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## Eight Yogadristi: A Summary
**General Statement:**
“In the four of creation, stability, etc., the journey of liberation does not break; just as the sun and moon shine, so too does the happiness of the liberated soul.”
**Summary:**
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- The eight dristi are included in the three yags, namely, Iccha, Yaga, and Adhi, which were mentioned earlier. These eight dristi are: Mitra, Tara, Khala, Dipr, Stira, Kanta, Prabha, and Pa. They can be compared to the increasing brightness of a straw fire, a village fire, a wood fire, a lamp, a gem, a star, the sun, and the moon, respectively. The first four dristi are characterized by mithyatva (false belief), while the fifth dristi, Stira, marks the beginning of samyaktva (right belief).
Although the first four dristi, Mitra, etc., are characterized by mithyatva, they are considered sad-dristi (good dristi) because they are the cause of samyaktva. Just as sugarcane is essential for the production of pure sugar, the stages of Mitra, etc., are essential for the attainment of the pure soul and liberation. The Mitra, etc., dristi are like sugarcane because they provide the sweetness of the right belief.
In these eight dristi, the eight limbs of the fourfold path, namely, Cham-niyam, etc., are attained one by one. The eight types of citta-ashay dosha (mental and emotional defilements), namely, Udvega, etc., are abandoned one by one, leading to the attainment of these eight dristi. The eight virtues, namely, Advesha, Jijnasa, etc., manifest one by one in these eight dristi.
Here, the word "dristi" refers to a belief that is aligned with the truth and the teachings of the scriptures. It leads to the cessation of wrong actions and the manifestation of right actions.
The eight dristi are mentioned in this context from a gross perspective, considering the removal of the veils. However, from a subtle perspective, the stages of yaga are infinite.
The first four dristi, Mitra, etc., are prone to falling back into mithyatva. They can come and go, and if they do, they can lead to hell, etc. Thus, the first four dristi can be either pratipati (falling back) or apratipati (not falling back). There is a choice. However, the last four dristi, Stira, etc., are apratipati. Once they are attained, they do not fall back, and therefore, they do not lead to hell, etc.