October 2 nd Ahimsa Day Gandhiji When the situation needs improvement, Gandhi offers guidance: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

October 2October 2ndnd Ahimsa Day Gandhiji Ahimsa Day Gandhiji

When the situation needs improvement, Gandhi offers guidance: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Gandhiji says that most of his lessons for self-Gandhiji says that most of his lessons for self-improvement and on truth and non-violence, he has improvement and on truth and non-violence, he has learnt from Shri Raichandbhai. He is one of the learnt from Shri Raichandbhai. He is one of the three personalities that have much impressed his three personalities that have much impressed his mind, the other two being the writings of Tolstoy mind, the other two being the writings of Tolstoy and Ruskin's `Unto this last'. and Ruskin's `Unto this last'. To love the murderer is one of the maxims of non-To love the murderer is one of the maxims of non-violence and Gandhiji had well learnt it from violence and Gandhiji had well learnt it from Shrimadji, who was full of sympathy, forgiveness Shrimadji, who was full of sympathy, forgiveness and piety for all living beings. and piety for all living beings. "I have drunk to my heart's content the nectar of "I have drunk to my heart's content the nectar of religion that was offered to me by Shri religion that was offered to me by Shri Raichandbhai. Raichandbhai hated the spread of Raichandbhai. Raichandbhai hated the spread of irreligion in the name of religion and he condemned irreligion in the name of religion and he condemned lies, hypocrisy and such other vices which were lies, hypocrisy and such other vices which were getting a free hand in his time. He considered the getting a free hand in his time. He considered the whole world as his relative and his sympathy whole world as his relative and his sympathy extended to all living beings of all ages. extended to all living beings of all ages.

Einstein on GandhiEinstein on Gandhi

I believe that Gandhi's views were the I believe that Gandhi's views were the most enlightened of all the political most enlightened of all the political men in our time.men in our time.

We should strive to do things in his We should strive to do things in his spirit: not to use violence in fighting spirit: not to use violence in fighting for our cause, but by non-for our cause, but by non-participation in anything you believe participation in anything you believe is evil.is evil.

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.“the future.“

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." the strong." – Mahatma Gandhi

"Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a "Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is again made clean." - is soiled is again made clean." - Dag Hammarskjold – Noble Peace Prize-- Swedish UN SecretaryNoble Peace Prize-- Swedish UN Secretary

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend." into friend." Martin Luther King, Jr.

"You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall "You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.“those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.“

Forgive and Forget that you forgiveForgive and Forget that you forgive

What Percentage Violence we can What Percentage Violence we can avoid?avoid?

W ith ou t C au se(L u xu ry, S p ort)

W ith C au se(Im p rove B eh avio r O f D ep en d en ts )

W ith ou t O ffen se(N o C rim e)

W ith O ffen se(P ro tec tion , D e fen se)

W ith In ten tion N ecessary F or L ive lih ood

M ob ile J iv(2 -5 S en ses )

Im m ob ile J iv(1 S en se)

Typ es O f V io len ce

Refraining from injuring living beings Refraining from injuring living beings having two or more senses, with a having two or more senses, with a deliberate act of the mind, speech or deliberate act of the mind, speech or body, in any of the three ways, body, in any of the three ways, krita(act), karita (encourage) and krita(act), karita (encourage) and anumata (appreciate) is called anumata (appreciate) is called Ahimsä Anu-vrata by the wise."Ahimsä Anu-vrata by the wise."

Swaroop Hinsä----- Pure IntentionsSwaroop Hinsä----- Pure Intentions

Hetu Hinsä----------Hinsä because of Hetu Hinsä----------Hinsä because of CarelenessCareleness

Anubandha Hinsä----Action and Anubandha Hinsä----Action and IntentionsIntentions

Himsä: (Physical And Spiritual)Himsä: (Physical And Spiritual)

Dravya Himsä--the actual hurt or Dravya Himsä--the actual hurt or injury --injury -- --Dravya Präna ---How --Dravya Präna ---How Many?Many?

