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in this stage. Still there is Pramad (chance of being indolent) Therefore this stage is called Pramatta Sanyat Gunasthan, In this stage the soul leaves all actions of voilence. From this stage begins control, saintliness or the making of a “muni."
VII Apramatta Sanyat Gunasthana Those self controlling souls that get complete control over the Pramads like sleep, enjoyments and gossips are called Apramatta Sanyat and their stage is called. A pramatta Sanyat Gunasthan. The sixth and the seventh stages are very close. Those in the seventh stage who like to enjoy sleep, food etc. conie in the sixth stage aad those in the sixth roach the seventh when they give up Pramada and become completely self-centred. The seventh stage is when they are deep in meditation.
VIII. Apurva Karan Gunasthana When the soul reaches this stage it experiences greater purity There are then many manifestations which are entirely new and wonderful. Therefore this stage is called, Apurva Karan Gunasthan ( entirely new manifestations.) In this stage the soul has to practise ( i ) Sthitighat reducing the length of Karmas (ii) Anubhag ( Ras ) ghat, crippling the power of Karmas of giving sudden fruit, (iii) Gunashreni (iv) Guna Sankraman ( v ) Apurva Stithi Bandha. .( i ) Sthitighat. the soul shortens the length of Kar
mas by reverse processes. (ii) Anubhag ghat. cripples the power of the Karmas
... to give terrible fruit by reverse processes. (iii) Guna Shreni. He places those Karmas whose
length has been shortened in such a way that
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