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Chapter # 4.10 Eighth spiritual developmental stage.
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In the eighth spiritual developmental stage, the stage of new thought activity, (Apurva karan) how many types of karma become bonded?
In the seventh spiritual developmental stage, 59 types were bonded. Take one away, the celestial life determining karma (Dev ayu), and 58 types of bondage remain in this eighth spiritual developmental stage.
533.
How many types of karma come in fruition in this eighth spiritual developmental stage?
In the seventh spiritual developmental stage there was fruition of 76 types of karma. By removing four, 72 types of karma remain to come into fruition in this eighth spiritual developmental stage. Four to be taken away are as follows:
1. Clouded right belief (Samyaktva mohniya) 2. Semi-unbreakable bones and joints (Ardh narach) 3. Riveted bones (Killika) 4. Loosely jointed bones (Asampraptarsupatika sanhanan)
534. How many types of karma are in dormancy in the eighth spiritual developmental
stage?
In the seventh spiritual developmental stage, there were 146 types of karma in dormancy. Four types are removed to include the soul, who is in the ladder of suppression (Upsham shareni), and a second type of right faith due to suppression of the karma (Dwitiyopsham samyag drasti) leaving 142 types in dormancy. Four types to be removed are also four types of infinitely bonded passions. Thus 146 with four removed equals 142 types within dormancy in these types of souls in the eighth spiritual developmental stage. One who is in the suppression ladder and the one, who has right faith with annihilation of the karma, have 139 types in dormancy. This soul has removed additionally three more types of the right faith deluding karma. Therefore giving him 139 types of karma in dormancy. The soul, who is in the annihilation ladder, has removed an additional eight types from the seventh spiritual developmental stage: i.e., 146 take away 8 equals 138 types of dormancy in these types of soul in the eighth spiritual developmental stage. The eight types of karma removed include: Four infinitely bonded passions, three right belief deluding karma, and one celestial life determining karma.
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