Gunasthana
Gunasthana is a concept in Jainism that refers to the various stages of spiritual development that a soul undergoes on its path to liberation (moksha). The term is derived from the Sanskrit words "guna" (quality) and "sthana" (place or stage). There are fourteen Gunasthanas, each representing a specific level of spiritual purity and ethical conduct.
The Fourteen Gunasthanas[edit | edit source]
The fourteen Gunasthanas are:
- Mithyatva Gunasthana - The stage of wrong belief.
- Sasvadana Gunasthana - The stage of slight taste of right belief.
- Mishra Gunasthana - The stage of mixed belief.
- Avirata Samyagdrishti Gunasthana - The stage of right belief but without self-discipline.
- Desavirata Gunasthana - The stage of partial self-discipline.
- Pramatta Virata Gunasthana - The stage of complete self-discipline but with slight negligence.
- Apramatta Virata Gunasthana - The stage of complete self-discipline without negligence.
- Apurva Karana Gunasthana - The stage of new thought-activity.
- Anivritti Karana Gunasthana - The stage of advanced thought-activity.
- Sukshma Samparaya Gunasthana - The stage of subtle greed.
- Upashanta Moha Gunasthana - The stage of subsided delusion.
- Kshina Moha Gunasthana - The stage of destroyed delusion.
- Sayogi Kevali Gunasthana - The stage of omniscience with activity.
- Ayogi Kevali Gunasthana - The stage of omniscience without activity.
Significance[edit | edit source]
The Gunasthanas are crucial in Jain philosophy as they provide a framework for understanding the soul's journey towards liberation. Each stage represents a higher level of spiritual purity and ethical conduct, culminating in the attainment of Kevala Jnana (omniscience) and ultimately, moksha.
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