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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liberation is known thoroughly. Samyakchaaritra denotes that one's conduct is in accordance with one's enlightenment and conforms to the teachings of the Jinaas.
Having faith in tattvas that are not salvific - that do not lead towards liberation would be pointless. There are innumerable substances in the universe - in which ones must we have faith? And which ones should we not have faith in? The answer is to have faith in the substances, which lead to our salvation. Hence, samyaktva may also be defined as faith in those substances, which lead to one's liberation/salvation/state of non-manifestation.
The next question that arises logically is - faith in which substances can lead to salvation?
If one would choose to have faith in that which pleases him, would that lead to salvation?
For instance, a child might love eating sweets. Will eating sweets help him attain liberation? An adult might love money. Will earning money lead to his salvation? Someone may be fond of sensual pleasure. But will seeking sensual pleasure earn him liberation? Following this train of thought shall lead to the inculcation of false belief and delusion.
So to understand properly about the right faith in right substance, vyavahaara samyaktva {enlightened perception from the practical/empirical viewpoint has been described as under:
"Jinapannattam tattam, jinavarehim pannattam Jinavaro dvaaraa pragnapta, jinottakatattveshu”
Samyagdharshana; (Page 230, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981)
The substances explained by the Jinaas are the true substances on which one should have faith. Evidently, the 7 tattvas {substances, 9 padaarthas {substances, 6 dravyas {reals) and 5 astikayas {eternal reals are not a figment of imagination. They have been adumbrated by Jinaas who are supremely detached and omniscient. Hence, there is no reason for them to tell a lie or be mistaken. Hence, their teachings are accurate and appropriate for all times. The supremely detached and omniscient Jinaas have adumbrated the substances and reals because they play a role in the seeker's liberation:
• Having faith in them, having a correct understanding of them, knowing them thoroughly well
and remaining immersed in the self- these are the key steps in the attainment of liberation. • Not having faith in them, not understanding them, not knowing them and not remaining in
the self can lead to continued transmigration.