Book Title: Samkit Faith Practice Liberation
Author(s): Amit B Bhansali
Publisher: Amit B Bhansali

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________________ The nomenclature used by Digambaras and Shvetambaras varies in some cases. The Sthaanaanga Suutra calls these ten inclinations as a part of saraaga samyakdarshana. This is because inclination is a kind of desire. And the presence of desire means that viitaraagataa {supreme detachment is not present. The viitaraaga ones are free from all desire. Hence, their samyaktva is free from all desire. However, those seekers, whose delusion-causing karmas are active, have saraaga samyaktva. They display the ten inclinations. “Dasavihe saraagasammadannsanne pannate, tam jahaa-nisgguvaesarui aanarui, suttabiyaruimeva. Abhigama-vitthaarrui, kireyaa sankheva dhammarui." - Sthaanaanga Suutra verse 10.3 (Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Publisher: Gurupraana Foundation, (Parasdham, Ghatakopar) Mumbai, year 2009) One whose delusion-causing karmas are not yet suppressed or annihilated, has saraaga samyaktva which may be placed in ten categories. These are nisarga ruchi {natural, effortless, spontaneous faith), upadesha ruchi {inclination arising out of faith in sermons), aagynaa ruchi { faith in accepting what is said by the supremely detached Jinaas), suutra ruchi {faith which arises through deep and sincere study of the scriptures), biija ruchi {an all-encompassing faith that arises out of deep study and internalisation of one word or one letter of the scriptures as taught by the Jinaas), abhigama ruchi{faith which arises after understanding the essence of the scriptures, vistaara ruchi (faith which arises after exhaustively studying and understanding the Jain scriptures, kriyaa ruchi (faith that arises after practising appropriate conduct as prescribed by the Jinaas), samkshepa ruchi {faith that arises in one who is neutral to all religions but develops deep and everlasting faith in the Jain religion after internalising one verse or sentence of the Jina's teachings and dharma ruchi (faith that arises in one who has faith in the Jain scriptures and practices conduct as specified in them). The Digambaras perceive this phenomenon from a different perspective. They define them differently. This can be observed from the following: "Aanaa-magga-uveso, sutta-biya-sankheva-vithaaro atthaavagaadh-mahaagaadham sammattam jinabhasiyam u dasahaa.” - Sudrishti Tarangini verse 5 - Samyagdharshana; (Page 328, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981) 163

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