Book Title: 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

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