Jainism Eternal and Universal Path for Enlightenment

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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between the sixth and the seventh stages. One noteworthy fact is that the seeker has to first experience the seventh Guasth'n even though he later on descends to the sixth.
7. Apramatta Sanyat (Right conduct with subdued passions)
The real seeker without the fifteen undesirable behaviours (Charitra), mentioned above, attain the Apramatta Guasth in. The twelve passions are extremely subdued, while Sanjwalan passions exists in a mild form. The undesirable behavior does not generate any impurities and the primary and secondary rules of conduct lead to this stage of Apramatta Sanyat. Knowingly there is no thought process other than meditation of the pure soul and its experiences. This state continues in all the further Gu asth'ns. This Guasth'n has two kinds (i) Swasthan Apramatta Sanyat, (ii) Satishaya Apramatta Sanyat.
Those in this stage who do not ascend to the Kshapak Shreni or the Upsham Shreni and alternate between the Pramatta and Apramatta states are called Swasthn Apramatta Sanyat. The seekers having developed special unity with the self attain further purity and are called Satishaya Apramatta Sanyat. When they apply all their spiritual might and develop oneness with the soul, they reach the eighth, ninth, tenth and the twelfth Gu asth ins, destroying the twenty one Prakrities of Charitra Mohaniya nature after which they definitely obtain omniscience (thirteenth Guasth -n). If their effort is not complete, they attain eighth, ninth, tenth and the eleventh Gu 'asth'ns and subside the twenty-one prakrities instead of destroying them.
8. Apuravakaran (Purity of thought)
The soul attains an unprecedented (apurva) state of purity in this Guasthénand continuously retains it. Various souls undergo different types of transformation in this stage, which is somewhat subjective. Souls ascending on the Upsham Shreni as well as the Kshapak Shreni undergo the same form of transformation.
9. Anivrittikaran (Destruction of gross passions and most Karmas)
Each soul undergoes transformation required to attain infinite purity, but the magnitude of modification required may vary for different souls. The soul at this stage by the strength of contemplation subsides the twenty Prakrities of Mohaniya karma and the thirteen of the Ni mkarma. Souls of persons in this Guasthân do not return to the previous state and do not further attract karmic matter for future births.