Spiritual Discipline and Practices in Jainism

Author(s): Bhagchandra Jain
Publisher: Z_Vijyanandsuri_Swargarohan_Shatabdi_Granth_012023.pdf

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clearly says that Nirvana cannot be attained without observing combinedly the ratnatrya. Bhatta Akalanka explained the trinity with the help of medicine which cures the diseases by following faith, knowledge and conduct accordingly.'
Belief in the ascertainment of things in their true character is right faith (Samyagdarsana). It is of two kinds, saragsamyagdarsana (with attachment) and vitaragasamyagarsana or niscayasamyagdarsana (without attachment). The former is characterized by serenity, incessant fear of the miseries of transmigration (samvega), compassion, devotion and so on. The latter is concerned with the purity of soul alone. The samyagadarsana can be attained by intuition (nisarga) or by acquisition of knowledge (adhigama). It is the fundamental cause for achieving the salvation. 10
There are eight characteristics of Samyagdarsana, viz. nihsankita, ninkarksita, nirvicikitasa, mudhadrasti, upaguhana, sthitikarana, vatsalya and margaprabhavana. They can be retained by avoiding the five kinds of transgresstions, viz. doubt in the teachings of the Jina (sanka),2) desire for worldly enjoyment (kanksa),3) repugnance or disgust at the afflicted (vicikitsa),4) admiration for the knowledge and conduct of the wrong believers (anyadrastiprasamsa), and praise of the wrong believers (anyadrastisamstava)." One is also expected to be free from 25 types of faults or fallacies, viz. 3 Mudhatas, 8 madas, 6 anayatanas and 8 dosas. Samyagdarsana is the foundation for the attainment of Samyagjnana which is right knowledge of the substances as these actually are. The Samyagcaritra (right conduct) is the cessation of activity leading to removal of the causes of transmigration.
Anger, pride, deceitfulness and greed are the passions which lead to endless worldly existences or transmigrations. Consequently on the fructification of karmas the soul wanders into different conditions of existence, creates passion, disbelieves in reality, non-cognition of objects arising from ignorance, non-restraint of per-fections. From destruction-cum-substance soul attains mixed type of right and wrong disposition of restraint and non-restraint. When the karmas are completely destroyed, the perfect knowledge, perfect perception, gift of fearlessness and infinite enjoyment are attained by the pruified soul.
The process comes under the Samvara and nirjara tattvas. Samvara
Shri Vijyanand Suri Swargarohan Shatabdi Granth