Bhäv Himsä---the intention to hurt or Bhäv Himsä---the intention to hurt or injure) to the Präna (vitality)– Bhäv injure) to the Präna (vitality)– Bhäv PränPrän

How Many?How Many?

Bhäv HinsäBhäv Hinsä

Sva-Bhäv Hinsä-------SelfSva-Bhäv Hinsä-------Self

Par-Bhäv Hinsä -------OtherPar-Bhäv Hinsä -------Other

What defiles attributes of a soul is What defiles attributes of a soul is HinsäHinsä

: ": "Pramattayogät Präna-Pramattayogät Präna-vyaparopanam Himsä,"vyaparopanam Himsä,"

““The destruction of life due to an act The destruction of life due to an act involving negligence is violence involving negligence is violence

Names for Pramäd or negligenceNames for Pramäd or negligence

Compassion----- Pure Inner ReflectionCompassion----- Pure Inner Reflection

Non-Violence-----Pure ConductNon-Violence-----Pure Conduct

To cultivate Inner Reflection---- To cultivate Inner Reflection---- Internal AusteritiesInternal Austerities

To Cultivate Pure Conduct---- To Cultivate Pure Conduct---- External AusteritiesExternal Austerities

ForgivenessForgiveness

The process of concluding The process of concluding resentment, indignation or anger, as resentment, indignation or anger, as a result of a perceived offense, a result of a perceived offense, difference or mistake, and/or ceasing difference or mistake, and/or ceasing to demand punishment or restitutionto demand punishment or restitution

Sunrise Sunrise

Ladder of ElevationLadder of Elevation

Unique Teachings of JainismUnique Teachings of Jainism

Enlightened World-View (Samyak Enlightened World-View (Samyak Darshan)Darshan)

Enlightened Knowledge (Samyak Enlightened Knowledge (Samyak Jnäan)Jnäan)

Enlightened Conduct (Samyak Enlightened Conduct (Samyak Chäritra)Chäritra)– Minor VowsMinor Vows– Major VowsMajor Vows

Faith is the journey not a destination.Faith is the journey not a destination.

Faith is the journey and with Faith is the journey and with righteous knowledge and conduct righteous knowledge and conduct lead to right destination.lead to right destination.

GunasthänaGunasthäna

Stages of Spiritual DevelopmentStages of Spiritual Development

Purity Of Inner Reflections---True Purity Of Inner Reflections---True Religion(Nischaya)Religion(Nischaya)

Righteous KnowledgeRighteous Knowledge

Purification Of SoulPurification Of Soul

Purity of ConductPurity of Conduct ----Practical ----Practical Religion(Vyavahar)Religion(Vyavahar)

Righteous ConductRighteous Conduct

Purification Of Daily ActivitiesPurification Of Daily Activities

AttachmentAttachment RuchiRuchi

AppreciationAppreciation SatkäraSatkära

AcceptanceAcceptance SwikäraSwikära

AptitudeAptitude ÄchranaÄchrana

Types of PassionsTypes of Passions

AngerAnger

EgoEgo

DeceitDeceit

Greed Greed

Intensity Of PassionsIntensity Of PassionsAnantänu-bandhi (Life Anantänu-bandhi (Life long)long)Samyaktva (Right Samyaktva (Right Faith)Faith)Apratyäkhyäna (Non-Apratyäkhyäna (Non-renunciatory)renunciatory) Desha-virati Desha-virati Pratyäkhyäna(RenunciaPratyäkhyäna(Renunciatory)tory)Sarva-viratiSarva-viratiSanjvalan (Total Sanjvalan (Total renunciatory)renunciatory)Yathäkhyäta (Natural or Yathäkhyäta (Natural or as suppose to be)as suppose to be)

3 Stages of Soul3 Stages of Soul

ExtrovertExtrovert Bahirätmä Bahirätmä

IntrovertIntrovert Antarätmä Antarätmä

SupremeSupreme Paramätmä Paramätmä

What are Gunsthäns ?What are Gunsthäns ?What are Gunsthäns ?What are Gunsthäns ?

