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Further, based on the above discussion, if someone by knowing the self-nonself or the self soul only in general form feels contended, then he is under delusion because it is stated that "fafaeta fe AHIRT Harekiama?" which means that knowing an object in its general form without its details (specifications) is like knowing an ass with horns. Therefore, it is desirable to have belief of self-nonself or of self (soul) only along with the purposeful details like Asrava etc. or he who persistently contemplates and believes non-self as different from selfor contemplates on self soul only through evolution of belief of seven Tattvarthas for the sake of giving up attachment, etc., accomplishes his objective. Therefore, chiefly discriminative knowledge (Bheda-Vijnana) and knowledge or realisation of the self-soul is stated to be efficacious.
Further, without the belief of Tattvarthas knowing of all other things is not fruitful, because the purpose is of rooting out attachment, etc. passions. So without the belief of Asrava etc. this purpose is not realised; then simply by acquiring knowledge, he fosters pridepassion, does not give up attachment, etc, how would his objective be fulfilled? Further, ignoring the thought of nine Tattvas is admonished. So earlier right belief was obtained by meditating on nine Tattvas, afterwards he developed the desire of giving up the thought of nine Tattvas for the sake of evolution of "faifachen ERTI'' - unwavering state of Upayoga. Further, for him who did not meditate earlier on nine Tattvas there lies no purpose of giving up the thought ofnine Tattvas. He should first give up innumerable worldly thoughts which arise in him.
Thus, in the belief of the self-nonself or in the belief of self-soul, the coexistence of the belief of seven Tattvas is found. Therefore, Tattvartha Shraddhana (belief of Tattvarthas) is the differentia of right belief (Samyaktva or Samyagdarshan).
Question: At some places in Shastras the belief ofArhanta Deva (true omniscient God), Nirgrantha Guru (true possessionless naked monk-preceptor) and Dharma (religion devoid of violence) is stated to be the right belief (Samyakva). How is it so?
1. 31 yafa, Jain Education International
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