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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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Active (Karaka) chosen (Rochaka) and inspiring (Deepaka) are also three varieties of Right faith wherein “Active right faith” means insistence on muttering gods names, observing penances etc. as inducing faith ; "Chosen right faith" means merely having liking for right faith without knowing any purpose or illustrations laid down in the scriptures; and “inspiring right faith” means that right faith which induces faith in others, without faith being entertained by person who induces it. This last variety of right faith is only a formal kind of right faith and does not deserve to be socalled in fact.
If “Sasvadan" is added in three varieties beginning with Aupashamic etc., then there are thus four varieties which are already explained to you by us when we discused "stages of the merits of the soul.”
When "Vedaka" is added to the abovementioned four varieties, Right faith has in all five varieties. That is called "Vedaka-Right faith" through which last folds of karmas obstructing Right faith are experienced before "Khshayika Right faith" is manifested.
If these five varieties are sub-divided into fundamental''and "Acquired” varieties then "Right faith" has in all ten varieties.
Scriptures contain different method of classification as follows.
Fundamental choice (Nisarga-Ruchi): Faith is entertained by the souls themselves with the help of knowledge of previous existences with firm belief in experiences of the great gods and with firm conviction in the manner of believing them as they stand and not otherwise.
Advisory choice : Faith entertained through preachings of the Omniscient and worldly preceptors.
Instructive choice: Faith entertained through instructions or commands passed by greatmen devoid of passions, jealousy, delusion, ignorance etc.
Scriptural choice: Faith entertained by learning scriptures or other treatises beyond scriptures.
Scriptures are those composed gy Ganadharas led by Gautamaswami. They are : Acharanga, Sutra-krutanga, Sthananga, Samavayanga, Vyakhya-pragnapti, Gnata-Dharma Katha, Upashaka
