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to "Moksha," it is right knowledge. Right knowledge begins with the fourth stage and form thence the soul takes to the upward journey to "Moksha," This knowledge is fully developed in the thirteenth stage but not soin character. That is why the final peak of “Moksha" is not climbed at this stage. In the final stage of the fourteenth Gunasthana the character is fully developed and then the soul gets deliverance.
Right character i. e. action. The Lord Mahavir established four orders, Sadhu, Sadhwi, Shravaka & Shravika. The Sadhus ( monks ) & Sadh wis (nuns) are completely averse to worldly actions and wholly intent on the development of the soul. They do not do any work involving voilene neither, have the any sort of property, Action involving voilence and having property are the root of all evils. Where-there is no involution and property no desire for enjoyment, no love for the body, no action needed for the upkeep of life, there cannot be any sin. Therefore the character of Sadhus ( monks ) & Sadhwis (nuns) is of a very high order. The Shravakas (laymen) and Shrawikas (house-holder women ) are engrossed in worldly Actions. They have to perform many kinds of actions. involiving scme voilence. They cannot be free from actions involving a little violence like food, commrce etc. Therefore rules of conduct laid down by Shraman Lord Mahavir för Shrawakas and Shrawikis are less strict when compared to those for Sadhus and Sadh wis. The conduct of Sadhus and Sadhwis is called "Sarwa Virati " ( complete renunciation ) and that of Shrawakas and Shrawikas “ Desh Virati”. (Partial Renunciation.) That is, the Shra wakas partly follow the
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