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A Treatise on Jainism
85 and being absorbed in spiritual contemplation (Righteous Contemplation of the highest type). From here there are 2 Shrepis, or ways of ascent, (i) Upashama Shreni in which the right-conduct deluding karma subsides, (2) Kshapaka Shreni in which it is being destroyed. This last is the necessary way to Moksha, Liberation. Apurva Karana, New-thought-activity. Karana or thought-activity which the sain't soul had never yet acquired. This is the beginning of the first Shukladhyana, pure concentration on the pure Atma or Self. In the 7th and 8th stages 13 causes of delusion operate but their operation
is mild. (9) Anivritta Karana, Advanced thought
activity, Special thought-activity of a still greater purity. A stage of Pratham Shukladhyan. Here 7 causes of delusion operate, 6 slight passions-no-kashyas
subside or are destroyed. (10) Suksma-Samparaya, Slightest delusion. All
passions are destroyed or have subsided, except very slight nominal Greed. This is also first Shukladhyana.
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