[quote=Gem]I can't remember referring to any states.
yes, the self realisation aspect is related to the fact that you are the way you are.
In the purification aspect of it there are obstacles to resolve. However, if one is adverse to the obstacles, they can't overcome them, as that aversion will be resistance, avoidance and so on, and therefore, this involves no wish or desire that impels any volitional activity to 'get rid of it'. Conversely, it is the cessation of such reactivity that enables the purification to proceed.[/QUOTE
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