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Chapter # 4.9 Seventh spiritual developmental stage.
512. What is the nature of the seventh spiritual developmental stage, which endows the
right belief with complete vow conduct as well as complete carefulness (Apramat virat)?
In the seventh spiritual developmental stage, there is a very mild operation of perfect right conduct preventing passions and quassi-passions. Here there is also manifestation of restraint (Sanyam) with carefulness. This is the spiritual development stage of a monk.
513. How many subtypes of this seventh developmental stage are there?
There are two types:
• To achieve one's own place at the seventh spiritual
developmental stage (Swasthan apramat virat), and • To achieve the eminent form of seventh spiritual
developmental stage (Satisay apramat virat).
514.
How is the seventh spiritual developmental stage with one's own place (Swasthan apramat virat) identified?
The soul who travels between the sixth and the seventh spiritual developmental stage thousands of times is called the seventh spiritual developmental stage, with one's own place.
515.
What is called the eminent seventh spiritual developmental stage (Satisay apramat virat)?
The soul who is now ready to climb the ladder of further spiritual progress (Shreni) is identified as the eminent seventh spiritual developmental stage.
516. Who is eligible for climbing the ladder of further spiritual growth?
The soul with the right faith with annihilation of the karma (Kshayic samyag drasti) and the soul with the second type of right faith with suppression of the karma (Dwitiyopsham samyag drasti) are eligible to climb this ladder. However the soul with the first type of right faith with suppression of the karma (Prathamopsham samyag drasti) and the soul with the right faith with partial suppression and partial annihilation of karma (Kshayopsamic samyag drasti) are not eligible to climb this ladder of further spiritual growth. The soul with the first type of right faith suppression of karma passes up that stage and obtains the right faith with partial suppression / annihilation of the
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