What are the initial steps one must take to achieve liberation from worldly desires, according to the teachings in Chapter 17?

According to the teachings presented in Chapter 17, the journey toward liberation begins with several foundational actions. First, one must become free from all desires and then completely surrender to the Sadguru with firm faith, which makes one eligible for the science of the Self. The text emphasizes that the difficult road of enjoying external objects—like smelling fragrances or seeing forms—must be abandoned. Without the restraint of the senses and the reversal of natural tendencies, the awakening of the inner Self is deemed impossible.