Jainism Journey Of Soul

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Il The Journey of The Soul || 14 STAGES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The process of separating the soul from the energies of matter, beginning with the minut Omniscient Arhat-kevalin, Jina. LIBERATED 14 LIBERATED SOUL SIDDHA 14 PERFECTION 13 ARHAT, A JINA 12 Deluding Karmas destroyed completely. 12 11 Some deluding Karmas still persist. 11 10 Subtle greed is either suppressed or removed. 10 9 Intense spiritual work with emotions and desires. 9 8 Higher state of pure meditation achieved. Passions may arise. 8 7 Intense practice, no transgression. Critical stage. May go to six. 7 6 Ascetic full vow stage. Renunciation. Some negligence in discipline. 6 5 Partial vow stage. There is more self-control than in the fourth stage. 5 | 4 Partial self-discipline. Does not doubt the Truth. Some spiritual insight. 4 | 3 Mixed true and false beliefs. A brief transition to either first or fourth stage. 3 2 Few moments duration. Transition stage on the way down from a big her to the first. 2 Ignorance and delusion. When delusion is suppressed, the soul will rise to the fourth stage. 1 1 Graphics and D.lgn by Berni. Kram.k1 Jainism by Mike Proud to ot and Irena Upenieks Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1993