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A Treatise on Jainism
of the Soul itself; and of the body and other things. This last is of 8 kinds.
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(7) Ashrava Acupreksha. Inflow. The inflow of Karma is the cause of my mundane existence and it is the product of passions, etc.
(8) Samvara Anupreksha, Stoppage. The inflow must be stopped.
(9) Nirjara Anupreksha, Shedding. Karmic matter must be shed from or shaken out of the Soul.
(10) Loka Anupreksha. Universe. The nature of the Universe and its constituent elements in all their vast variety proving the insignificance and miserable nothingness of man in time and space.
(11) Bodhi Durlabha Anupreksha. Rarity of Right Path. It is difficult to attain Rightbelief, knowledge and conduct.
(12) Dharma svakhya tattva Anupreksha. Nature of Right Path as said by the Conquerors. The true nature of Truth, i.e., the 3 fold path to real Liberation. These must be meditated again and again.
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