Spiritual Stages Gunasthanas

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

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Stages of Spiritual Development (Gunasthanas)
04 Samyag_drashti or Samyaktva (Right Faith or Conviction) f Soul migrates directly to 4th stage from the 1st stage (first time) f Soul possesses Right Faith (Samyaktva) and Right Knowledge but lack of self control or
conduct and hence it is known as Avirata_samyagadrasthi (Vowless Right Faith) f Gateway to Liberation f Three ways to achieve Samyaktva
- Upasham (suppression) - Kshäyik (eradication)
- Kshayopasham (partial suppression and partial eradication) f Three types of Faith Deluding (Darshan Mohaniya) Karma and four Anantänu_bandhi
Kashäya (very intense passions) has been suppressed or eradicated. These seven Karma
are called Darshan-saptak. f Downfall occurs if Mithyätva was suppressed only