ISJS Transactions 2018 07 To 09 Vol 02 No 03

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Introduction
The Three Jewels
Atmarpit Devang
There are three jewels in Jainism: samyak-darśana (Right Belief), samyak-jñāna (Right Knowledge) and samyak-caritra (Right Conduct), and the main obstructions to the manifestation of the above three jewels are mithyatva (a deluded world view), avirati (a vowless life), pramada (laxity of conduct), kaṣaya (passions) and yoga (activities of mind, speech and body). Mithyātva obstructs right belief and right knowledge, and the other four are reasons for the obstruction of right conduct.
In modern times, we see that there is confusion regarding the order of the three jewels; it is because of the wrong interpretation of scriptures or preachings of the false spiritual masters. Jainism preaches that without right belief and right knowledge, right conduct cannot be possible. "The journey to mokṣa [liberation] begins with attainment of right faith. Understanding this is very important because it is regarded as a first step to the path of Dharma and mokṣa....This is also a concept which is most commonly misunderstood by many Jains....Some think that to be a Jain or follow basic Jain conduct is having samyak darśana, while some others believe that to follow a particular Guru, sect, certain religious practices or read certain scriptures automatically mean samyak darśana. In brief, every follower of lain Religion hac one's own view about right helief It is a can which everyone