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RIGHT FAITH.
BY A. N. Upadhya, B.A.
(Continued from page 39 of the last issue.) CROM another stand-point Right Faith is of ten kinds. The I technical names are as follows-Agna, Marga, Upadesa, Sutra, Biga, Sankshepa, vistara, Artha, Avagadha and Paramavagadha. It should be noted that these ten serve as causes which give rise to respective kind of Right Faith. Agna Samyaklva is due to the belief that the words of the Omniscient Teacher are infalliable as He is free from all kinds of defects and in those words there is no space for anything other than Truth. These words alone are the authority. ii. Marga Samyaktva is characterised by the mental condition that the path of Nirgranthas is the only path and no one can attain salvation without completely discarding both internal and external attachments. iii. Upadesa Faith is given tise to, by the advice of some spiritually authoritative personage or of an Omniscient teacher or by hearing the scriptures dealing with the lives of Salaka Parushas. iv. Sutra Faith is due to the study of scriptural Sutras either included in Angas or outside them. v. Biga Faith is due to the study of Karananuyoga (mathematical sciences including astronomy and geography) after the subsidence of adversory karmic forces; his knowledge spreads like a drop ol oil in water. vi. Sankshepa Faith is due to an undetailed study of Realities as described in Siddhanta vii. and that which is due to the detailed study is known as Olstara Faith. viii. Without studying any scriptures at all when by some accidental incident Right Faith developes in Man, really happy is he--this is known as Artha Faith. ix. Avagadha Faith is born after the study of various sciences inside and outside the Angas. x. That man is said to have attained the Paramavagadha Faith. when he gains Right faith after seeing things through his
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| SR No. | 034890 |
| Book Title | Jaina Gazette 1928 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath |
| Publisher | Jaina Gazettee Office |
| Publication Year | 1928 |
| Total Pages | 502 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 33 MB |