These fourteen stages These fourteen stages of spiritual of spiritual

development allow development allow for stopping of for stopping of Karma InflowKarma Inflow

Leaving the dense emotional Leaving the dense emotional envelopeenvelope

Discovering our ability for advanced Discovering our ability for advanced spiritual progressspiritual progress

There are 14 stages of spiritual development There are 14 stages of spiritual development Soul travels from complete dependence upon the Karma state to Soul travels from complete dependence upon the Karma state to the state of complete detachment from it the state of complete detachment from it

The order of Gunasthanas is logical and not chronologicalThe order of Gunasthanas is logical and not chronologicalThey are arranged according to the principle of decreasing They are arranged according to the principle of decreasing sinfulness and the increasing puritysinfulness and the increasing purity

Soul removes its Soul removes its ƒ Ignorance (Mithyätva) on 4th stage Ignorance (Mithyätva) on 4th stage ƒ Vowlessness (Avirati) on 6th stageVowlessness (Avirati) on 6th stageƒ Passions (Kashäya) on 12th stage Passions (Kashäya) on 12th stage ƒ Yoga (activities of body, mind and speech) on 14th stage and Yoga (activities of body, mind and speech) on 14th stage and

attains liberationattains liberation

Stages of Spiritual Development Stages of Spiritual Development GunsthänsGunsthäns

Stages of Spiritual DevelopmentStages of Spiritual Development

GunsthänsGunsthäns01 01 Mithyätva (False vision or faith)Mithyätva (False vision or faith)

ƒ Delusion or Gross ignorance state of Right BeliefDelusion or Gross ignorance state of Right Beliefƒ This state is possessed by all souls from the beginning of This state is possessed by all souls from the beginning of

timetimeƒ Soul does not have a true knowledge and faith in reality but Soul does not have a true knowledge and faith in reality but

believes in non-realitybelieves in non-reality–Mithyätva Mohniya (Wrong belief)Mithyätva Mohniya (Wrong belief)–Mishra Mohniya (Right/wrong belief)Mishra Mohniya (Right/wrong belief)–Samyaktva Mohniya (Clouded right belief)Samyaktva Mohniya (Clouded right belief)

ƒ Soul migrates to fourth stage after acquiring true Soul migrates to fourth stage after acquiring true knowledge and right faithknowledge and right faith

Mithyä-drashtiMithyä-drashti

Causes Of BondageCauses Of BondageAll five (Mithyätva, Avirati, Pramäda, Kashäya & Yoga)All five (Mithyätva, Avirati, Pramäda, Kashäya & Yoga)

DhyänaDhyänaÄrta & RaudraÄrta & Raudra

LeshyäLeshyäAll Six (Krishna, Neel, Kapot, Tejo, Padma & Shukla)All Six (Krishna, Neel, Kapot, Tejo, Padma & Shukla)

Stage of SoulStage of SoulBahirätmä (Extrovert)Bahirätmä (Extrovert)

Proper knowledge of universal substances and fundamental Tattvas are essential for rational perception, knowledge and conductSelf purification, penance, austerity and meditation are essential for rational conduct

THE ULTIMATE GOALTHE ULTIMATE GOALTo free our soul from its bondage of Karma through

Samyak Darshan (Rational Perception)

Samyak Jnän (Rational Knowledge)Samyak Chäritra (Rational Conduct)

"Tattvärtha-sraddhänam"Tattvärtha-sraddhänam

Samyag-darshanam"Samyag-darshanam"

Right Faith is faith in the true nature Right Faith is faith in the true nature of substances as they are. of substances as they are.

