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DIFFERENTIATION AMONG THE PASSIONLESS SAINTS
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these five kinds of monks are of passionless sign. On the basis of physical signs—bodily height, complexion, etc.—there are differences among them.
Thought-coinplexions. In the shrivelled saint the latter three complexions obtain. In the spotted and the first kind of imperfect saints all the six arise. In the other four only the white complexion obtains. In the imperfect saints of the second type the latter four obtain. In the other four only the white complexion obtains. And the omniscient without activity is bereft of complexion.
Instantaneous rise. The highest celestial birth of the shrivelled saint is in Sahasrāra kalpa among the devas of maximum lifetime. The next two kinds of saints are born in Arana and Acyuta kalpas with the lifetime of twenty-two sāgaropamas. The imperfect saints of the second type and the passionless saints are born in Sarvārthasiddhi with the lifetime of thirty-three sāgaropamas. The lowest birth of all these kinds of saints is in Saudharma kalpa with the lifetime of two sāgaropamas. The perfect saint attains liberation.
State. There are innumerable states of self-discipline based on the passions. Among these the minimum states attained are in the case of the shrivelled and the imperfect saints of the second kind. These become innumerable states simultaneously. After this the stage of the shrivelled saint is cut off. The imperfect monk of the second kind proceeds alone up to innumerable states after it. Still further the two imperfect kinds of saints and the spotted saints attain innumerable states simultaneously. After that the stage of the spotted saint is out off. The stage of the first kind of imperfect saint is cut off after attaining innumerable states after it. The stage of the second kind of imperfect saint ceases after attaining innumerable states after it. Beyond that the passionless saint attains innumerable passionless states. That stage also is cut off after traversing innumerable states. And traversing ono state beyond that the perfect saint attains liberation. The self-discipline attained in that stage is infinitefold.
1 State : stage of conduct and degree of subjection to the passions.
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