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lessness and keeps absorbed in the same fceling of passionlessnessness, never feels 'I-ness' in other substances but only has the feeling of 'I-ness' in his own consiousness and blissful nature of the self never, feels
I-ness in alienated states of the self and other objects, never feels attachment or aversion in any object by treating it to be favourable or unfavourable and has uprooted all sinful thoughts such as injury, falsehood etc. from his soul, manytimes touches the 7th stage of spirituality whereby experiences the undisturbed peace of natural bliss; when he returns to 6th stage of spirituality, there rises the feeling of observing 28 rites (Mulgunas) without the slightest vulnerability (Transgression). Such is the life of a true Jain Saint.
In one Antarmuhurta i.e. less than 48 minutes, he swings several timns between 6th & 7th stages of spirituality.
Q. 124. Define Piety 'Dharma' (True religion).
Refraining the self soul from 'Hinsa' i.e. attachment and aversion, is called 'Ahinsa' (non-injury) and this non-injury of the self soul is piety (Dharma) or true religion.
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