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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All these words convey the same meaning, that is Faith/belief/insight/perception, and can only be samyak {enlightened/true} if it focuses on liberation.
Whenever anything needs to done/performed/carried out for the purpose of attaining liberation, the term 'samyak'is used as a prefix to denote its teleological purpose and to understand its significance. For instance, four components of human endeavour are essential to attain liberation - perception, knowledge, conduct and penance. The meaning that emerges when we add the prefix 'samyak' {enlightened/ focused on the path of liberation to these four words (perception, knowledge, conduct and penance) constitutes the true path of liberation.
One who truly understands, practices and attains samyak chatushtaya {enlightened perception, enlightened knowledge, enlightened conduct and enlightened penance) achieves liberation.
Jainism believes in the oneness of the goal and the means to get there. Hence, the means of liberation -samyak chatushtaya - and the goal - liberation-are both equally pure and true. This is why the means - samyak chatushtaya - are so appropriate and important for achieving the final goal - liberation.
Here one question arises, that what is the Difference between Knowledge and Enlightenment?
The learned Aachaarya Abhayadeva Suuri (11th century CE) wrote in his famous commentary on the Sthaanaanga Suutra that enlightenment arises from inclination and knowledge is the reason for it.
“Taha tatruii sambham roijjau jena tam naanam"
Samyagdharshana; (Page 211, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981)
Deep-rooted interest in tattva {absolute reality} is samyak darshana {enlightened perception} and the knowledge that enables it, is samyak gynaana {enlightened knowledge}.
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In the spiritual world, the meaning of the word 'shraddhaa' {faith/belief/trust/confidence explained as under:
"Shrat - satyam dadhaatiiti shraddhaa"
That which holds and believes in the truth is shraddhaa.
Here, 'shraddhaa' means knowing the truth, believing in it and having faith in it forever, irrespective of the circumstances. ‘Darshana' means delving deeply into the reality of any substance. First, there is perception, then there is faith. Perception observes closely and then decides. Faith not only accepts the decision made by perception, it internalises it. This is the only difference between perception and faith.