Epitome of Jainism

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( xv ) CHAPTER XXXV.
Gunasthanas. The Gunasthầnas or the Stepping-stones to Higher things, The Fourteen Stages squeezed up into Four only-The First is the Life of Conscious Selection-The Third is that of Conscience and Faith-And the Fourth is that of Knowledge and Delight Infinite-Fourteen Stages leading to Omniscience--Regulation or control does not mean Stultification as complained of
620-646. CHAPTER XXXVI
Jain Church. The cycles of Avasarpini and Utsarpini -The Yugalikas and the Kalpa TreesWe get glimpses of the lives of the First Twenty-two Tirthankars-Regular Historical accounts begins with Parshwanath, the Twenty-third Tirthankar and Mahavir, the Twenty-fourth-Rupture and Split-the Principal Subdivisions of the Swetâmbaris and Digambaris— The list of Gachhas
647 670. CHAPTER XXXVII.
Jain Festivals. Of the Festivals, Pajjusan is the Greatest-Chaturmâsya-The Dewali-Jnâna Panchami - Merb Terash-Mouna Ekâ