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## Chapter 1
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**There are 23 Gunasthana (stages of spiritual progress) in the path of liberation.**
**In the path of those who have abandoned the Vedas (Apagata Veda), there are six Gunasthana, starting from Anivrittibadar and ending with Ayogakevali.**
**36. In the path of Kashaya (passions), there are nine Gunasthana, starting from Mithyadrishti (false belief) and ending with Anivrittibadar, for the passions of Krodha (anger), Mana (pride), and Maya (deceit). For the passion of Lobha (greed), there are the same nine Gunasthana, but with the addition of the Gunasthana of Sukshmasamprayaya (subtle attachment). The four Gunasthana of Upashantakshaya (subdued passions), Kshinakshaya (diminished passions), Sayogakevali (liberated with subtle karmas), and Ayogakevali (liberated without subtle karmas) are free from passions.**
**37. In the path of Jnana (knowledge), there are two Gunasthana, Mithyadrishti and Sasadan Samyagdristi (right belief with attachment), in the knowledge of Matyajnana (wrong knowledge), Shrutaajnana (scriptural knowledge), and Vibhangajnana (discriminative knowledge). There are nine Gunasthana, starting from Asamyata Samyagdristi (right belief without control) and ending with Kshinakshaya, in the knowledge of Abhinibodhik Jnana (intuitive knowledge), Shrutaavadhi Jnana (scriptural and clairvoyance knowledge), and Avadhi Jnana (clairvoyance knowledge). There are seven Gunasthana, starting from Pramattasamyata (controlled with distraction) and ending with Kshinakshaya, in the knowledge of Manahparyaya Jnana (knowledge of mind). There are two Gunasthana, Sayoga and Ayoga, in the knowledge of Kevalajnana (omniscience).**
**38. In the path of Samyama (self-control), there are Gunasthana starting from Pramattasamyata and ending with Ayogakevali. The Gunasthana of Samayik Samyata (controlled by Samayik) and Chhedopasthapanashuddhi Samyata (controlled by Chhedopasthapanashuddhi) are from Pramattasamyata to Anivritti. The Gunasthana of Pariharavishuddhi Samyata (controlled by Pariharavishuddhi) are Pramattasamyata and Apramattasamyata (controlled without distraction). The Gunasthana of Sukshmasamprayayashuddhi Samyata (controlled by Sukshmasamprayayashuddhi) is only one, Sukshmasamprayaya. The Gunasthana of Yathakyata Viharashuddhi Samyata (controlled by Yathakyata Viharashuddhi) are from Upashantakshaya to Ayogakevali. The Gunasthana of Samyatasamyata (controlled by Samyatasamyata) is only one, Samyatasamyata. The Gunasthana of Asamyata (uncontrolled) are the first four Gunasthana.**
**39. In the path of Darshan (perception), there are twelve Gunasthana, starting from Mithyadrishti and ending with Kshinakshaya, in the perception of Chakshudarshan (eye perception) and Achakshudarshan (non-eye perception). There are nine Gunasthana, starting from Asamyata Samyagdristi and ending with Kshinakshaya, in the perception of Avadhi Darshan (clairvoyance perception). There are two Gunasthana, Sayogakevali and Ayogakevali, in the perception of Kevaladarshan (omniscient perception).**
**40. In the path of Leshya (color), there are nine Gunasthana, starting from Mithyadrishti and ending with Asamyata Samyagdristi, in the colors of Krishna (black), Neel (blue), and Kapota (grey).**