$JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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PHILOSOPHY
B02 - Jain Path of Liberation - Ratna Trayi
At the end when he realizes that his life's span is near the end, he freezes his activities of body, speech, and mind. This is the 14th and last stage of Gunasthänak known as Ayogi-kevali. He lives at this stage for few seconds. Shortly after that, a person destroys all his four Aghäti Karmas, which happens at the time of death or Nirävna and attains total liberation.
Karma Destroyed Quality Revealed Vedaniya Karma Avyäbädha-sukha meaning Infinite and uninterrupted bliss Gotra Karma Aguru-Laghutva meaning all Siddhas or liberated souls are equal Nam Karma Arupitva meaning Formlessness or no physical body Äyushya Karma Akshaya-Sthiti meaning Immortality or liberated soul will not return to birth, life, and
death cycle
The purified soul travels to the top of Lokäkäsh and remains in a permanent blissful state forever.
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