Triratna or the Three Gems in Jainism
Triratna or the Three Gems A simultaneous practice of Samyak Darshana or right faith, Samyak Jnana or right knowledge and Samyak Charitra or right character and conduct leads to liberation. These are the three gems of Jainism. Samyak Darshan or Right Faith Samyak Darshan is also called Samyakatwa. It is faith in the nine essential principles ( Navatattva ) and an attitude of unbiased approach to the real nature of things. It can also be called Vivek-Drishti or discriminating perception. Deluded by ignorance, the Jiva ordinarily takes falsehood for truth and truth for falsehood. The faith directed attitude of consciousness that can perceive truth as truth and falsehood as falsehood is Samyak Darshan or Samyakatwa . The spiritual life of the Jiva begins only when Samyakatwa emerges out of darkness of its ignorance. The Jiva develops an aspiration to know the truth in its essential principles, to renounce what is unwholesome and impure, and to accept all that is high a...