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From the above description of the Pyams found in the Gunasthanas and from the Mahiraasm-Bhav in the Gunasthanas, as described in the previous section, every human being can generally know that he is the possessor of a particular Gunasthana. Knowing this, the possessor of the Gyeya, Sri Nagik, is stimulated by an intense desire for the higher Gunasthanas.
**Similarity of Jainism with other philosophies**
All philosophies that are Astika, i.e., believe in the soul, its rebirth, its development, and its capability for liberation, naturally contain the idea of the gradual development of the soul in some form or another. Therefore, this idea is found in the three ancient philosophies of Aryavarta, namely Jainism, Vaidik, and Buddhism. This idea is known as Gunasthana in Jainism, as Bhumikas in Vaidik philosophy, and as Abasthas in Buddhism. Although the idea of Gunasthana is more subtle and detailed in Jainism than in other philosophies, there is a great deal of similarity between the three philosophies in relation to this idea. Although there are differences in the symbolism, description, etc., there is virtually no difference between the three philosophies in terms of the actual truth. The Vaidik philosophy, in its works like Yoga Vasistha and Patanjali Yoga, has a good idea of the Bhumikas of the soul.
Jainism describes the characteristics of the ignorant Gyeya as Mithyadristi or Bahiratma, which means that one who considers the non-soul, i.e., the inert element different from the soul, as the soul, is Mithyadristi or Bahiratma. Yoga
* "Tatra Mithyadarshanodayavashikrto Mithyasthi: 1"
- Tattvartha-Adhyaya 6, Su. 1, Rajapathik 12.