Reality English Translation of Sarvarthasiddhi

SR No.: 001197
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Jain
Publisher: Jwalamalini Trust Chennai
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 20 MB

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DISSOCIATION OF KABMAS IN DIFFERENT STAGES
development, and who gradually becomes pure in thought, assisted by other factors such as favourable time etc., and who ascends gradually the series of unique steps etc. The same self becomes a right believer in the presence of factors which promote the first right faith, and dissociation increases innumerable-fold in his case. When he embraces the stainless attitude arising from destruction-cum- subsidence of the conduct-delading karmas which obstruct even partial abstinence, he becomes a householder and attains innumerable-fold efficacy of dissociation. When he farther embraces pure thought-activity arising from the destruction-cum-subsidence of conduct-deluding karmas which arrest complete abstinence, he becomes a saint and attains greater efficacy of dissociation. When he becomes free from the passions of anger, pride, deceitfulness and greed, which lead to endless worldly existence, he becomes still more purified in thought-activity and attains still greater efficacy of dissociation. The three subtypes of faith-deluding karmas are destroyed, and his thought-activity is still further refined. He is then called the destroyer of faith-deluding karmas, and he attains still greater efficacy of dissociation. He thus becomes a perfect right believer, turns towards the spiritual ladder, and endeavours to suppress the conduct-deluding karmas. And he attains greater mental purity with greater efficacy of dissociation, and he is called the mitigator or the tranquillizer. When the conduct-deluding karmas subside completely, he attains quiescence of passions with still greater efficacy of dissociation. He is then called the saint of quiescent passions. When he attains greater purity of mind and endeavours to root out the conduct-deluding karmas, he is called the destroyer and he attains still greater efficacy of dissociation. The same self tends towards the thought-activity capable of destroying the entire conduct-deluding karmas and attains still greater efficacy of dissociation. He is then called the saint free from passions. And when he destroys the four main types of destructive karmas with the help of the second type of pure concentration, he acquires the name of Jina with still greater efficacy of dissociation.
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