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code without any negligence. He does not have any attachment towards his body. This stage can be attained by overcoming the nine types of Pramada or unawareness and the three sets of four types of passions. From this stage there are two ways open for the upward spiritual journey of the soul. They are technically known as Upasama Sreni and Ksapaka Sreni. Upasama Sreni is the path of suppression or subsidence while the Ksapaka Sreni is the path of annihilation. In the former, one climbs to the spiritual height through the suppression of the passions, but in the latter, one climbs to the spiritual height through the annihilation of passions. The person, who climbs the ladder of spiritual progress by suppressing his passions, is bound to fall from spiritual heights but the person who climbs up the ladder of spiritual heights through the annihilation of his passion ultimately attains Nirvāṇa or emancipation. For Jainas the spiritual development through suppression is not a right method of spiritual development. .
The eighth stage of spiritual development is called Apurvakarana. In this stage self attains a special purification and spiritual strength, and thus becomes capable of reducing the duration and the intensity of the previously bound Karmas. At this stage soul performs the four processes of Karma Sthiti Ghata (destruction of the duration of Karma), Rasaghata (destruction of the intensity of Karma), Guna-Sankramana (Transformation of the quality of Karmic matter) and Apurva Sthiti Bandha (bondage of an unprecedented kind of duration). The total process is technically known as Apurvakarana. In this stage the soul for the first time experiences the spiritual bliss and tranquility, and emotional disturbances do not affect it much. At this stage the three sets of four passions along with anger and pride of the fourth set disappear, only subtle deceit and greed along with nine sub-passions (instincts) remain.
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