Lesson 20
25 Types of Wrong Beliefs

1. Abhi-grahik mithyaa-ťva

stubbornly support the false without discrimination of true and false

2. Ańaa-bhi-grahik mithyaa-ťva

believe in all Gods and all Gurus (whether god or bad)

3. Abhi-nive-shik mithyaa-ťva

insist on personal opinion inspite of knowing it is false

4. Saansha-yik mithyaa-ťva

suspicious nature (towards true religion)

5. Ańaa-bhog mithyaa-ťva
absolute ignorance
6. Loukik mithyaa-ťva

To believe in such Devas or Gurus, which are in             contradiction to true religion and also to recognize and celebrate their socalled festive or holy occasions

7. Loko-ťťar mithyaa-ťva

to worship Tirthankars, with selfish motives

8. Ku-praava-chan mithyaa-ťva
to agree with the opinion of 363 hypocrates
9. Jiv ne ajiv kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
to consider the living as non living
10. Ajiv ne Jiv kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva

to consider the non living as living

11. Saadhu ne ku-saadhu kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
to consider the saint as unsaintly
12. Ku-saadhu ne saadhu, kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
to consider the unsaintly as saint
13. Aathh karma-thi mu-kaaa ťene nathi mu-kaańaa kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
to consider,  Liberated from 8 karmas, as unliberated
14. Aathh karm-thi nathi mu-kaańaa ťene mu-kaańaa kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
To consider the unliberated as liberated from 8 karmas
15. dharm-ne a-dharma kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
To consider the holy as unholy
16. a-dharma ne dharma kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva
To consider the unholy as holy
17. jin maarg ne anya marg kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva

To consider the path of Jainism as some other path

18. anya maarg ne jin marg kahe ťe mithyaa-ťva

To consider some other path as the path of Jainism

19. jin maarg thi ochhu pra-rupe ťe mithyaa-ťva

Understate the facts of Jainism

20. jin maarg thi adhi-ku(n) pra-rupe ťe mithyaa-ťva

Overstate the facts of Jainism

21. jin maarg thi vip-riť pra-rupe ťe mithyaa-ťva
State contrary to the facts of Jainism
22. A-vinay mithyaa-ťva

to disrespect (Guru, elders, saints etc)

23. A-kiriyaa mithyaa-ťva

disbelief in religious practices

24. A-gyaan mithyaa-ťva

to glorify ignorance

25. A-sanaa mithyaa-ťva

to ill-behave with Guru

ťassa Michchhaami ďukkadam

may my such sins be dissolved

The twenty-five types of wrong beliefs are :

  1. Stubbornly support the false, without discrimination of true and false
  2. Believe in all Gods and all Gurus (whether good or bad)
  3. Insist on personal opinion, inspite of knowing it is false
  4. Suspicious nature (towards true religion)
  5. Absolute ignorance
  6. To believe in such Devas or Gurus, which are in contradiction to true religion and celebration their so called festive or holy occasions
  7. To worship Tirthankars, with selfish motives
  8. To agree with the opinion of 363 hypocrates
  9. To consider the living as non living
  10. To consider the non living as living
  11. To consider the saints as unsaintly
  12. To consider the unsaintly as saints
  13. To consider those liberated from 8 Karmas as non liberated
  14. To consider the unliberated as liberated from 8 Karmas
  15. To consider the holy as unholy
  16. To consider the unholy as holy
  17. To consider the path of Jainism as some other path
  18. To consider some other path as the path of Jainism
  19. Understate the facts of Jainism
  20. Overstate the facts of Jainism
  21. State contrary to the facts of Jainism
  22. To disrespect Guru, elders, saints etc
  23. Disbelief in religious practices
  24. To glorify ignorance
  25. To ill-behave with Guru

Such twenty-five wrong beliefs, if I have committed or got them committed or consented with those committing them, then may my such sins be dissolved.

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