot be 'attained' [realized]. In the same way, in order to realize the Knowledge of the Self, the Self has to be Known with its intrinsic functional properties; and if the properties come into effect, then the Knowledge of the Self will be attained.

Complete shuddha upayog (pure applied awareness as the Self) is keval gnan (absolute Knowledge)

The nature of the 'Purush' (Soul) is to be a 'knower'; and the nature of the 'prakruti' (relative self, made of inherent traits) is to 'dance around'.

It is more than enough if one becomes a ‘Purush’ (Pure Soul) even for a second! One will become a Parmatma (absolute supreme Soul) if he were to become a ‘Purush’ even for a second. No one has become a ‘Purush’ even for a second.

I am Chandubhai’ (name used by Dadashri to refer to the relative self) is good or bad upayog (applied awareness). ‘I am Pure Soul’ is shuddha upayog (pure applied awareness as the Self). Instillation of life in the world occurs with good or bad upayog.

If a person wants to walk on the path of the Vitrag (Enlightened Ones), he should turn the upayog (applied awareness) from bad to good. And if the person wants to attain moksha (ultimate liberation), he should keep shudha upayog (pure applied awareness as the Self). The person who wants to attain moksha should not get into the intricacy of good or bad, and should keep them both as things to be ‘discharged’.

Shuddha Upayog (pure applied awareness as the Self) is the same as Parmatma Swaroop (embodiment of the absolute Self).