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The Journey StartsThe Journey StartsThe Journey StartsThe Journey Starts

Darshan meansDarshan means

To seeTo see

SightSight

VisionVision

System of PhilosophySystem of Philosophy

BeliefBelief

FaithFaith

While Samyag Darshan meansWhile Samyag Darshan means

Faith resulting from the use of Faith resulting from the use of righteous power of thoughtrighteous power of thought

Belief is the psychological state in Belief is the psychological state in which an individual is convinced of which an individual is convinced of the truth of a proposition. the truth of a proposition.

Plato----knowledge is justified true Plato----knowledge is justified true belief. belief.

Perception is the process of Perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. organizing sensory information.

Samyaktva/Samyag-Drashti Samyaktva/Samyag-Drashti

Right faith or inclinationRight faith or inclination

Integrity or purity of inclination Integrity or purity of inclination towards the essence of spiritual towards the essence of spiritual welfarewelfare

To recognize unity or equality in To recognize unity or equality in diversity or distinctions diversity or distinctions

To view all living beings as one To view all living beings as one views oneself.views oneself.

RightRight

EnlightenedEnlightened

RationalRational

RighteousRighteous

FaithFaith

BeliefBelief

The Five Qualities of A Person The Five Qualities of A Person Having SamyaktvaHaving Samyaktva

Ästikya Ästikya Belief in the fundamentals Belief in the fundamentals and convictionand conviction

Anukampä Anukampä CompassionCompassionNirveda Nirveda Dispassionate and Dispassionate and

detached view of thingsdetached view of thingsSamvega Samvega Keenness for Keenness for

righteousness and righteousness and positive motivationpositive motivation

Sama Sama Control and subsidence Control and subsidence of of passionspassions

Ästikya (Belief in the Ästikya (Belief in the fundamentals and conviction)fundamentals and conviction)

Firm conviction about the principles of truthFirm conviction about the principles of truthAcceptance of reality as not absolute but Acceptance of reality as not absolute but relativerelativeExistence of a SoulExistence of a SoulSoul and Body RelationshipSoul and Body RelationshipAll souls are equal in potentialAll souls are equal in potentialConviction that good conduct leads to Conviction that good conduct leads to spiritual welfare while bad conduct to spiritual welfare while bad conduct to degradation and misery.degradation and misery.Unfailing relationship of Cause and effectUnfailing relationship of Cause and effect

Anukampä (Compassion) Anukampä (Compassion)

Desire to eliminate sufferings of Desire to eliminate sufferings of living beings without any partiality.living beings without any partiality.

Service and goodwillService and goodwill

Non-violenceNon-violence

Self-sacrificeSelf-sacrifice

Humane, cooperative and open-Humane, cooperative and open-minded approachminded approach

Nirveda (Dispassionate and Nirveda (Dispassionate and detached view of things)detached view of things)

Non-attachment to the worldNon-attachment to the world

Disgust with unwholesome, Disgust with unwholesome, sinful and evil activities.sinful and evil activities.

Composed and undisturbed in all Composed and undisturbed in all situationssituations

Samvega (Keenness for Samvega (Keenness for righteousness and positive righteousness and positive

motivation) motivation)

Intense desire to attain the Intense desire to attain the highest spiritual goodhighest spiritual good

Channeling energy in positive Channeling energy in positive wayway

Calm and contended mental Calm and contended mental statestate

Passions are suppressed or Passions are suppressed or controlled controlled

Desire for worldly pleasures is Desire for worldly pleasures is properly curbedproperly curbed

Happiness not dependent on Happiness not dependent on material thingsmaterial things

Sama (Control and subsidence Sama (Control and subsidence of passions)of passions)

Outcome:Outcome:

Improved attitude towards Life, Improved attitude towards Life, Relations with others, Assessment of Relations with others, Assessment of values, Outlook towards worldly thingsvalues, Outlook towards worldly things

Miraculous achievement of tendenciesMiraculous achievement of tendencies

Calmness, Enthusiasm, Detachment, Calmness, Enthusiasm, Detachment, compassion, compassion,

Acceptance of reality Acceptance of reality

Social harmony and peace in the worldSocial harmony and peace in the world

First is knowledge then compassion; that is how the disciplined live. How would an ignorant discriminate between good and evil”- Dashvaikälik Sutra

Knowledge Knowledge

Faith- ShraddhäFaith- Shraddhä

Right Knowledge reveals the nature Right Knowledge reveals the nature of things neither insufficiently, nor of things neither insufficiently, nor with exaggeration, nor falsely, but with exaggeration, nor falsely, but exactly as it is and with certainty". exactly as it is and with certainty".

