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this seed shall give birth to a mighty tree, which shall give pleasant shade and sweet fruits to others.
Samyaktva too is a tiny seed. It is hidden in the inner self. When one starts making focused and diligent efforts, this seed shall turn into the magnificent tree of omniscience and liberation. This seed of samyaktva is enriched by yama (vows) and saiyama (self-control).
Aachaarya Amitagati has explained this eloquently in the following verse:
"Vivadharmaanaa yamasamyaadayah pavitrasamaktvagunena sarvadaa. Phalanti hridyaani phalaani paadapaah dhanaudakenaivaamalaapahaarinaa" -Amitagati shraavakaachaara, (Author: Aachaarya Amitagati, Publisher: Mulchand Kishandas Kapadia Digambar Jain Pustakaalay, Surat, year V.S.2015)
Just as rainfall from the clouds cleanses a tree, gives it life and sweetens its fruit, the clouds of samyaktva wash away the dirt of false belief, ignorance and other flaws from the soul. They strengthen the positive traits of following the vows and practicing self-control, thus ensuring the enrichment of samyaktva.
Samyaktva is the root cause of pristine, diligent and focused efforts
Samyaktva is required to ensure that diligent efforts to uplift the soul remain free from the defects of selfishness, avarice, fear, temptation, desire, arrogance, pretentiousness, artifice and anger. If the perception is samyak, speech and actions shall follow suit. If the motive behind the diligent and focused efforts is not clear, not generous, is not all compassing, not pious and is not based on sound judgement, than thoughts, words and actions shall not be truthful and pure. False belief engenders impure, untrue and flawed acts. It causes false speech. If the perspective is truthful and blemishless, the resultant thoughts and words shall also be truthful and blemishless. Hence, it may be stated without any doubt that samyaktva is the basis of blemishless focused efforts towards liberation. Where there is samyaktva, there is stillness and calmness of the mind. The thinking faculty becomes decisive and attains the transcendental state. Without samyaktva, false understanding cannot be destroyed. Without samyatkva, the mind remains wavering and allows itself to be dictated to by desire.
This is why Lord Mahavira said that,
"Dhammo suddhhassa chitthai"
Uttaraadhyayana Suutra; Verse 1.3.12 (Page 77, Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Publisher: Gurupraana Foundation, (Parasdham, Ghatakopar) Mumbai, year 2009, 2nd edition)
Dharma is the pure unblemished disposition.
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