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therefore it is also a wrong view. (4) I know non-soul by the soul. Here he understands that, he acting through mind and senses and thereby knowing others, is the real soul. This is also a wrong view. He does not consider the pure soul which does not require help of senses and mind, but which can know all himself and others independently. (5) I know soul by non-soul this is also a wrong view. He understands that mind and senses which are not the soul, can know the soul. (6) My soul which experiences the ripening of karmas is eternal and unchangeable. This is also the wrong view, because that impure soul which experiences fruits of karmas is not eternal but is changeable. Here also the pure soul of Nirvana has not been taken into consideration. These six kinds of wrong beliefs maintain something else than the real pure soul. Whoever believes in the Nirvana or the realizable pure soul, he removes all these wrong views. Then he does not identify his pure soul with the five spheres, body, feeling, perception, meritation and (impure) conscioustiess. All his doubts are removed, although he follow's practical rules of conduct, he believes them to be rejectable. He maintains that only pure concentration or Samadhi is adoptable. This is the right view or right belief or Samyak darsana.
In fact such is the statement of the Jain Saints also about right belief or Samyak darsana,
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