Notes on Modern Jainism

Author(s): Mrs Sinclair Stevenson
Publisher: Oxford

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KARMA.
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Des'aviruti ( Suryatāsuinyata) Gunusthānaka ( Elle Carro 401122481 38174143 ). At this point moderate Anger,
Pride, Deceit and Greed are destroyed or 5th Step slepo
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become quiescent in a man, who is now a little more freed from Karma and can take the vows upon himself, either one or all twelve. Pramutta Gunasthanaka ( 42477 3121741918). Slight
Anger, Pride, Deceit and Greed are now
destroyed or quiescent, and a man will spontaneously desire to keep the vows.
A pramatta Gunusthānaka ( 2447177 ye221013). Anger is now completely destroyed in a man or else remains 7th Step.
quiescent. Pride, Deceit and Greed only
remain with him in the fourth degree, and he is also, happily, freed from all the bad qualities that would make him lazy or sleepy.
Niyatibādara Gunasthānuka [Apurvalarana] ([4fa4182 391741413 [ay y?e]). This is a particularly interesting
stage, as the Digambara believe it to be lepo the highest a woman can reach. The Svetāmbara and Sthānakavāsi, however, believe that a woman can pass through all the stages and attain Mokşa.
One who has reached this point is freed from Pride, or it remains quiescent. His mind and body are now so disciplined that he can dispense with the aid that the taking of vows affords to his weaker brethren. This stage is called the “Unique" because so few attain to it.
Aniyatibādara Gunasthānaka (246a404182 38174148). At this stage a man becomes practically sexless, and he
9th Step is freed from the dominion of Deceit.