Aviratisamyagdrishti, Aviratisamyagdṛṣṭi, Avirati-samyagdrishti: 1 definition
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Aviratisamyagdrishti means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Aviratisamyagdṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Aviratisamyagdrsti or Aviratisamyagdrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAviratisamyagdṛṣṭi (अविरतिसम्यग्दृष्टि) refers to one of the Fourteen Guṇasthānas (“steps on the road to emancipation”) according to Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra (“lives of the 63 illustrious persons”).—It is ‘avirati’ because self-control is lacking, but right-belief always exists. There is, however, a difference of opinion about which samyaktva a Jīva attains.
In the fourth guṇasthāna (i.e., Aviratisamyagdṛṣṭi) begin the two ladders, upaśamaśreṇi and kṣapakaśreṇi, for darśanamohanīyakarma. (This has frequently caused confusion, as the ‘two śreṇis’ usually refer to the suppression and destruction of cāritramohanīyakarma, in which case they begin in the eighth guṇasthāna.) At this stage four kinds of samyaktva are possible: aupaśamika, kṣāyopaśamika, vedika, and kṣāyika. The upaśamakas (people on the upaśamaśreṇi) may suppress the 7 prakṛtis (4 anantānubandhikaṣāyas and 3 darśanamohanīyas); or destroy them, if kṣāyikasamyaktva is present. The kaṣāyas really belong to cāritramohanīya, but they are always linked with the 3 darśanamohanīya. The kṣapakas destroy 3 āyuṣkarma and may destroy the 7 prakṛtis.
In this guṇasthāna (i.e., Aviratisamyagdṛṣṭi) the 5 lakṣaṇas of samyaktva appear (see n. 121). It can be reached by sañjñins, both paryāpta and aparyāpta. But though samyaktva may exist in aparyāptas, it originates only in paryāptas. The duration of the fourth guṇasthāna is an antarmuhūrta as minimum, and 33 sāgaropamas (the maximum life of gods and nārakas) plus the life of a human being as maximum. All 6 leśyās are present.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Partial matches: Samyagdrishti, Avirati.
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