Book Title: Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul
Author(s): Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta

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________________ PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL 365 (11) THE STAGE OF TRANQUILLITY OF KARMAS ALLURING THE SOUL (Upashanta Mohabunasthana) The soul rising from “Upashamashreni” arrives at the eleventh stage from the tenth stage but a soul rising from 'Kshapaka' Ladder directly reaches the twelfth stage omitting the eleventh stage just as the fast train omits intervening stoppages and the slow train halts at all the stoppages. 'Kshapaka' ladder can be compared with a fast train. The stage at which deluding Karmas are tranquillized for some period is called “Upashantamoha gunasthana”. The soul reaching this stage experiences the stage of nonattachment for a minimum period of samaya and maximum period of one Antar-Muhurta. Thereafter tranquillized delusion causing karmas are again gaining ground and the soul is trapped again in delusion. The soul degraded from this stage falls to the sixth, seventh, fifth, fourth or even the first stage. (12) THE STAGE OF TOTAL ANNIHILATION OF DELUDING KARMAS (Ksheena Moha-Guna-Sthana) The stage on which total annihilation of deluding Karmas occurs is called : “Ksheena-Moha-Guna-Sthana". On this stage fiercely ablaze karmas are consumed and all deluding karmas perish. What an extreme joy the soul would experience when the Karmas which overpowered the soul since the beginningless time are purged off. The soul reaching this stage is passionless and none is happier than one who is devoid of attachment and passion. On the fourth stage four passions, viz., anger, pride, deceit and greed are either tranquillized, partially tranquillized or consumed or totally consumed. Tranquillization or consumption of four Apratyakhyaniya passions occurs on the fifth stage. For tranquillization, partial tranquillization and annihilation of four "Pratyakhyaniya passions the soul goes on purifying itself more and more on the sixth and the seventh stages. The soul rising by the Kshapaka ladder on the eighth stage tranquillizes or annihilates sub-species of deluding Karmas arising from main passions or minor passions except of sub-species of 'Sanjwalana' type of greed

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