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

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________________ cold - and knows that the reality is exactly as per the teachings of the Jinaas, is said to have accomplished nishankitaa. For the one wishes to attain samyaktva, it is obligatory to have deep unshakeable faith in the saadhya {destination, saadhaka {seeker and saadhana {measures to reach the destination. Nishankitaa is firm belief in the teachings of the Jinaas and considering them to be right and true. 2. Nishkaanshataa (no desire for worldly gains from spiritual endeavours? This is the second limb of samyaktva. Nishkaanshataa means remaining firmly in one's own soul, which is of the nature of bliss and being completely unaffected by any external desires or temptations. It means not expecting or desiring sensual delectation and material wealth in this life or in the next as a result of the penance, self-control, name recitation, meditation, service to others, renunciation, vows, ascetic conduct that one has followed in this life. Desire is known as “kaankshaa'. Desiring material wealth and sensuous pleasures in lieu of one's ascetic conduct is known as kaankshaa. Practising the vows and doing penance in order to attain material wealth and mundane pleasures is considered to be great folly in Jainism. It is seen as a flaw in the samyaktva and an obstruction in the path of liberation This is why the Suutrakritaanga Suutra says that, “Se hu chakkhuu manussaanam je kankhaaye ya antaye.' Suutrakritanga Suutra, Verse 1.15.14 (Page 445, Author: Yuvaachaarya Madhukarmuni, Publisher: Aagama Prakaasana Samiti, Byaawar, (Rajasthan) year 1982) One who has conquered desire and expectations is the visionary, leader and guide to all other men and women. The Ratnakaranda shraavakaachaara, thus explains the attributes of nishkaanshataa:''The Jinaas say that worldly pleasure is a function of karmas and is fleeting. It causes great inflow of sin and brings with it great sorrow. Disinterest in such worldly pleasure and realisation that it is false pleasure is known as nishkaanshataa, one of the eight limbs of samyaktva." Uttaraadhyayana Suutra; Verse 28.31 (Page 156, Publisher: Sudharma Sanskriti Rakshak Sangh, Jodhpur, year V.S. 2065) 186

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