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Aachaarya Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarti has named the fourteen gunasthaanas in verses 9 and 10 of his 'Gommatasara Jivakanda'. Muni Kanakasoma, who's 'Gunasthaana Vivarana Chaupaaii? is the key point of reference for this thesis, has also named the gunasthaanas in verses 3, 4 and 5 of his book.
Thus, here is the list of the fourteen gunasthaanas, which depict the spiritual progress of the seeker.
1. Mithyaatva Gunasthaanaka 2. Saasvaadana Samyakdrishti Gunasthaanaka 3. Mishra (Samyakmithyaadrishti) Gunasthaanaka 4. Avirata Samyakdrishti Gunasthaanaka 5. Deshavirata Gunasthaanaka 6. Pramatta Sainyata Gunasthaanaka 7. Apramatta Sainyata Gunasthaanaka 8. Nivritti Baadara (Apuurva Karana) Gunasthaanaka 9. Anivritti Baadara (Anivritti Karana) Gunasthaanaka 10. Suukshma Samparaaya Gunasthaanaka 11. Upashaanta Moha Gunasthaanaka 12. Kshiina Moha Gunasthaanaka 13. Sayogii Kevalii Gunasthaanaka 14. Ayogii Kevalii Gunasthaanaka
Now that we are familiar with the names of the gunasthaanakas, let us see how one may climb the ladder of these gunasthaanakas. Also, let us examine the relationship of each gunasthaanaka with samyaktva.
1. Mithyaatva Gunasthaanaka:
Earlier, we have observed and studied mithyaatva mohaniiya karmas {false belief causing deluding karmas). Owing to the mithyaatva mohaniiya karmas, one considers false gods to be true gods, false preceptors to be true preceptors and false faiths to be true. This tendency of having faith in falsehood is known as mithyaatva. Here, one is in the primary stage of ignorance and is not aware of the true nature of god, preceptor and faith. This gunasthaanaka is characterised by insufficient faith or contrary faith in the teachings of the supremely detached omniscient Jinaas. Their belief in, comprehension of and contact with the teachings of the Jinaas is marred by delusion and false belief.
This gunasthaana experiences the rise of all 28 types of mohaniiya {delusion-causing) karmas.
The main thing to be understood about this gunasthaanaka is that the soul is here because of ignorance and the false faith, which is the consequence of ignorance.
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