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[ The Lord's Philosophy
they should be effective within an Antarmuharta only. This process is called 'Gunashreni.' The soul in the eighth stage practises this as
well. ( iv ) Guna Sankraman He transforms the evil tend
encies of Karmas received in the past into good
ones that will bind now. (v) Apoorva Stithi Bandha Now there is more cont
act of short-lived. Karmas where in the beginning, Karmas of longer tenure used to attach him. In this way in this stage the strength of Karma is very much lessened and the strength of the soul rises proportionately. This stage lasts for
an Antarmuhurta only. IX. Anivritti Badar Samparaya Gunasthan.
In this stage more purity is gained than in the eighth. The impurities are more dimmed in this and the results are more and more purer. The quality of“ Veda " is completely lost. This also lasts for an Antarmuhurta only. The souls at this stage are of two kinds, (i, those that quiet down the temptations and (ii) those that completely destroy the temptations, The first are called Upshamak and the second Kshapak.
X. Sookshma Samparaya Gunast han. ( wherein a little trace of impurities still remains. )
By the time the soul reaches this stage only the lowest form ( Sanjwalan Kashai ) of greed Lobha ) remains. Other impurities are completely removed. Therefore this stage is called Sookshma Samparai Gunasthan wherein only a trace of impurities is left. The “Upashamakas” here quiet down
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