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anger was entirely disappearing in the previous stage, so does pride here. The jiva now applies himself to holy meditation, and the fetters of karma become, as its consequence, more and more loosened. This step is often characterised as the Unique owing to its loftiness.
The next stage is known as Aniyatibadara gunasthanaka. As in the previous stage pride disappears altogether, so does deceit here. The man practically rises above all sex-idea and devotes himself to meditation.
The tenth stage is reached by advanced ascetic only who "thereupon loses all sense of humour, all aesthetic pleasure in beauty of sound or form, and all perceptions of pain, fear, grief, disgust and smells. The ascetic gladly renounces his worldly ambition and with it all his worldly cares and anxieties disappear. Slight greed which still lingers in this stage only remains to be eradicated. This is known as Sukshma samparya Gunasthanaka.
The eleventh stage, Upasåntamoha gunasthanaka is the most critical period of life.
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