Right Knowledge is having full Right Knowledge is having full comprehension of the real nature of comprehension of the real nature of soul and non-soul and that soul and non-soul and that knowledge should be free from knowledge should be free from doubt, perversity, vagueness.doubt, perversity, vagueness.

Knowledge acquisition involves Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes: complex cognitive processes: perception, learning, communication, perception, learning, communication, association, and reasoning. association, and reasoning.

The term knowledge is also used to The term knowledge is also used to mean the confident understanding of mean the confident understanding of a subject, potentially with the ability a subject, potentially with the ability to use it for a specific purpose.to use it for a specific purpose.

-Psychology Review-Psychology Review

Right Conduct: The rules of Right Conduct: The rules of discipline:discipline:Restrain all censurable activities of Restrain all censurable activities of mind, speech and bodymind, speech and bodyWeaken and destroy all passionate Weaken and destroy all passionate activityactivityLead to non-attachment and purityLead to non-attachment and purityLead to Samyag Tapa (Right Lead to Samyag Tapa (Right Penance)Penance)To have multifaceted viewTo have multifaceted viewTo refrain from delusion and doubtTo refrain from delusion and doubt

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The Journey StartsThe Journey StartsThe Journey StartsThe Journey Starts

Stages of Spiritual DevelopmentStages of Spiritual DevelopmentGunasthanasGunasthanas

•Mithyatva (False vision or faith)Mithyatva (False vision or faith)ƒ Delusion or Gross ignorance stateDelusion or Gross ignorance stateƒ This state is possessed by all souls from the beginning of timeThis state is possessed by all souls from the beginning of timeƒ Soul migrates to fourth stage after acquiring right faithSoul migrates to fourth stage after acquiring right faith

•Sasadana (Stage of having tasted true belief)Sasadana (Stage of having tasted true belief)ƒ One has a taste of true belief One has a taste of true belief ƒ This states exists only while actually falling down from the fourth to This states exists only while actually falling down from the fourth to

the first stagethe first stageƒ Duration less than 48 minutesDuration less than 48 minutes

•Misra (Mixed Stage)Misra (Mixed Stage)ƒ Mixed or partially rational belief. Mixed or partially rational belief. ƒ Also the condition of mind while actually falling down from the Also the condition of mind while actually falling down from the

fourth to the first stagefourth to the first stageƒ After the first fall, condition of mind going up from first to the After the first fall, condition of mind going up from first to the

fourth stagefourth stageƒ Duration less than 48 minutesDuration less than 48 minutes

Vratas Vratas DetachedDetached Inhibits Inflow Of Inhibits Inflow Of

Karmas (Samvar)Karmas (Samvar)AttachedAttached Generates Beneficial Generates Beneficial

Karmas (Punya)Karmas (Punya)DetachedDetached Not To Be ViolentNot To Be ViolentAttachedAttached To Be CompassionateTo Be CompassionateAnother Perspective of VrataAnother Perspective of VrataNegative aspect in the form of moral Negative aspect in the form of moral prohibitionsprohibitionsPositive aspect in the form of a moral Positive aspect in the form of a moral duty.duty.

Vows ->path of LiberationVows ->path of LiberationVows ->path of LiberationVows ->path of Liberation

Vows remove entrenched undesirable habitsVows remove entrenched undesirable habits

A vow is a self imposed obligationA vow is a self imposed obligation

Must be practiced with :Must be practiced with :

How can a vow both inhibit and generate How can a vow both inhibit and generate karmic inflow ?karmic inflow ?

