Gommatasara Karma Kanda

Author(s): Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti, J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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2. Mala, the defect of having the thought-activity soiled by one or more of the defects or transgressions, e. g., Shanká, doubt; Kánkshá, desire of sense pleasures; Vichikitsa, hatred of the sick and deformed, etc.; Anya-drishti-prashansá. Thinking admiringly of wrong believers; and Anya-dirishti-samstava, Praising wrong believers.
3. Agáḍha, the defect of losing firm hold of right belief, e. g., dedicating a temple and still thinking it to be one's own property.
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Desha virata, Partial vows, i.e. taking the Partial vows. All the 11 Pratimas or stages of a layman's life come in this stage. These are given supra, page
6. Pramata virata, imperfect vows, after renunciation of all wordly objects, still occasionally to turn the mind to the service or needs of the body. This is, pramattabháva, careless, slackness in concentration. Henceforth the stages are all in the life of a Muni,
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Saint.
7. Apramatta virata. Perfect vows, Renouncing the careless, slackness of the 6th gunasthána, and being absorbed in spiritual contemplation (Righteous concentration of the highest type).
From here, there are 2 Shrenis, or ways of ascent; 1. Upashama shrení in which the right-conduct-deluding karma subsides; 2. Kshapaka-shreni, in which it is being destroyed. This last is the necessary way to Moksha, Liberation.
8. Apúrva karana, new-thought-activity, Karana or thoughtactivity which the saint's soul had never yet acquired. This is the beginning of the first Shukladhyána, pure concentration on the pure, Átma or self.
9. Anivritta-karana. advanced thought-activity, special thought activity of a still greater purity. A stage of Prathama Shukladhyana.
10. Súksma-sámparaya, slightest delusion. All passions are destroyed or have subsided, except very slight nominal greed, this is also first Shukladhyána.
11. Upa shánta-moha or Upa-shanta-kasháya, subsided delusion. A thought-activity which is produced by the subsidence of the entire right-conduct-deluding karmas. This is also first Shukladhyána. A saint must fall down from here, but if strong enough, he can resume his ascent from the Kshapaka mode of ascent in the 8th stage.