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but know exactly where we go, when we choose our path to final liberation.
At the end of our stay on level eleven the latent deluding karmas become active again and we go back to level seven, eight, nine or ten. From there we may ascend again.
Once we choose the path of complete dissolution of our karmas (see gunasthana 7), we proceed directly from level ten to level twelve.
12 - The twelfth gunasthana (kshina moha) can only be
reached from level ten. On level twelve all karmas that produce delusion are dissolved. In consequence this causes the shedding of the last karmas which still blocked knowledge and intuition and caused obstructions. Shortly before reaching level thirteen, sleep and deep sleep end. Our consciousness reaches clarity unknown. We now are no more at the mercy of karmic forces, but the perfect master of our life. Our liberation is ensured.
13 - In the thirteenth gunasthana (sayoga kevali) we reach
the state of omniscience (kevali). Our consciousness now encompasses the totality of knowledge. If we have bound special tirthankara-karma, we teach on this level. yoga - activity - is the only influence we still are subjected to. And this last bond we dissolve at our ascent to level fourteen.
14 - The fourteenth gunasthana (ayoga kevali) immediately
precedes liberation. Here the last remaining karmas are eliminated. We liberate ourselves from status, emotions, body and limiting time and thereby dissolve all bonds to the non-living elements (ajiva dravyas). We leave the
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