Ought not to doOught not to do

Ought to do

Ought to do

DeedDeedWordWordThoughtThought

Control Your AttachmentsControl Your AttachmentsControl Your AttachmentsControl Your Attachments

Practice with Attachment

(Be compassionate)

Practice with Attachment

(Be compassionate)

Practice with Detachment(Not be violent)

Practice with Detachment(Not be violent)

Vows of Non-

Violence

+ / - Karma

No Karmas

Vow has a two-fold purpose. Vow has a two-fold purpose.

Spiritual ---To Spiritual ---To prevent influx of new prevent influx of new Karmas. Observance of the vows is self-Karmas. Observance of the vows is self-control and stoppage of the evil control and stoppage of the evil propensities of the mindpropensities of the mind

Social------Social------ To desist from violence or theft To desist from violence or theft is to preserve peace and harmony, and is to preserve peace and harmony, and safety in societysafety in society

Mahävratas Mahävratas Complete Renunciation Complete Renunciation For For Sädhu And SädhviSädhu And Sädhvi

AnuvratasAnuvratas Partial Renunciation For Partial Renunciation For Shrävaks And Shrävikäs Shrävaks And Shrävikäs

ArroganceArrogance

Sensory cravingsSensory cravings

Passions (Kashäya)Passions (Kashäya)

Sleep Sleep

Engaging in gossipingEngaging in gossiping


•Avirata_samyagadristi (Vowless Right Vision) Avirata_samyagadristi (Vowless Right Vision) ƒ Right Faith but lack of self control or conductRight Faith but lack of self control or conductƒ Conquered over very intense passions (Anantnubandhi_kashay)Conquered over very intense passions (Anantnubandhi_kashay)ƒ Soul migrates here from first stage Soul migrates here from first stage ƒ Preparatory stage for ascetic lifePreparatory stage for ascetic lifeƒ It is a gateway to liberationIt is a gateway to liberationƒ Downfall occurs if Mithyatva was suppressedDownfall occurs if Mithyatva was suppressed

•Desavirata_samyagadristi (Partial Renunciation)Desavirata_samyagadristi (Partial Renunciation)ƒ Practicing partial vows of Right ConductPracticing partial vows of Right Conductƒ Conquered over intense passions (Apratyakhan_kashay) Conquered over intense passions (Apratyakhan_kashay) ƒ Highest stage for laypeopleHighest stage for laypeople


•Pramatta_virata Pramatta_virata (Full Renunciation with some laziness)(Full Renunciation with some laziness)

ƒ First stage of ascetic life (homelessness)First stage of ascetic life (homelessness)ƒ Observes five great vows though tinged with laziness Observes five great vows though tinged with laziness

(pramada)(pramada)•Apramatta_virata (Renunciation with full awareness)Apramatta_virata (Renunciation with full awareness)

ƒ Observes vows without negligence (pramada)Observes vows without negligence (pramada)ƒ Passions are reduced to minimum in intensity, quality, Passions are reduced to minimum in intensity, quality,

number and formnumber and formƒ Partial realization of natural joy or bliss (svabhavik Partial realization of natural joy or bliss (svabhavik

ananda) ananda)

•Apurva_karana or Nivratti_badara_samparaya Apurva_karana or Nivratti_badara_samparaya (Meditative state)(Meditative state)

ƒ Pureness of soul increasing Pureness of soul increasing ƒ Remains in meditative stateRemains in meditative stateƒ Traces of Passions are still presentTraces of Passions are still present

•Anivritti_karana or Anivratti_badara_samparaya Anivritti_karana or Anivratti_badara_samparaya (Advance meditative state)(Advance meditative state)

ƒ More advanced thought-activity or meditation. More advanced thought-activity or meditation.

