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"Tivihe micchatte pannatte, tam jahaa akiriyaa, avinaye, annaane” ~ Sthaanaanga Suutra; Verse 3.3.54 (Page 238, Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Gurupraana Foundation, Rajkot, (Gujarat), year 1999)
There are 33 types of ashaatanaa described under the rubric of ashaatanaa in the Aavashyaka Suutra. They give a clear picture of the type of false belief known as 'ashaatanaa mithyaatva' {false belief arising out of contempt}.
Verse 10.1.734 of the Sthaanaanga Suutra mentions ten types of mithyaatva.
1. To consider true religion (dharma) to be false (adharma).
2. To consider false religion (adharma) to be true (dharma).
3. To consider the true path (maarga) to be false (kumaarga).
4. To consider the false path (kumaarga) to be true (maarga).
5. To consider living beings (jiiva) to be non-living beings (ajiiva).
6. To consider non-living beings (ajiiva) to be living beings (jiiva).
7. To consider true monks (saadhu) to be false monks (asaadhu).
8. To consider false monks (asaadhu) to be true monks (saadhu).
9. To consider liberated (mukta) beings to be unliberated (amukta).
10. To consider unliberated (amukta) beings to be liberated (mukta).
Mithyaatva from the Point of View of Origin
Aachaarya Pujyapada has described mithyaatva from the point of view of origin in his excellent commentary on the Tattvaarthasuutra, known as the Sarvaarthasiddhi.
1. Nisargaja Mithyaatva inherent false belief}
2. Paropadeshapuurvaka Mithyaatva {false belief imbibed from external sources
Nisargaja Mithyaatva: inherent false belief} arises out of mithyaatva mohaniiya karma {karmas causing false belief because of delusion. It is present since birth. Even those living beings that
| SR No. | 007764 |
| Book Title | Samkit Faith Practice Liberation |
| 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 |