Book Title: Jainism For Beginners Level 02
Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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________________ Spirilual ELÉVATION The fourteen GUNASTHANAKS JAIN HOUSEHOLDERS (SHRAVAKS & SHRAVIKAS) and attainment of result. Therefore, every dharma, every religion and philosophy has described and prescribed certain stages for the development of the soul. The Sadhak proceeding by those steps or stages reaches his destination and attains the highest peak of Mukti or deliverance. Sadhana and Siddhi Endeavour and attainment. Ondeavor marks the beginning of the journey of spiritual development. The last and supreme objective of endeavor is spiritual perfection or purification-Mukti deliverance, Moksha - salvation. The Jain philosophy has fixed fourteen stages for the development of the soul; and to indicate by means of those stages, the different levels of spiritual development in Jivas. They have been called Gunasthanaks. The Sadhak is one who makes the endeavor has to travel step by step: by high, higher and the highest stages in his journey, from endeavor to attainment. Certain actions and reactions occur between effort Gunasthanak means the steps or stages of the development of the soul and character. When the impurities of Karma are discarded, the development of the soul 46

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