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that because he has faith in Arihanta Deva, etc. and not in any other deity, etc., and has faith in the characteristics of Jiva, etc. Tattvas as learnt from Jaina scriptures and not as described in non-Jaina scriptures, so, he has attained right belief; he further, thinks that because he engrosses himself deeply in the study of Jaina Shastras, so, he has attained right knowledge. And because he indulges in the practice of vows, etc., so, he believes that he has acquired right conduct - in this manner, he believes that he possesses conventional form of triple jewels (Vayavahara Ratnatraya). But Vyavahara (conventional) is the name of Upachara (formalization) and Upachara also is possible only when the conventional rites, etc. are found to have resulted in the evolution of real tripe jewels (Nishchaya Ratnatraya). In whatever way Nishchaya Ratnatraya is attained then only those instrumental causes can possibly be termed as conventional causes; but he has not even identified the true Nischaya Ratnatraya; how would he then be able to attain it in this way? Simply, having become the follower of Jina's commandments, he practises the conventional path by seeing others. That is why he has not attained the real and conventional form of liberation path.
The real and conventional forms of liberation path will be described ahead; so by following that only, the liberation path could be attained.
In this way, this Jiva believes and knows the Nishchayaabhasa (false apprehension of Nishchaya) only but simultaneously knows the Vyavahara (conventional practices) also to be beneficial; therefore, without becoming unrestrained he does not indulge in inauspicious activities, that is why he gets birth up to the last Graiveyaka heaven. And if due to predominence of false apprehension of Nishchaya, his conduct becomes inauspicious then he may even take birth in miserable state of existence. Thus, he reaps the fruit of his thoughts & dispositions but continues to remain in mundane life only. Without attaining the right path of liberation, he does not achieve Siddha state (liberated non-corporeal state). Thus ends the description of misbelievers who take recourse to both Nishchayaabhasa and Vyavaharaabhasa.
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