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The Fourteen States of Spiritual Development in Jainism - List

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There are Fourteen States of Spiritual Development in Jainism.

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The Fourteen States of Spiritual Development in Jainism - List

The stages represent the path travelled to the enlightened soul.

The Fourteen States of Spiritual Development in Jainism

01. Ignorance and delusion. When delusion is suppressed, the soul will rise to the fourth stage.

02. Few moments duration. Transition stage on the way down from a higher to the first.

03. Mixed true and false beliefs. A brief transition to either first or fourth stage.

04. Partial self:discipline. Does not doubt the Truth. Some spiritual insight.

05. Partial vow stage. There is more self:control than in the fourth stage.

06. Ascetic full vow stage. Renunciation. Some negligence in discipline.

07. Intense practice, no transgression. Critical stage. May go to six.

08. Higher state of pure meditation achieved. Passions may arise.

09. Intense spiritual work with emotions and desires.

10. Subtle greed is either suppressed or removed.

11. Some deluding Karmas still persist.

12. Deluding Karmas destroyed completely.

13. Perfection. Arhat Ajina.

14. Liberated soul. Siddha.





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