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The nature of the soul is knowledge, therefore, no matter in which state of being it may be, it is never free from attention. From the general point of view of the soul, there are two divisions: (1) auspicious and (2) inauspicious. From the special point of view of the soul, there are four divisions: (1) *ārt*, (2) *raudr*, (3) *dharma*, and (4) *śukla*, as described in the scriptures. The first two are inauspicious and the last two are auspicious. The attention that occurs during the predominance of the *paurāṇika aṣṭi* or the time of forgetting the self is inauspicious, and the attention that occurs during the subordination of the *paurāṇika aṣṭi* and under the influence of self-inquiry is auspicious. Inauspicious attention is the cause of worldly existence, and auspicious attention is the cause of liberation. In the first three states of being, *ārt* and *raudr* are the types of attention that are found due to the influence of the *tar-tam-māva*. In the fourth and fifth states of being, in addition to these two types of attention, *dharma-dhyāna* also occurs due to the influence of *samyaktva*. In the sixth state of being, *ārt* and *dharma* are the types of attention. In the seventh state of being, only *dharma-dhyāna* occurs. From the eighth to the twelfth states of being, *dharma* and *śukla* are the types of attention. In the thirteenth and fourteenth states of being, only *śukla-dhyāna* occurs.
"The soul, the inner soul, and the supreme soul, these three are the objects of contemplation, as is well known in the scriptures of yoga." (Tattvārtha, Chapter 8, Sutra 17)
"Others, who are in the state of *mithyātva* (false belief), *samyaktva* (right belief), and *kevalajñāna* (perfect knowledge), are those who are free from delusion, whether they are in the mixed state or the state of diminished delusion." (Tattvārtha, Chapter 8, Sutra 18)
*Yogāvatāra* (Chapter 2, Verse 1)
"The types of attention are *ārt*, *raudr*, *dharma*, and *śukla*." (Tattvārtha, Chapter 8, Sutra 26)
+ For this, see Tattvārtha, Chapter 6, Sutras 35-40; *Dhyānaśataka*, Verses 63 and 64; and *Āvश्यक-हारिभद्री* commentary, page 602. In this regard, it is worth noting the difference in opinion between the *Tattvārtha* and the *Śvetambara* texts.