Here is a simple Jain view on how samyak-darshana leads to gyān-darśhṭi (right knowledge) and ultimately to mokṣa (liberation).

• What is samyak-darshana?

- It means right perception or right faith. It is the correct understanding that: - jīva (the soul) is pure and bound by karma. - the path shown by the Tirthankaras is true. - karmic bondage can be severed by disciplined practice. - It is one of the three “right” jewels (samyak-darśana, samyak-jnāna, samyak-charitra) that form the core of Jain path.

• How samyak-darshana gives gyān-darśhṭi (right knowledge):

- When a person develops samyak-darśana, their fundamental beliefs become aligned with Jain truth. This correct belief naturally opens the door to right knowledge (gyān), which is an experiential, omniscient-like understanding of karma, the soul, and the Jain cosmology. - With samyak-darśana, one is ready to take up further spiritual study and practice in a disciplined, non-hypocritical way. That preparation helps remove ignorance and leads to genuine, practical knowledge about how karmas bind and how they can be shed. - In short: correct perception cleans the interpretive lens, so the seeker’s knowledge becomes clear, accurate, and aligned with Jain truth.

• How gyān-darśhṭi leads to mokṣa (liberation) and the mokṣa gatis:

- Gyān-darśhṭi reveals the nature of karma and the exact means to stop binding new karmas while gradually shedding existing ones. - When gyān is complemented by disciplined practice (śīla, self-control, non-violence, truth, restraint), the soul moves toward kiñ-cara and eventual release. - Liberation (mokṣa) in Jain thought means the soul (jiva) attains a siddha state, free from all karmic particles. This is achieved by complete eradication of the karma that defines rebirth, which follows from steadfast samyak-charitra (right conduct) built on the foundation of samyak-darshana and gyān. - The “gatī” (paths/states) of liberation are described in Jain literature as the siddha realm (liberated beings) after the dissolution of karma, and the soul remains in everlasting bliss.

• Doctrinal nuances you may notice:

- Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions both affirm the three jewels (right belief, right knowledge, right conduct) and the goal of mokṣa, but they differ in certain canonical details about practices, monastic attire, and some interpretive emphases. The overall chain—samyak-darśana leading to gyān and then to conduct that frees the soul—remains central in both. - In everyday practice, many Jains view the progression as: cultivate samyak-darśana (right faith) → acquire samyak-jnāna (right knowledge) → live as samyak-charitra (right conduct) → attain mokṣa (liberation) by shedding all karmas.

If you’d like, I can provide a concise, verse-by-verse outline from a specific Jain text that discusses the three jewels and the path to liberation, and I can note where Digambar and Śvetāmbara interpretations differ.