The Truth

Author(s): O P Jain
Publisher: Veer Nirvan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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THE SEVEN TATTVAS
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renounced, mind still turns occasionally to needs of the body. It is a training stage for the life of a Muni or saint. Apramattavirata : Here the soul follows the perfect vows in strict regimentation. Mind is absorbed in spiritual contemplation. The higher states can be divided in two groups-one in which the Mohaniya karma is merely subsided and the other in which it is destroyed.: Obviously, the first one is not stable and the soul again falls back to 7th stage. The second category alone is capable of taking the soul to liberation. Stages 8, 9 and 10 are common in both cases of Mohaniya karmas. Apurva karana : Here the soul experiences a new thought activity. It starts concentrating on pure ‘Atma’ or self. It experiences the pure self. Anivetta karana : It is a thought activity of greater purity and is called the 1st stage of Sukladhyana i. e. unadulterated experience of pure self. Here, the strong intensity of
passions are also subdued or destroyed. 10. Suksma-Samparaya : All passions are destroyed or have
subsided except the very mild type. It is also the 1st stage
of sukladhyana . 11. Upashanta moha : Here all the four categories of passions
have been suppressed and the charitra mohaniya karmas have completely subsided but not destroyed. After this stage, such a soul does fall to the 7th stage from where it can
again go up by destroying the Charitra Mohaniya. 12. Kshina moha: Here all the Charitra Mohaniya karmas
and even the mild intensity of passions have been destroyed and the soul goes to the 2nd stage of Sukladhyana. Souls attaining this stage do not pass through the 11th stage and acquire it directly from the 10th stage. Sayogakevali : At this stage, three more. Karma Prakritas are destroyed e. g., Jnana Varniya, Darshana Varniya and Antaraya. Hence the soul becomes omniscient and attains bliss. However, .as the other four karmas are still there, it keeps within the body. Even though the Vedaniya Karma is still there, it cannot cause pain or pleasure as the Mohaniya Karma is completely gone and there is no attachment left