Editing Nyaya (section)

===Liberation===
The Naiyyayikas believe that the bondage of the world is due to false knowledge, which can be removed by constantly thinking of its opposite (''pratipakshabhavana''), namely, the true knowledge.<ref>Dasgupta, Surendranath (1975). ''A History of Indian Philosophy'', Vol. I, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, {{ISBN|978-81-208-0412-8}}, p.365</ref> The opening aphorism of the ''{{IAST |Nyāya Sūtra}}'' states that only the true knowledge leads to ''niḥśreyasa'' (liberation).<ref name=ch/> However, the Nyāya school also maintains that God's grace is essential for obtaining true knowledge.<ref>Sharma, C. (1997). ''A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy'', Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, {{ISBN|81-208-0365-5}}, p.208</ref> [[Jayanta Bhatta|Jayanta]], in his ''Nyayamanjari'' describes salvation as a passive stage of the self in its natural purity, unassociated with pleasure, pain, knowledge and willingness.<ref>Dasgupta, Surendranath (1975). ''A History of Indian Philosophy'', Vol. I, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, {{ISBN|978-81-208-0412-8}}, p.366</ref>