How do I get back samyaktva after losing it by falling into mithyatva. From 1st to fourth gunasthan then falling back into first gunasthan, how do I get back to 4th gunasthan
In Jain Dharma, going back from mithyātva to samyaktva means re-awakening right faith by weakening the karma of darśan-mohaniya and removing the causes of wrong belief.
To return from the 1st guṇasthāna to the 4th guṇasthāna:
You need to cultivate these causes of samyagdarśan:- Shuddha shraddhā in the tattvas
- Believe correctly in: - Jīva - Ajīva - Āsrava - Bandha - Saṃvara - Nirjarā - Mokṣa - And also in the truth of karma, puṇya-pāpa, and the path of liberation.
- Avoid the causes of mithyātva
- False teachers - False doctrines - Pride - Deceit - Greed - Attachment to blind opinions - Mockery of true Jain principles
- Association with samyagdṛṣṭi
- Stay in the company of true devotees, śrāvaks, sādhus, and the study of authentic Jain teachings.
- Śravaṇa, manana, and nididhyāsana
- Listen to Jain truth - Reflect on it deeply - Contemplate it repeatedly until conviction becomes firm
- Pratikramaṇ and repentance
- Confess and repent for wrong beliefs, wrong conduct, and neglect. - This softens the mind and reduces bondage.
- Control of passions
- Reduce krodha, māna, māyā, lobha - Samyaktva becomes stable only when inner passions are weakened.
- Veneration of the Tīrthaṅkaras and true Jain path
- Offer sincere devotion, but with correct understanding, not blind ritualism.
Important point
You do not “force” the 4th guṇasthāna. It arises when samyagdarśan becomes real and firm. Once true right faith is attained, you are again in the 4th guṇasthāna.Simple summary
To rise again from mithyātva to samyaktva:- remove wrong belief,
- study true Jain tattvas,
- keep satsang with the wise,
- repent and purify the mind,
- reduce passions,
- and establish firm faith in the Jain path.
If you want, I can also explain this guṇasthāna journey step by step in very simple language.