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Further, some Jiva, under some circumstances, before reflecting on Tattvas, may develop faith in true deity, etc., observes vows and penances and afterwards may start reflecting on Tattvas but he is entitled to evolve right belief only on reflection on Tattvas.
And someone even after reflection on Tattvas may not evolve right belief due to lack of ascertainment of faith in Tattvas and becomes interested in conventional religious practices, therefore, he develops faith in true deity, etc. and engages himself in observance of vows, penances, etc. Some other person may develop faith in true deity, etc. and simultaneously evolves right belief and in some cases observance of vows, penances, etc. may be found along with evolution of right belief or may be before or afterwards too. However, faith in true deity, etc. is essential because without it right belief cannot be evolved, but there is no such rule regarding observance of vows, etc. Many Jivas, first of all, attain right belief and only afterwards start observance of vows, etc., whereas in the case of some Jivas evolution of right belief and observance of vows, etc. is found together. In this way, the Jiva who reflects on Tattvas is entitled to evolve right belief but there is no such rule that he would invariably attain right belief because in the scriptures attainment of five types of capacities (Labdhis) is stated to be essential before manifestation of right belief.
Characteristics of Five Labdhis (Five Types of Capacity Attainments) The attainment of capacities (Labdhis) is of five types:(1) Kshayopashama: (Specific state of destruction cum subsidence
of knowledge obscuring karmas), i.e., attainment of rational
knowledge, (2) Vishuddhi: (Feeble state of passions), (3) Dèshana: (Listening to and grasping of the Jina's preachings) (4) Prāyogya: (Competency of thought activity) (5) Karana: (Efficiency attainment to engross in self-soul).
on evolution of which the reflection on Tattvas (Tattva-Vichara) is possible - such a kind of Kshayopashama be evolved, i.e., the abJain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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