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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Other learned Aachaarya have divided mithyaatva in two different types:
1. Viparyaatmaka Mithyaatva
2. Anaadhigamaatmaka Mithyaatva
Viparyaatmaka Mithyaatva means vipariita shraddhaa {having faith in that which is untrue}, For instance, considering non-extant things to be true.
Anaadhigamaatmaka Mithyaatva means not having faith in that which is true). For instance, considering the 9 reals as explained by the Jinaas to be untrue because of the inability to discriminate between what is true and what is false.
The Sthaanaanga Suutra classifies mithyaatva in five ways:
1. Abhigrahika Mithyaatva {false belief arising out of clinging to one's traditional viewpoint 2. Anaabhigrahika Mithyaatva {false belief arising out of indiscriminately accepting all doctrines
to be true 3. Aabhiniveshika Mithyaatva {false belief arising out of self-righteousness 4. Saanshayika Mithyaatva {false belief arising out of doubting the Jinaas
"Bhagavadvachanapraamaanyasamshaya prayuktah shaastraarthasamshayah
saamshayikah." ~ Commentary on verse 8 of Dharmapariiksha - Samyagdharshana; (Page 81, Author: Aachaarya Ramchandrasurisvarji Maharaj, Publisher: Sanmaarg Prakaashan, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), year V.S. 2051, 3rd edition)
The fourth type of mithyaatva is known as Saanshayika Mithyaatva, arising out of doubt. It signifies doubting what has been written in the Aagamas. The nature of the doubt is such that the person ends up doubting the very teachings of the Jinaas!
Even a samyakdrishti soul can sometimes doubt the subtle implications of the teachings of the Jinaas. It is not impossible. And it is not that such a situation means that the soul has lost its samyaktva. Owing to the presence of gynaanaavaraniiya karmas {knowledge-obstructing karmas), it is not always possible for the soul to understand the finer points of the Jinaa's teachings. Also, certain things need to be accepted on faith. Because of this, sometimes even souls, which have attained samyaktva doubt certain things. This is not unheard of! Unless the soul annihilates all seven types of mithyaatva mohaniiya karmas {perception deluding karmas and attains kshaayika samyaktva {samyaktva attained through annihilating all seven types of perception deluding karmas, minor doubts shall keep appearing owing to the rise of mithyaatva mohaniiya karmas.
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