Samkit Faith Practice Liberation

SR No.: 007764
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amit B Bhansali
Publisher: Amit B Bhansali
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 447
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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1.2.8 Sixty-seven Proclamations of Vyavahaara Samyaktva
A great deal of information on samyaktva has been given in the 67 Bol {proclamations on samyaktva. One who follows one or more than one of the given 67 proclamations is considered to have samyaktva from the vyavahaara naya {empirical viewpoint.
Vyavahaara Samyaktva is defined as firm conviction in the true lord, the true preceptor and the true faith from the empirical viewpoint. Only one who has metaphysical knowledge can say whether a certain person has nishchaya samyaktva (enlightenment from the transcendental viewpoint or not.
Only the one who has suppressed/annihilated/partly suppressed and partly annihilated the following can surely be said to have attained samyaktva:
anantaanubandhii krodha {intense anger} anantaanubandhii maana {intense arrogance) anantaanubandhii maayaa {intense artifice anantaanubandhii lobha intense avarice
samyaktva mohaniiya samyaktva + delusion • mishra mohaniiya (part samyaktva + part mithyaatva + delusion • mithyaatva mohaniiya (mithyaatva + delusion
There are 12 doors of disquisition (categories) to the 67 proclamations on Vyavahaara Samyaktva {enlightenment from the empirical viewpoint}
1. Saddahanaa Dvaara (Door of Firm Conviction - through which samyaktva is attained and
maintained.
2. Linga Dvaara {Door of Identity} - through which samyaktva is recognised.
3. Vinaya Dvaara (Door of Humility-through which samyaktva is attained and maintained.
4. Shuddhataa Dvaara (Door of Purification - through which samyaktva is purified.
5. Lakshana Dvaara (Door of Recognisable Attributes) - through which samyaktva is recognised.
6. Duushana Dvaara (Door of Impurity-through which samyaktva is corrupted/lost.
7. Bhuushana Dvaara (Door of Gemlike Perfection - through which conduct of the mendicant
becomes so extraordinarily perfect that it brings glory to the faith.
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