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solved. But mostly, the problem remains unresolved. When one's meritorious deeds are not strong and not in plentiful one can work as hard as is possible, but the problems remain where they are and defy a solution. The samyakdrishti gets to the root cause of all these problems. He focuses only on preventing the inflow of new karmas in the soul, and not on the catalyst of the problem. And works to ensure that the root cause of the problem goes away. This way, the problem shall resolve itself. (If you remove the cause, the effect will cease to exist).
Let us understand this through an example: In a wealthy merchant family, the father and son had a major disagreement. The father was not a risk taker. And the son was convinced that big risks had to be taken in order to expand the business. The father and son would argue about this everyday. Sometimes, they would both get excited and fight with each other. The son would agree with his father for a couple of days and then go back to his own views. Their arguments were affecting their home life. The father was convinced that his son would never listen to him. So he pondered deeply on the problem and went to its root cause. Considering his son's basic nature, ability and character, he concluded that there was no way his son would listen to him. And that till the time he did not acquiesce, they would keep fighting and their differences would vitiate their home life. So he allowed his son to take risks on a limited amount. He saw two advantages in this decision. 1. If his son succeeded, their business would gain. 2. If his son failed, he would not broach the topic again.
Plus, he was always there to back his son. So he got to the root cause of the problem and found a solution. Instead, had the father acted in a bossy manner and never allowed his son to take the initiative, the problem would remain unsolved. And every two days, there would be a fight between the father and the son.
A mithyaadrishti one with fase beliefs would have behaved in a domineering manner and forced his son to obey him. Being a samyakdrishti, the father examined the root cause and found a lasting solution. The moral of the story is that the father disregarded the nimitta {incidental cause of the problem - the son's desire to take a risk - and worked instead on the upaadaana {substantial cause his son's ability and solved the problem.
Our past karmas play a huge role in increasing our transmigration. They create circumstances and situations in our lives, which cause us to bind more karmas through likes and dislikes, attachment and aversion. Going forward the new karmas too would have to be endured. Thus, the cycle of transmigration continues inexorably. The samyakdrishti observes this and resolves situations in such a manner that new karmas are not bound as a consequence of having to bear the consequence of previously bound karmas. This is why samyaktva has been called the granter of bliss in this life and the next and the chief reason for liberation.
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