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such conviction about that instruction may be evolved; alternatively, he might think contrarily or get involved in other thoughts and may not ascertain about the benefit from that instruction and so, he may not develop faith in it. Similarly, the revered preceptor preached him about Tattvas, knowing it he may ponder over it as to how is this preaching beneficial? Later on, after deliberation he may conclude that “It is so only” - such conviction may get evolved, alternatively, he might think contrarily or get involved in other thoughts and may not ascertain about the benefit from that preaching and so he may not develop faith in it. So, the prime cause is the rise of Mithyatva karma (faith-deluding karma); when there is no rise of it then true faith gets evolved; if its rise is not subsided then true faith is also not evolved. This is the rule. One's duty is only to make efforts for reflection on Tattvas (Tattva-vichara).
And it is the rule that on evolution of fifth Karana-Labdhi (efficiency attainment) the right belief invariably gets manifested. Karana-Labdhi is evolved to such Jiva only who has already at- . tained the first four Labdhis and who is definitely to attain right belief after one Antar-Muhurta.
Therefore, the duty of this Jiva of Karana-Labdhi is only to willfully engross his Upayoga concentratedly in reflection on Tattvas; due to this, at every moment, his thoughts & dispositions get more and more purified. For example, some Jiva developed such pure thinking about the instruction which he received that because of which he would shortly attain staunch faith in it. Similarly, the thought activity of this Jiva (of Karana-Labdhi)about the preachings of Tattvas started becoming so pure that due to which he would soon attain right belief. Further, the sequential (instant after instant) manifestation of these thoughts as seen by omniscience is described in Karanaanuyoga (aetiology).
There are three stages of this Karana-Labdhi:(i)Adhah-Karana, (ii) Apoorva-Karana, and (iii) Anivritti Karana respectively. The detailed exposition of these is given in Labdhisarat Shastra. One should know the details from there. Here it is being described in short:
1. Labdhisara, Gatha 35 Jain Education International
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