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One who has samyaktva indulges in sensual pleasure, which has come to him on account of previous karmas. But because he is detached, he does not attract new karmas.
Here is an example to illustrate this point: A businessman employs a manager to run his business. This manager runs the entire business and keeps his books perfectly. But in his heart he knows that the business does not belong to him. He knows that someone else owns the business. He is only acting on behalf of the owner. He does what his employer asks him to do. Hence, he is unaffected by what happens to the business. He is not upset if the business makes a loss and is not elated when the business makes a profit. He knows that nothing belongs to him.
This is the kind of detachment a samyakdrishti soul has towards sansaar.
Attaining samyaktva does not free the person from the consequences of his actions. He is surrounded by sensual delectations and even succumbs to them. But he does not allow himself to become arrogant, does not feel attached to his karmas, and does not consider himself to be the doer. He knows that previously bound karmas have caused him great setbacks but he also knows that dwelling on them would result in more karmic inflow.
Thus, the life of one who has attained samyaktva may be compared to that of a manager who runs the business for someone else and is detached to it.
The AachaaraangaSuutra makes a similar point,
"Na sakkaa rasamasaaum jihaavisyamaagayam raagadosaa u je tattha te bhikkhuu parivajjaye na sakkaa kaasamave-eum phaasavisayamaagayam raagadosaa u je tattha te bhikkhu parivajjaye.” - AachaaraangaSuutra 2.3.15.134-135, (Page 127, Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Gurupraana Foundation, Rajkot, (Gujarat), year 1999)
It is not possible that one cannot perceive the good or bad taste when one eats or drinks something. But the mendicant (who has samyaktva) does not feel attachment or aversion towards that taste. In the same way, the body feels the sensation of touch whenever it comes in contact with something. But the mendicant (who has samyaktva) does not feel attachment or aversion towards that touch.
Similarly, the five senses perceive substances. The one who has samyaktva perceives them but does not feel attachment and aversion towards them and remains in equanimity. Even if he feels attachment or aversion, it is only very briefly. He does not remain immersed in attachment and aversion for a long period.
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