In Jain dharma, “which type of samyaktva I have” is a very subtle and deep topic.

Two things are important to understand first:

1. Samyaktva (Samyag-darshan) itself – what it is.
2. Its types – as described in shastra.
3. What you can practically recognize in yourself – based on lakshan (symptoms/qualities).

I’ll keep language simple but go into good detail.

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1. What is Samyaktva?

Samyaktva = Samyag-darshan = Right Faith / Right Perception.

In very simple words:

• Firm, clear, and respectful faith in:

- The true Tirthankar Bhagwan (Samyak Dev), - The true Jin-vani / Agam (Samyak Dharma), - The true Sadhu / Acharya walking on that path (Samyak Guru), - And in Nav-tattva (Jiva, Ajiva, Asrava, Bandh, Samvar, Nirjara, Moksha; plus punya–paap etc., as per tradition).

Where there is:

• No mixing with wrong beliefs (mithyatva),
• No inner doubt, joke, or contempt about Jain tattva.

This inner right faith is called Samyaktva.

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2. Scriptural Types of Samyaktva

From the standpoint of karmas (darshan-mohaniya karma), shastra describes mainly these types:

1. Kṣāyik Samyaktva

- Samyaktva arising from total destruction of faith-deluding karma. - It is permanent; once attained, it never breaks. - Found only in very high souls (e.g., high gunasthan like 12th, 13th).

1. Kṣayopaśamik Samyaktva

- From partial destruction + partial suppression of faith-deluding karma. - This is the ordinary samyaktva of most samyag-drashti souls (4th gunasthan and upwards till certain stages). - It can fall if conditions and karmas change.

1. Aupaśamik Samyaktva

- From mere suppression of faith-deluding karma (no destruction). - It is temporary, like covering fire with a wet cloth – fire is not gone, just suppressed. - When suppression weakens, samyaktva can break.

1. Vedaḵ (or Vedaka) Samyaktva

- A very short transitional stage just before Kṣāyik Samyaktva. - Only at very high gunasthans, not for ordinary saṃsāri people.

1. Sāsvādana Samyaktva

- “Tasting again” type: after falling from samyaktva, a very brief state where the soul still “remembers the taste” of right faith, but is again moving towards mithyātva. - Very short-lived, in a very specific karmic situation (2nd gunasthan).

For a normal householder or sadhu today, practically:

• If samyaktva is present, it is almost always Kṣayopaśamik, or sometimes Aupaśamik.
• Kṣāyik, Vedak, Sāsvādana are very rare, highly technical states linked with exact gunasthans; only a Kevali truly knows.

So: You cannot precisely label your samyaktva type (kṣāyik, kṣayopaśamik, etc.) just by outer behaviour – that is only truly known from gunasthan and karma viewpoint, which only Omniscient knows.

But you can recognize:

• “Do I have samyaktva at all or not?”
• “Is my samyaktva strong or weak?”
• “Is it stable or easily shaken?”

by looking at its characteristic qualities.

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3. Main Lakshan (Signs) of Samyaktva in You

Different texts give different lists, but the core essence is the same. Let’s take the very important 5 internal lakshan (common and very practical):

1. Śam (Upaśam) – Inner calm / Equanimity

- You don’t feel hatred towards those who insult Jain dharma; you feel sadness and compassion, not anger. - You don’t get overly proud in happiness or broken in sorrow. - Mind starts moving toward samata (equanimity) in praise–insult, profit–loss, happiness–suffering.

1. Samveg – Strong urge for Moksha

- Deep feeling: “This world is full of misery; I must escape the bondage of karma.” - Sense of urgency for spiritual progress – not tomorrow, but now. - Worldly pleasures start feeling shallow, even when you enjoy them, you know: “This is not real happiness.”

1. Nirved – Disgust for worldly saṃsār

- Not depression – but a clear seeing: “Saṃsār is ultimately painful and impure.” - Reduced attachment to: - Wealth, position, praise, - Family and relations as a source of ultimate happiness. - You start to see that even best worldly states end in separation, disease, death.

1. Anukampā – Compassion

- Genuine dayā for all jivas, not just humans. - Avoiding himsā more sincerely (food, business, speech, habits). - Desire to help souls spiritually also – eg. encouraging pravachan, pathshala, shastra-vanchan in yourself and others.

1. Āstikya (Astikya-bhāva) – True Faith

- Firm faith that: - Tirthankar Bhagwan is truly omniscient and faultless. - His path alone leads to liberation. - Nav-tattva are real as described in Jain shastra. - No secret doubt like: - “Are Tirthankars really omniscient?” - “Is rebirth really true?” - “Is ahimsa really necessary – can’t violence also be dharma?” - You don’t feel attracted to substitute deities, gurus or paths claimed as “equal or higher” than Jina’s path.

If these five are spontaneously and steadily growing in you, samyaktva is present and strengthening.

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4. Some More Detailed Signs (from Samyaktva-Aṅga etc.)

