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karma stage. Here the soul eliminates the infinitely bonded anger, ego, deceit and greed and then suppresses the three types of right faith deluding karma while obtaining a second type of right faith with suppression of karma; or it can destroy all the remaining types of right faith deluding karma and obtain the right faith through the annihilation of the karma status. At this state, the soul qualifies for climbing the ladder of further spiritual growth.
517.
What is called the ladder of further spiritual growth (Shreni)?
The state where the soul can either annihilate or suppress the remaining twentyone types of deluding karma is called the ladder of spiritual growth.
518. How many types of ladders are there (Shreni)?
There are two types:
1. Suppression of karma ladder (Upsham shreni). 2. Annihilation of karma ladder (Kshapak shreni).
519. What is called the suppression of karma ladder (Upsham shreni)?
In this ladder, the twenty-one types of deluding karma are suppressed.
520.
What is called annihilation of the karma ladder (Kshapak shreni)?
In this ladder, the twenty-one types of deluding karma are completely annihilated.
521. What kind of souls climb these ladders?
The soul with the right faith due to annihilation of the karma can climb either of these ladders (shrenis). The soul with the right faith due to the suppression of the karma climbs only the suppression of the karma ladder.
522. Which spiritual developmental stages achieve the suppression of the karma level?
The 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th spiritual developmental stages achieve this ladder.
523. Which spiritual developmental stages achieve the annihilatiokarmaladder?
The 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th spiritual developmental stages achieve this ladder.
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