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Questions
& Answers on Jainism
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Q-1
: What is good spiritual health?
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Good
spiritual health is to be away from passions. |
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Q-2
: Why is
Nirjara necessary?
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Ans.
Nirjara is
necessary to remove the accumulated karmas.
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Q-3
: What is
the difference between Samvar Bhavana and Nirjara Bhavana?
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Ans.
By Samvara
Bhavana we stop the inflow of new karmas while by Nirjara Bhavana we wipe out
the old accumulated karmas.
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Q-4
: What is
the right path in the life?
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Ans.
Live and
let live is the right path in the life.
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Q-5
: What is
meant by Tapa?
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Ans.
Tapa means
austerity.
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Q-6
: What is
the tenth Gunasthanak?
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Ans.
Suksham
Sampraya Gunasthanak |
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Q-7
: What kind
of care should we take in Parishtapanika Samiti?
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Ans.
Taking
care not to cause any harm while removing or putting up any thing.
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Q-8
: What is
gained by Unodari Tapa (Austerity)?
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Ans.
One
cultivates the control on desires.
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Q-9
: What is
the purpose of Swadhyaya?
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Self-realization
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Q-10
: What is
the fourth Gunasthanak?
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Aviratti
Gunasthanak
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Q-11
: What is
the seventh Gunasthanak?
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Apramatta
Gunasthanak
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Q-12
: What is
the use of Kaya Kalesh Tapa?
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Ans.
It
prepares us to stay in meditation for a longer time.
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Q-13
: What is
the eleventh Gunasthanak?
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Ans.
Upshant
Mohniya Gunasthanak
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Q-14
: Name the
fifth Samiti?
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Ans.
Paristhapanika
Samiti
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Q-15
: What is
the spiritual advantage of austerity?
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Jiva
destroys the accumulated karmas.
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Q-16
: What is
the use of Swadhaya?
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Ans.
Jiva
destroys knowledge obscuring karmas.
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Q-17
: What is
the spiritual use of Anshana?
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Jiva
reduces the cycle of life and death.
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Q-18
: What is
the use of Prayashchita?
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Ans.
Prayashchit
reduces our bad karmas.
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Q-19
: Name the
first Samiti?
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Iriya
Samiti |
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Q-20
: What is
Iriya Samiti?
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To be
careful about our movements
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Q-21
: What kind
of care should we take in Iriya Samiti?
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We should
walk looking down, so that we can avoid hurting any living beings including
small bugs, or insects.
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Q-22
: What is
the effect of Iriya Samiti on our conduct?
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We start
respecting even minute living beings. |
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Q-23
: Name the
second Samiti?
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Bhasha
Samiti
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Q-24
: What is
Bhasha Samiti?
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To be
careful about how we speak.
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Q-25
: What is
the effect of Bhasha Samiti on one’s personality?
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Ans.
It keeps a
person calm.
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Q-26
: Name the
third Samiti?
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Eshna
Samita
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Q-27
: What is
the benefit of Eshna Samiti?
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By Eshna Samiti, we control our taste and desires.
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Q-28
: Name the
fourth Samiti?
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Adan-Nikshepana
Samiti
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Q-29
: What does
Adan-Nikshepana Samiti mean?
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Ans.
To be
careful in receiving and keeping things necessary for existence
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Q-30
: What is
the benefit of Managupti?
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Ans.
It keeps
the mind away from sinful thoughts.
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Q-31
: What is
Vachan Gupti?
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Ans.
To
restrain speech When in passion
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Q-32
: What is
the benefit of Kaya Gupti?
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Ans.
It helps
us to restrain from the violent activities.
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Q-33
: What is
Pratima in scriptures?
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Ans.
Pratima is
a stage of discipline.
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Q-34
: What is
Dharamshradha?
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Ans.
Keen faith
in Dharma.
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Q-35
: What is
Ninda?
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Ninda
means criticism. It should be done for self and to examine self for improvement.
It should be never done for others.
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Q-36
: What is
Chaturvinshati Stotra?
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Ans.
The praise
of twenty-four Tirthankaras
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Q-37
: Which
karma causes obstacles to the right path?
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Ans.
Mohniya
karma
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Q-38
: Which
karma prevents us from gaining knowledge out of experience?
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Ans.
Mohniya
karma. It blinds us in our passions.
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Q-39
: What is Pramad?
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Ans.
Pramad is
lethargy or indolence.
