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Jūāna Dargana & Caritra in Jainism characterised by right knowledge and faith. The road as taught by the Jinas consists of (1) right knowledge, (2) faith, (3) conduct and (4) austerities. Human beings will obtain beatitude by following this road. According to the Sūtrakritānga knowledge is also derived from perception (abhinibodhika ). It is derived from one's own experience, thought or understanding. It is also derived from supernatural know. ledge (avadhi-Kalpasūtra of Bhadrababu, 15-Ohiņā ābhoemāne ). Manahparyāya or the knowledge of the thoughts of others and Kõvala or the highest and unlimited knowledge are included in the category of fivefold knowledge. Knowledge of the distant non-sensible in time or space possessed by divine and internal souls is one of the five kinds of knowledge. The Buddhist antanantajnāna is evidently the same term as Jaina avadhijñāna. The Buddhist aparisesa* occurring as a predicate of unlimited knowledge and vision is just the synonym of the Jain term Rēvala wbioh is nothing but the highest knowledge and intuition,
Samyakdarsana or right faith consists in an insight into the meaning of truths as proclaimed and taught, a mental perception of the excellence of the system as propounded, a personal conviction as to the greatness and goodness of the teacher, and a ready acceptance of certain articles of faith for one's own guidance. It is intended to remove all doubts and scepticism from one's mind and to establish or re-establish faith. It is such a form of faith as is likely to inspire action by opening a new vista of life and its perfection. Right faith on the one hand and inaction, vacillation, on the other, are mutually incompatible. The Buddhist idea of right view (sammaditthi) conveys the sense of faith or belief rather than that of any metaphysical view or theory. It is in some sugh sense that the Jains use the term sammadansana. The Buddhist sammaditt hi suggests an article of faith which consists in the acceptance of the belief that there is such & thing as gift, that there is such a thing as sacrifice eto? There cannot be right faith unless there is a clear pre-perception of the moral, intellectual or spiritual situation which is to arise. Right faith is that
• Apprises. D. S. Lodha. 1 Majjhima, I, 28s 8,
