In one life, say for example of 100 years (humqn) how many times does kshAyik, kshayopshamik and upsham samyaktva arise and subside/or is lost
In Jain Dharma, the question “how many times does samyaktva arise and get lost in one human life (say 100 years)?” does not have a fixed numeric answer in the scriptures.
Let’s separate the three:
1. Kṣāyik Samyaktva (क्षायिक सम्यक्त्व)
- This is samyaktva gained by complete destruction of darśan-mohanīya karmas.
- Once kṣāyik samyaktva arises, it never ends.
- So, in all lives put together, kṣāyik samyaktva can arise only once for a soul.
- Therefore:
2. Upśham (Aupashamik) Samyaktva (उपशम / औपशमिक सम्यक्त्व)
- This is samyaktva due to temporary suppression of the deluding karmas.
- It definitely has an end; when its time is over, samyaktva is lost and the soul falls from the 4th guṇasthān.
- The āgamas and tattva-granthas describe:
- How many times in one life?
3. Kṣayopśhamik Samyaktva (क्षयोपशमिक सम्यक्त्व)
- This arises from a mixed state: some deluding karmas are destroyed, some are only suppressed.
- Like upśham samyaktva, it also has an end; it is not eternal.
- When its fruition changes, one can:
- Number of times in one life?
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Direct answer to your question
For a single human life of 100 years:
- Kṣāyik Samyaktva
- Either it does not arise. - Or, if it does arise, it arises once and is never lost (not even in future lives).
- Upśham Samyaktva and Kṣayopśhamik Samyaktva
- The āgamas do not state a fixed “how many times per life”. - They only state: - they have a beginning and an end, - their duration can be very short or comparatively long, - and after ending, one can fall and, with suitable karma, regain right faith. - So: - In one 100‑year human life, they can occur zero times, once, or more than once — it is entirely karma-dependent, not time‑length dependent.
So, Jain Dharma does not fix a specific count of how many times in one human life these three types of samyaktva will arise and subside. Only one thing is fixed: kṣāyik samyaktva, once attained, is never lost again.