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Faina Ethics (iii) Thinking of attainment of worldly pleasures in
the next birth. (iv) Praise of false scriptures.
(v) Service of wrong believers." Eight essentials of samyagdarśana
An aspirant should be firm in his belief. Any doubt or scepticism hampers moral progress. The firmness of his belief is indicated by the following eight qualities which are essential characteristics of samyagdarśana. All these characteristics together make the right faith complete and effective.
1. Nissankita (Absence of doubt about scriptures). The right believer, because of this quality, is free from the seven fears of (1) this world (2) another world (3) death (4) pain (5) accident, (6) absence of protector and (7) absence of forts, etc. This shows a state of complete fearlessness, which is obviously necessary for a moral life.
2. Niķkārksita (having no desire for the worldly pleasures). It comes from the firm belief that worldly enjoyments are impermanent, fraught with miseries, root of sins and evils.3 right believer, therefore, has a detached view of life. According to Amrtacandrācārya, he has non-absolutistic attitude and avoids one-sided view.4
3. Nirvicikitsā (absence of doubt about the attainments of spiritual path). A right believer should not have any repulsion from the impurity of the body of a person possessed of three jewels.5
4. Amūdhadışți (no confusion about the ideal). A right believer does not follow the wrong path even if it may sometimes lead to seemingly favourable results. He disassociates himself from those persons who follow the wrong path. This is not out of any hatred for them but because of the possible
1. Nāțakasamayasära, Bombay, Vik. Sam. 1986, 13-38. . 2. Mülācāra, 2.52, 53.
Ratnakarandaśravakācāra, 12. 4. Puruşārthasiddhyupāya, Agas, Vik. Sam. 2022, 23. 5. Ratnakarandastāvakācāra, 13. 6. Ibid., 14.
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