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real right belief (Nischaya Samyaktva), because this is the trait of true form of right faith; the name of true form of state only is Nishchaya. And the belief which is the instrumental cause of belief devoid of perverse determination, is conventional right faith (Vyavahara Samyaktva); because calling the cause to be the effect or act is attribution (upachara). So, the upachara (attribution) only is called Vyavahara.
The true believer has true belief in Deva-Guru-Dharma, because of which only, his belief is devoid of perverse determination. Here the belief, devoid of perverse determination, is Nischaya Samyaktva and belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma is Vyavahara Samyaktva.
In this way, both the types of Samyaktva are found at one and the same time only.
Further, the misbeliever possesses merely apparent belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma etc. and such belief is not devoid of perverse determination; therefore, the Nischaya Samyaktva is not found here and the Vyavahara Samyaktva too is merely of apparent form; because his belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma etc. has not become the direct cause of ending perverse determination. Without production of the desired result, even upachara (attribution) is not possible. Therefore, from the viewpoint of direct cause, even the Vyavahara Samyaktva is not possible in him.
Or as a rule, the belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma etc. is found in him which acts to be the traditional cause of belief, devoid of perverse determination. Although, as a rule, it is not a cause, nevertheless, it acts to be the prime cause. And attribution (upachara) of effect or act is possible in the cause, therefore, from the viewpoint of chief traditional cause, Vyavahara Samyaktva is stated to be found even in a misbeliever.
Question: In many Shastras the belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma etc. and the belief of Tattvas is described as Vyavahara Samyaktva and the belief of the self-nonself or belief of self-soul only is stated to be Nischaya Samyaktva; how is it so?
Answer: In belief of Deva-Guru-Dharma the prominence is of putting into practice. In practice, one who adores and believes Arhanta Deva only to be true Deva and not other deities, etc. is stated
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