Classical texts (especially Digambar granthas) also talk of 8 aṅga (organs/parts) of samyaktva like:

1. Nihśaṅka – Free from doubt
2. Nihkāṅkṣā – Free from worldly craving/expectation from dharma
3. Nirvichikitsā – No disgust for sadhu’s external appearance, tapas, etc.
4. Amūḍha-dṛṣṭi – Not deluded by wrong gods, wrong gurus, wrong dharma
5. Prabhāvanā / Upabṛṁhaṇa – Promoting and supporting Jain dharma with body, speech, mind
6. Upagūhana – Protecting fellow Jains and sadhus from criticism, slander
7. Sthiti-karaṇa – Helping to stabilize samyaktva in yourself and others
8. Vātsalya – Affection for those on the path of Jina, like a mother’s love

You don’t have to memorize the list. Ask yourself in simple form:

• Do I respect and defend true Jain principles even in difficult situations?
• Do I avoid people/books/speeches which create doubt in Jain dharma?
• Do I feel love and support toward true sadhus, shravaks, and dharma-activities?
• Do I sometimes sacrifice comfort, money, name for the sake of Jain dharma?

If yes, these are very strong indications of living samyaktva.

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5. How to Approximate “Which Type” Practically

As said, exact type (kṣāyik, kṣayopaśamik, aupaśamik) is a karmic question, but you can broadly sense:

A. Very Strong & Unshakeable Samyaktva (Close to Kṣāyik Nature)

Signs:

• No amount of suffering, insult, loss, or fear can shake your faith in:

- Tirthankar, - Jain tattva, - Jain agamas.

• Even if you are fully alone among non-believers, your inner faith does not bend.
• You never feel pull towards “mixing” dharmas or worshipping non-Jain dev–guru as equal to Jina-dharma.
• In dreams, in crisis, in pain, your heart runs to Jina, his dharma, his guru, not to any other refuge.

Such a person’s samyaktva is very stable, and karmically it is closer to kṣayik-type strength (even if technically still kṣayopaśamik). Only very high souls have the real kṣāyik form.

B. Strong but Sometimes Shaken (Typical Kṣayopaśamik)

Signs:

• In normal times:

- strong faith, love for Jain dharma, regular vyavahār (puja, pratikraman, swadhyay).

• In hard situations (heavy loss, family pressure, social pressure), sometimes:

- faith gets mentally shaken, - you question, you feel weak, - but later regret and again come back strongly to Jina-dharma.

• Occasional attraction to other philosophies / gurus may arise, but:

- finally you cannot truly accept anything against Tirthankar’s words.

This is usually Kṣayopaśamik Samyaktva in practical language – right belief is there but not completely unbreakable.

C. Weak & Easily Covered (More Aupaśamik-Like)

Signs:

• Sometimes strong bhakti, sometimes total indifference.
• You may:

- take Jain dharma seriously in one phase, - then for months/years become completely careless, worldly, even mocking.

• A little social influence, worldly success, or criticism of Jain dharma can shake you very quickly.
• You avoid deep swadhyay, or feel bored with tattva, but like “devotional feeling” or just the outer rituals.

In such case, samyaktva – if present – is weak and heavily suppressed by karma and negligence, more like Aupaśamik and very fragile.

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6. Digambar / Shvetambar Notes

• Both traditions agree on the essence:

- Samyaktva = right faith in Tirthankar, true Guru, true Dharma, and tattvas.

• Both accept:

- Types like Kṣāyik, Kṣayopaśamik, Aupaśamik, etc.

• Lists of guna / aṅga / lakshan may vary in number or names:

- Some talk of 5 lakshan (śam, samveg, nirved, anukampā, āstikya), - Others of 8 guna, 8 aṅga, 67 qualities, etc.

• But for practical recognition in your life, the differences are not confusing; the core experience and attitude described is the same.

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7. How to Use This Knowledge for Yourself

You cannot say with certainty:

> “I have exactly Kṣayopaśamik Samyaktva of such-and-such gunasthan.”

But you can honestly observe:

1. How deep is my faith (āstikya)?
2. Is there real samveg or only casual interest?
3. Am I truly tired of saṃsār (nirved), or still dreaming of “perfect worldly happiness”?
4. Is dayā / anukampā really increasing in choices of food, speech, profession?
5. Is my mind becoming a little more equanimous and calm (śam)?

The more these increase, the purer and stronger your samyaktva.

And remember:

• Even the smallest true samyaktva is an extremely rare and great state.
• The goal is not to label yourself but to protect and deepen it by:

- Regular swadhyay (tattva-gyan), - Sadhu–seva, shravak–seva, prabhavana, - Careful reduction of himsā, krodh, mān, māyā, lobh, - Daily pratikraman and inner repentance.

By doing this, whatever type of samyaktva is there in you, it will keep rising towards purity, and that alone leads towards moksha-marg.