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The Indicators Of Right-View -
Samyagdarśan or the right-belief has been said to be the very basis of 'dharma' the faith. The belief (darśan) can be false (Mithyādarśan) as well as right (Samyagdarśan). Though it is an abstract and an internal phenomenon, it has its external indicators, too. The following are the eight external indicators of right-view or right belief according to the Digambara tradition of Jainism:
1. Samvega
2. Nirveda
3. Nindā
4. Garhā
5. Upaśama
6. Bhakti
7. Vatsalya
8. Anukaṁpā
2. Samvega
3. Nirveda
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These eight can, however, be included in the following five that are mentioned in the works of the Śvetambara tradition -
1. Śama
or Upaśama including 'Ninda' and ‘Garhā”. including Vatsalya' and 'Bhakti'.
Detachment from the mundane affairs, Compassionate disposition, and steadfast spiritual belief.
4. Anukaṁpā, 5. Astikya
An intense desire for salvation, Detachment towards everything else, Condemnation for the falsehood, Censure for the unrighteous, Cessation of evil ways.
Devotion for the faith, Selfless affection, and Compassion.
Prasama And Upasama -
The complete suppression of passions - anger, pride, guile and greed - and resultant state of spiritual calmness and serene tranquillity is Prasama. It includes upaśama, which is only their part subsidence. In the case of upasama, it is only the most persistent infinitely bonding passions, called Anantānubandhi kaṣāya, that are subsided. Unless the infinitely bonding persistent passions are subsided, the subject cannot hope for the right-vision to dawn, for such persistent passions cloud the vision. Once the
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