Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ Q.1.1.11 A.1.1.11 Are the three qualities i.e. right faith, right knowledge and right conduct sufficient individually as the path of liberation? No, All three qualities when practiced together form the path of liberation. ******** rùokFk&J) kua l E; Xn’kle- 1.2 Tattv rtha- raddh nam samyagdar anam rùoka ds viu&vius Lo: Ik ds vud kj VFka dk tks J) ku gksrk g$ og TE;Xn' ku gA Belief in substances and their modes as they are is right faith. VFk% Meaning: Q.1.2.1 A.I.2.1 What is the meaning of tattva in Jainism? The nature (svabh va) of a substance is tattva. The categories of truth are also defined as tattva. Q.1.2.2 A.I.2.2 What is the meaning of artha? The conclusion and ascertainment about an entity (existent) is called artha. Q.1.2.3 A.I.2.3 What is the meaning of tattv rtha? Ascertaining entities as they really are is tatty rtha. Q.1.2.4 A.I.2.4 What is meant by faith / trust (raddh)? Faith or trust is synonymous with firm belief ( sth ). Q.I.2.5 A.I.2.5 Dar ana means to look, then why it is taken as belief here? Here, in the context of spiritual purification, it is taken as faith /belief. Q.1.2.6 A.I.2.6 If we use the meaning of dar ana as looking, then what is the problem? By accepting the meaning as looking, then we shall end up with every one as having right vision/sight only. Q.1.2.7 A.I.2.7 How many types of right faith are there? There are two types of right faith namely: (i) sar ga or with attachment i.e. attached and (ii) v tar ga or pure and without any attachment i.e. detached Q.I.2.8 A.I.2.8 What is right belief with attachment (sar ga samyag-dar ana)? Expression of pra ama or ama (calmness / serenity / tranquility); samvega (absence of the fear of the miseries of transmigration); anukamp (compassion) and stikya (belief in life here and after and the existence of soul) is the right belief with attachment. Q.1.2.9 A.I.2.9 What is right belief with detachment (v tar ga samyag dar ana)? It is concerned with sheer purity of the soul.

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