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## 278
O, noble assembly, listen! I expound to you the Dharma spoken by Sri Jinendradev, which brings about your welfare. First, worldly beings should abandon Mithyatva and embrace Samyagdarshan. They should also observe the twelve Vratas: five Anuvratas, three Gunavratas, and four Shikshavrata. || 7 ||
As it is said in other scriptures:
"The being who is in Mithyatva is a deluded soul, with a distorted vision. He does not find Dharma appealing, and he harbors intense aversion towards it, just as a sick person finds even sweet taste bitter." || 8 ||
Those whose consciousness is gripped by Mithyatva, even though human, behave like animals. And those whose consciousness is illuminated by Samyaktva, even though animals, behave like humans. || 9 ||
There are three types of Mithyatva: Agṛhīta, Gṛhīta, and Saṁśayika.
Agṛhīta Mithyatva is the result of the non-acceptance of the truth about the soul, which has been passed down through an endless lineage, without any external guidance. This type of Mithyatva envelops certain beings, from those with one sense organ to those with five sense organs, in a dense darkness, preventing them from ever believing in the truth.
Gṛhīta Mithyatva is the acceptance of falsehood through the influence of others. This type of Mithyatva makes beings with five sense organs behave like possessed spirits.
Saṁśayika Mithyatva is the wavering doubt about whether Samyagdarshan and other factors leading to liberation are true or not. This type of Mithyatva, like a sharp arrow, pierces the hearts of certain followers of the Shvetambara sect, such as Indracharaya, the head of the Indrachandra Nagendra Gachchha. || 10 ||
Even if someone is in a state of bad karma, but their Mithyatva karma is weak, they may not harbor aversion towards the true Dharma, even though they are attached to false Dharma. Such a person is called a "Bhadra Mithyadrishti" (a person with a good, but false, vision). This Bhadra Mithyadrishti is worthy of receiving teachings about Jain Dharma because they have the potential to attain Samyaktva in the future. However, someone who is "Abhadra" (bad), whose Mithyatva karma is strong, and who harbors intense aversion towards Jain Dharma, is not worthy of receiving teachings. || 11 ||