Spiritual Stages Gunasthanas

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Stages of Spiritual Development Gunasthanas
01 Mithyatva (False conviction or faith)
f Delusion or Gross ignorance state of Right faith or conviction f This state is possessed by all souls from the beginning of time f Soul does not have a true knowledge and faith in reality but believes in
non-reality f Three progressive stages Mithyätva Mohaniya
-Mithyätva Mohaniya (Wrong belief) -Mishra Mohaniya (Right/wrong belief)
Samyaktva Mohaniva (Clouded right belief) f Soul migrates to 4th stage after acquiring right conviction of its proper or right knowledge