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realisation, should follow the steps stated hereunder in the given sequence till he does not attain true right belief.
The sequential steps are these:- First of all either by the commandment, etc. or by some examination, one should give up belief in false deities, etc. and should evolve belief in Arhanta Deva etc. because by such belief the newly acquired false belief (Graheeta Mithyatva) is quitted and the instrumentality of the false deities, etc., which act as impediments in the liberation path, is removed and the instrumentality of Arhanta Deva etc., who are the agreeable cause in the liberation path, is obtained. Therefore, first of all one should acquire faith in true Deva etc., then he should ponder over Jiva etc. Tattvas as described in Jina's faith, should learn their names, differentias, etc. because by such pracitce, belief in Tattvas is acquired. Afterwards, he should continue meditation in such a way which might generate distinction between self and nonself because by such practice discriminative knowledge is evolved. Thereafter, for the sake of believing I-ness in self-soul, he should continue meditation on the nature of self-soul because by such practice, self-realisation is attained.
In this way, by following these steps sequentially, he should sometimes engage his upayoga in the thoughts of true Deva etc., sometimes in Tattvas, sometimes in self-nonself and sometimes in self-soulonly. By such practice Darshan Moha (faith-deludingkarma) may gradually become feeble, then he may attain true right belief (Samyagdarshan). But there is no such rule. If some Jiva meets with some strong perverse cause in the course of this process, then he may not attain right belief; but chiefly many Jivas do accomplish their objective by following this process. Therefore, one should adopt these in the aforesaid manner. For example, one who desires to have a son, should get married. Afterwards, most of the persons are assuredly blessed by the birth of a son; but someone may not get a son His duty is to make effort. Similarly, one who is desirous of evolving right faith, should adopt willfully these causes. Afterwards, most of the Jivas do attain right faith, someone may not attain also. But one should willfully adopt these means as per one's capacity.
Thus, the differentia of right belief is determined. Jain Education International
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