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Moksha (complete annihilation of karmas) through the differentiating characteristics of becoming Siddha (liberated state of soul) - knowing all these as described in their shastras (scriptures) and believing that the “revelation of the omniscient is authentic”- such belief of the Tattvarthas (essential principles) is stated by them (Shwetamberas) to be the attainment of right belief.
Here we ask them- "Is such sort of faith found to a Dravya-lingi Muni* who gets birth in the Graiveyaka heavens or not? If it is found then why is he called a misbeliever? And if it is not found, although he has accepted the Jaina-monkhood with religious feeling and attitude, how has he then not got the conviction of Arhanta God, etc? He is also well versed in shastras (scriptural studies) then how has he not known the differentia of Jivas etc.? Moreover, he does not have the slightest regard in his inner-self about other sects; how then has he not got the conviction of the revelation of Arhanta God? Hence, he does possess such sort of faith but the right belief is not evolved in him. And the infernal beings, Bhogabhumi beings (Jivas of enjoyment land) and the beasts, etc. sub-human beings do not have the instrumental cause of attaining such sort of faith, nevertheless, they are found possessing the right belief for a very long period; therefore, although they are not found having such sort of faith, yet the right belief is possessed by them.
Therefore, what you say is not the characteristic mark of the right belief. The real characteristic mark of right belief will be described later on and the same be known from there.
Further, they say that Samyag-Jnana (right knowledge) consists in the study of their shastras (scriptures), but the Dravya-Lingi Muni is described to be possessing wrong knowledge even though he has studied many shastras whereas a vowless true believer's knowledge of the objects of senses, etc. is described as the right knowledge.
Therefore, this is not the characteristic mark. The right nature will be described later on.
Further, they believe that Samyak-charitra (right conduct) consists in observing the householder's and the monk's religion
* Naked possessionless Digamber monk who although has not attained the real
right belief, practises 28 Mulguna (essential rites) without blemish.
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