•Sukshma_samparaya (Almost passionless state)Sukshma_samparaya (Almost passionless state)ƒ Only very slight greed left to be controlledOnly very slight greed left to be controlled


•Upasanta_moha (Quiescence passionless state)Upasanta_moha (Quiescence passionless state)ƒ Quiescence of the remaining traces of greedQuiescence of the remaining traces of greedƒ Fallback occurs due to suppression of passionsFallback occurs due to suppression of passions

•Kshina_moha (Complete passionless state)Kshina_moha (Complete passionless state)ƒ Desirelessness StateDesirelessness Stateƒ Complete eradication of greed Complete eradication of greed ƒ Omniscience is not possessesOmniscience is not possessesƒ No fallback can occur (removal of passions)No fallback can occur (removal of passions)


•Sayogy_kevalin (Active Omniscience State)Sayogy_kevalin (Active Omniscience State)ƒ Omniscience state (elimination of four Ghati karma)Omniscience state (elimination of four Ghati karma)ƒ Perfection of Right Vision, Knowledge, and Conduct Perfection of Right Vision, Knowledge, and Conduct ƒ Liberation in the embodied state Liberation in the embodied state ƒ Activity of Body, Mind and Speech exist (Yoga) Activity of Body, Mind and Speech exist (Yoga) ƒ Tirthankara establishes religious order Tirthankara establishes religious order

•Ayogy_kevalin (Passive Omniscience State)Ayogy_kevalin (Passive Omniscience State)ƒ Cessation of the activity of the three yogasCessation of the activity of the three yogasƒ Duration is very short (few seconds)Duration is very short (few seconds)ƒ Next step is NirvanaNext step is Nirvana


When all the five causes of Bondage persist in the When all the five causes of Bondage persist in the soul, it remains in the first stage of Mithyätva and soul, it remains in the first stage of Mithyätva and the third stage of Samyag Mithyä-drashti.the third stage of Samyag Mithyä-drashti.When the soul gets rid of Mithyätva (False Vision) When the soul gets rid of Mithyätva (False Vision) but if the other four causes subsist, it can rise up but if the other four causes subsist, it can rise up to stages number two, four and five; Säsvädana, to stages number two, four and five; Säsvädana, Avirata and Desha-virat.Avirata and Desha-virat.By getting rid of Avirati (Undisciplined life), the By getting rid of Avirati (Undisciplined life), the soul can reach stage number six; Pramatta Virat soul can reach stage number six; Pramatta Virat because Pramäda (negligence) is persisting.because Pramäda (negligence) is persisting.By getting rid of Pramäda, the soul reaches stage By getting rid of Pramäda, the soul reaches stage seven or Apramatta Virat and if capable seven or Apramatta Virat and if capable continues to stage ten Sukshma Samparäya continues to stage ten Sukshma Samparäya through further purification.through further purification.

Thus from stage seven (7) to stage ten Thus from stage seven (7) to stage ten (10) only two causes of Bondage remain (10) only two causes of Bondage remain viz.; Kashäya (Passions) and Yoga.viz.; Kashäya (Passions) and Yoga.

By freeing itself from passions (Kashäya), By freeing itself from passions (Kashäya), the soul can reach up to stages (11), (12) the soul can reach up to stages (11), (12) and (13) called Upasham Moha, Kshina and (13) called Upasham Moha, Kshina Moha and Sayogi Kevali.Moha and Sayogi Kevali.

At the end of stage, number (13) the soul At the end of stage, number (13) the soul also stops Yoga and enters stage (14) - also stops Yoga and enters stage (14) - Ayogi Kevali state for a very brief moment Ayogi Kevali state for a very brief moment and relinquishes the body thus achieving and relinquishes the body thus achieving liberation or Mukti.liberation or Mukti.

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Suppresion/EliminationSuppresion/Elimination(Stage: 8,9,10,11)(Stage: 8,9,10,11)

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Omniscience Omniscience (Final Stage: 14)(Final Stage: 14)

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October 2 nd Ahimsa Day Gandhiji When the situation needs improvement, Gandhi offers guidance: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”