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Q-40
: What is kashaya?
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Kashaya
means passions.
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Q-41
: What is
the meaning of yoga in Jainism?
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Yoga means
activities of body, mind, and speech.
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Q-42
: What is
Darshan Mohaniya Karma?
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Faith
deluding karma
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Q-43
: What is Charitra Mohaniya Karma? |
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Conduct
deluding karma
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Q-44
: What is
the maximum duration of Sanjwalan passions? |
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A
fortnight.
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Q-45
: What is
the maximum duration of the Apratyakhyan passion? |
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One year.
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Q-46
: What is
the maximum duration of Jnanavarniya Karma? |
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Thirty
krora krori sagarapam years
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Q-47
: What is
the maximum duration of Darshanavariya Karma? |
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Thirty
krora krori sagaropam years
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Q-48
: What is
the maximum abadhkal for a Jnanavarniya karma? |
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Three
thousand years
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Q-49
: What is
the maximum abadhkal for Darshnavarniya karma? |
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Three
thousand years.
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Q-50
: Which
karma is the cause of ignorance? |
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Jnanavrniya
Karma
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Q-51
: Which
karma is the cause of stupidity? |
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Jnanavarniya
Karma.
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Q-52
: Which
karma hinders learning? |
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Jnanavarniya
Karma.
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Q-53
: Which
karma hinders our senses? |
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Darsanavarniya
Karma.
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Q-54
: Which
karma intoxicates for power?
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Mohniaya
Karma
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Q-55
: Which
karma causes envy?
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Mohaniya
Karma
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Q-56
: Which
karma causes infatuation? |
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Mohaniya
Karma
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Q-57
: Which
karma hinders bliss?
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Mohaniya
Karma
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Q-58
: Which
karma causes contempt? |
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Mohaniya
Karma
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Q-59
: Which
karma causes greed?
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Mohaniya
Karma
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Q-60
: Which
karma causes indolence?
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Antaraya
Karma
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Q-61
: Which
karma causes lack of strength? |
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Antaraya
Karma
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Q-62
: Which karma makes us unable to do auspicious actions? |
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Antaraya
Karma
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Q-63
: Which
karma keeps us healthy? |
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Shata
Vedniya Karma
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Q-64
: Which
karma keeps us free from diseases? |
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Shata
Vedniya Karma
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Q-65
: Which
karma keeps us free from sorrow? |
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Shata
Vedniya Karma
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Q-66
: Which
karma causes sickness? |
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Ashata
Vedniya Karma
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Q-67
: Which
karma causes diseases? |
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Ashata
Vednya Karma
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Q-68
: Which
karma causes sorrow? |
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Ans.
Ashata
Vedniya Karma
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Q-69
: Which
karma keeps the soul wandering in the circle of births and deaths? |
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Mohmiya
Karma
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Q-70
: Which
karma is the cause of birth in a good family? |
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Uchcha
Gotra Karma
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Q-71
: Which
karma causes the birth in a lower status family? |
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Neecha
Gotra Karma
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Q-72
: Which
karma gives us beauty and symmetry in the body? |
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Shubha
Nama Karma
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Q-73
: Which
karma is the cause of good fortune? |
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Shubha
Nama Karma
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Q-74
: Which
karma causes prosperity? |
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Shubha
Nama Karma
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Q-75
: Which
karma brings honor? |
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Yasahkirti
Nama Karma
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Q-76
: Which
karma is the cause of bad fortune? |
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Ashubha
Nama Karma
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Q-77
: Which
karma is the cause of misfortune? |
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Ashubha
Nama Karma
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Q-78
: Which
karma brings dishonor? |
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Ayasahkirti
Nama Karma
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Q-79
: What does
Abadhakala mean?
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It is the
time period from karmas being attached to the soul until they produce their
results.
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Q-80
: When is
the maximum duration of karma considered good? |
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When
maximum duration relates to celestial or human state of existence.
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Q-81
: What is
the effect of desire of our actions on karmas? |
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The
duration and intensity of the karmas will be longer if our desires are stronger,
and less if desires are weaker.
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Q-82
: Will
Ayushya karma be longer if person kills someone? |
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No, it
will be shorter.
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Q-83
: What is
the maximum duration of Antraya Karma?
