1. Strong desire for moksh – what does it indicate?

A genuine, repeated inner pull towards moksh usually shows two things:

• You are a bhavya jiv (a soul capable of liberation), not abhavya (incapable).
• There is at least some purity in your drishti and bhav – samskars from past lives, satsang, or punya are awakening.

In Jain dharma, such mumukshutā (intense wish for liberation) is never considered ordinary. It is a very valuable inner state, to be respected and nourished.

You can read more about bhavya / abhavya jiv here

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1. Does it automatically mean you are samyagdrishti?

No. Feeling “I want moksh” by itself does not guarantee that samyak-darshan (right faith) has arisen.

Samyak-darshan means:

• Firm faith in:

- soul (jiv) - bondage and liberation - karma - Jain Tirthankars and true Guru–shastra–dev

• Absence of doubt, contempt, and wrong belief about these tattvas
• Respectful attitude towards Jin-agam and those walking on the path

This is a deep, stable transformation of drishti, not just a passing emotion or mood. Details on samkit / samyak-darshan: and

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1. Can a mithyadrishti jiv have strong feelings for moksh?

Yes, very much so.

• A mithyadrishti (still in wrong belief) can:

- Feel attraction to moksh - Feel inspired by Jain dharma, sadhus, shastras - Do bhakti, listen to pravachans, etc.

But at the same time, there may still be:

• Wrong or mixed beliefs about soul, God, karma
• Doubts like “Is moksh really possible?”
• Attachment to worldly aims mixed into “religion” (doing dharma mainly for health, wealth, respect, heaven, etc.)

Such a soul is often at a pre-samyak or mixed stage (like mithyatva / sasvad-samyak / samyak-mithyatva gunasthan as described in Jain texts), where the inner pull is there, but full right faith hasn’t become firm yet. See overview of gunasthan here

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1. So what does your feeling really signify? – Simple summary

• It does indicate:

- You are fortunate as a bhavya jiv. - Good seeds (sanskar, punya, past-life efforts) are sprouting. - Mohaniya karma is weakening a little, giving you taste of higher aim.

• It does not by itself prove:

- That you have already attained full samyak-darshan. - That you are beyond mithyatva or beyond passions.

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1. How to make this mumukshutā fruitful (whether samyagdrishti or not)

Very simple, practical steps in Jain way:

1. Regular satsang and svadhyay

- Listen/read authentic Jain teachings (Tattvarth Sutra, Samaysar, etc. with proper commentary). - Avoid mixed/contradictory philosophies that create more doubt.

1. Clarify your belief (drishti)

- Try to clearly understand: 7 tattvas, 9 padarth, nature of soul and karma. - When confusion arises, ask knowledgeable Guru / texts, not random opinions.

1. Strengthen right faith signs (8 angas of samyak-drishti)

- No doubt in tattvas (nisshankitā) - No worldly greed through dharma (nikankshitā) - No disgust toward true dharma/sadhus (nirvicikitsā), etc. Explained simply here

1. Live small but sincere vows

- Ahimsa, satya, etc. in thought–speech–body as much as possible. - Even as a shravak, this supports the rise of samyak-darshan.

1. Daily inner reflection

- “What do I truly want – just comforts, or real freedom from birth–death?” - Strengthen the choice for moksh again and again.

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Conclusion

• A strong desire for moksh is very auspicious and a clear sign of spiritual potential.
• Both mithyadrishti and samyagdrishti jiv can feel this; the difference is in the clarity and correctness of faith, not in the presence of the feeling alone.
• Instead of worrying “Am I samyagdrishti or not?”, use this powerful desire to:

- purify your beliefs, - deepen understanding, and - gently align your conduct with the Jain path.

This is exactly how that inner call slowly matures into true samyak-darshan and, eventually, moksh-marg.