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punarbandhaka. All the meritorious deeds done from the Ninth to the Fourteenth Stage of Spiritual Development lead to the elevation of the Soul All the acts done by individuals delighting in worldly pleasures, for the gratification of their desires relating to food-materials, possessions, hospitable reception etc, prove destructive to the noble virtues of the Soul All the meritorious acts combined with Samyak Jnana (Right Knowledge) begin with the Fifth Stage of Spiritual Development. Suśrusâ (service rendered to deserving virtuous ascetics) and other benevolent acts have a place in the Fourth Stage Such acts are salubrious for the welfare of the Soul. They resemble a body decorated with ornaments of silver instead of those made of gold. Persons de sirous of the happiness of Moksa, should always depend upon a Guru (preceptor) who is calm and free from passions.
There are eleven (11) series of stages of conduct. They are:-- Samyaktva pratyayikî (Creating Samyaktva or Right Belief) 2. Désa-virati pratyayiki (Producing a condition capable of taking minor vows). (3) Sarva-virati Pratyayiki (Producing a condition capable of taking the Five Great Vows of ascetic life). 4. Anantânu-bandhi Visamyojana-(Getting separated from the influence of passions 5. Darṣana-Mohaniya Kṣapaka (Destruction of the Infatuation Karmas causing False Belief.) 6 Caritra mohaniya Ksapaka (Destruction of Infatuation Karma obstructing Caritra-dharma (ascetic life). 7. Upasanta Mohaniya (a stage in which there is tranquillisation of Infatuation Karma) 8 Kṣapaka Śrèni (a stage of cessation of falling down from the series). 9. Ksina-Moha Guṇaśréni (Stage of destruction of Infatuation Karma) 10 Sa-yogi Kévali Guna Šrém (stage of acquisition of Kévala Jnana-Perfect Knowledge with activity of mind, speech and body) 11 A-yogi Kévali Guna Śréni (Stage of a Kevalin with cessation of activity of mind, speech, and body. Each successive stage of the series, produces a shredding of karmans in numerous ways. One should always try for the elevation of his soul through the various stages of spiritual Development
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