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Thus, nishchaya samyaktva is the profound realisation that: 1. one is only the soul and not the body 2. stoppage of karmic inflow is intrinsic to one's nature 3. shedding of karmas is intrinsic to one's nature 4. the soul attains liberation once it fully realises its intrinsic nature 5. inflow of karmas into the soul and bondage of karmas with the soul are external to the soul's
basic nature and hence do not belong to the soul
Thus, the internalisation of the difference between the self (soul) and the non-self (external to the soul) is nishchaya samyaktva.
Only when one attains a modicum of spiritual solace can one realise that he is only the soul and not the body. Without knowing who the self is, it is impossible to know what the non-self is.
Detachment from all external objects can only come about when the soul has nishchaya samyaktva, where the soul has internalised the 'sva-para bheda vigynaana' {the unceasing and flawless ability to distinguish between the self and the non-self}. - Samyagdharshana; (Page 276, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981)
If truth be told, till the time the seeker cannot unceasingly and flawlessly distinguish between self and non-self, 'sva' and 'para', sentient and insentient, it cannot be said that he has samyaktva.
It is common practise to describe samyaktva as the 'guna' {attribute) and the soul as the 'gunii' {holder of the attribute). But in reality, the attribute and its holder are one. Samyaktva is nothing but the unblemished disposition of the soul.
One remains firmly in samyaktva is known as 'sva-samaya-sthita' immersed in his true self}. One who has samyaktva {is enlightened) is immersed in his true self. And one who is immersed in the external world is known as ‘para-samaya-sthita' immersed in non-self objects/the external world). Those who are immersed in the external world are deluded/have false beliefs. They do not possess samyaktva.
Commonly, firm conviction in the true god, true preceptor and true religion is known as vyavahaara samyaktva. But vyavahaara samyaktva is the means to the end. The end goal is to attain the unblemished nature of the soul.
The seeker who confines himself to having deep faith in the true god, true preceptor and true religion and does not try to move farther along the path of liberation by realising his own true nature(soul) makes little spiritual progress.
