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The Path of Liberation
Seven
Right Faith
1. Belief in the existence of six substances* like Dharma
etc. is right faith, understanding of Angas and Pūrvas is right knowledge and the practice of austerity is right conduct. These three constitute the pathway of liberation as understood from the practical view-point.
— Pañcā. 160 2. He who verily believes in the existence of the nine catego
ries of fundamental truth possesses righteousness. This is acquired by one's own discrimination of right and wrong or by following the preachings of the preceptor.
- Utta. Sū. 28.15
3. The nine categories are : Living being (Jīva), non-living
being (Ajīva), the binding of the soul by karma( Bandha), merit ( Punya), demerit ( Pāpa), inflow of karma ( Asrava), stoppage of karma ( Samvara ), the annihilation of karma (Nirjarā) and emancipation ( Moksa).
- Utta. Sū. 28.14 4. By knowledge one understands the nature of substances,
by faith one believes in them, by conduct one puts an end to the flow of karmas and by austerity one attains purity,
- Utta. Sū. 28.35
5. Without ( right ) faith there is no ( right ) knowledge;
without (right) knowledge there is no virtuous conduct; without virtues, there is no annihilation of karmas and without annihilation there is no liberation.
— Utta. Sū. 28.30 Six substances are : soul, non-soul, medium of motion, medium
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