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PHILOSOPHY
Four Subtypes of Age Determining Karma:
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B08 - Theory of Karma and Reincarnation
Infernal Age Determining (Narak Äyushya) Karma
Sub-Human Age Determing (Tiryancha Äyushya) Karma Human Age (Manushya Äyushya) Karma
Celestial Age Determing (Dev Äyushya) Karma
On the path of a spiritual progress, a person first destroys Darshan Mohaniya Karma and attains Samyaktva (4th stage of Gunasthänak).
Then he destroys Chäritra Mohaniya Karma and attains the stage of Vitaräga (12th stage).
Then within 48 minutes, he destroys Jnänävaraniya, Darshanävaraniya, and Antaraya karma and attains Keval-jnän (infinite knowledge), Keval-darshana (infinite perception), and Anant-virya (infinite power and energy). This stage is called Kevali or Arihant (13th stage).
A Kevali, few seconds before his death, ceases his activities of body, speech, and mind and attains Ayogi Kevali status (14th stage)
An Ayogi Kevali attains liberation few seconds later when his Life span karma is destroyedat the time of death. After nirvana, all Kevali souls are known as Siddhas. The Siddha state is a state of pure consciousness. It does not possess a physical body. The soul remains in this total blissful state forever
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