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means to prevent the mind from inauspicious dhyaana are, the study of shastras (scriptures/ canonical literatures) with the only aim to uplift the Soul, the contemplation on the real form of the Soul, meditation of loka (universe) being collection of the six dravyas (objects), nine substances, meditation on the precepts of Lord, meditation on karma vipaka (the manifestations due to karmas), meditation on the complexities of karmas, the contemplation on the form of loka (universe). Such dhyaana of mithyatvi jeeva is also known as auspicious dharmadhyaana. But it is not pure dharma-dhyaana that is why it is not the cause of apoorva nirjara (extraordinary eradication/destruction of karmas) because for the extraordinary eradication/ destruction of karmas, it is indispensable that dharma-dhyaana shall be accompanied with Samyagdarshana means pure dharma-dhyaana is indispensable. In addition Samyagdrasti (one who has attained Samyagdarshana) mainly meditate on Shuddhaatma by which he ascends steps of gunasthaanakas (owing to absence or presence of self-realisation, omniscience and body; there are subjective changes in one's Soul i.e. spiritual development/progression of the Soul which is being categorised in 14 different stages, they are called gunasthaanakas) by doing gunashreni nirjara (extraordinary exponential multiple eradication of
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