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Thirty
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-84
: What is
the maximum duration of Gotra karma? |
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Twenty
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-85
: What is
the maximum duration of Nam Karma? |
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Twenty
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-86
: What is
the maximum duration of Mohaniya Karma? |
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Seventy
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-87
: What is
the maximum duration of Shata Vedniya Karma? |
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Fifteen
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-88
: What is
the maximum duration of Ashata Vedniya Karma? |
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Thirty
krora-krori sagaropam
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Q-89
: What is
the maximum age of an infernal being? |
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Thirty-three
sagaropam
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Q-90
: What is
the maximum age of a celestial being? |
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Thirty-three
sagaropam
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Q-91
: What is
the maximum age of an Aquatic five-sensed Jiva? |
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Krora purva.
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Q-92
: Which
karma is responsible to be a Tirthankar? |
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Tirthankar
Nam Karma
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Q-93
: What is Gunasthanak? |
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Grading of
Jiva according to its spiritual elevation.
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Q-94
: What is
the name of the lowest stage of spiritual elevation? |
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Mithyatva
Gunasthanak
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Q-95
: Why is the
first gunasthanak called Mithyatva Gunasthanak? |
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In this
stage a person accepts wrong as right and right as wrong.
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Q-96
: What are
the basic symptoms to recognize one in mithyatva gunasthanak? |
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He has no
belief in the path shown by Jina.
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Q-97
: Where does
a Jiva go after death in the fourteenth Gunasthanak? |
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The Jiva
goes to Moksha. He is liberated forever from the cycle of births and deaths.
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Q-98
: What is
the second Gunasthanak?
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Sansvadan
Samyakdrishti Gunasthanak
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Q-99
: What is the maximum duration of a Jiva in Sansvadan Samyak Drishti
Gunasthanak? |
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It is much
less than a second. It is six avalika added to seven samaya.
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Q-100
: What is
the third Gunasthanak? |
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It is
Mishra Gunasthanak.
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Q-101
: What does
Mishra Gunasthanak mean? |
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In this gunasthanak, one keeps swinging like a pendulum between the right and the wrong
views. Therefore he develops neither liking nor disliking in the teachings of
Jina.
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Q-102
: Where can
a Jiva go from Mithyatva Gunasthanak? |
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Jiva can
go to the third or fourth gunasthanaks.
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Q-103
: What is
the maximum duration of a Jiva in Mishra Gunasthanak? |
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Less than
one Muhurat
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Q-104
: What is a Mahurat? |
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It is a
measure of time, and is equal to forty-eight minutes.
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Q-105
: Why is the
fourth Gunasthan called an Avirati Samyaktva Gunasthanak? |
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In this
gunasthanaks have right faith and knows about vows (restraint) but is unable to
practice the vows.
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Q-106
: What is
the lowest level of rebirth if one dies in Avirati Samyak Gunasthanak? |
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First
devlok
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Q-107
: What is
the sixth Gunasthanak? |
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Pramat
Sanyati Gunasthanak
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Q-108
: What is
the fifth Gunasthanak? |
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Desh
Virati Gunasthanak
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Q-109
: What is
the maximum duration of Desh Virati Gunasthanak? |
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Eight and
one-half years less than one crore purva
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Q-110
: What is
the minimum duration of Desh Virati Ganasthanak? |
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Less than
48 minutes
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Q-111
: What is
the minimum numbers of rebirth a Jiva may have to go through if he dies during
the level of Pramat Sanyati Gunasthanak? |
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Three
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Q-112
: What is
the minimum duration of Pramat Sanyati Gunasthanak? |
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Less than
a muhurat
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Q-113
: What is
the maximum duration of Pramat Sanyati Gunasthanak? |
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Eight and
a half years less than one Crore Purva
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Q-114
: What is Sanyati? |
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A Sadhu
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Q-115
: What is
the maximum numbers of rebirth a Jiva may have to go through if he dies during
the level of Apramatta Sanyati Gunastahnak? |
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Three
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Q-116
: What is
the maximum duration of Apramatt Sanyati Gunasthanak? |
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Less than
a Muharat
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Q-117
: What is
the eighth Gunasthanak? |
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Nivrati
Badar Gunasthanak or Apoorva Karan Gunasthanak
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Q-118
: What is
the second name of Nivrati Badar Gunasthanak? |
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Apoorva
Karaan Gunasthanak
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Q-119
: What is
the maximum duration of Apoorva Karan Gunasthanak? |
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Less than
a Muhurata
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Q-120
: What is
Kshapak Shreni? |
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In Kshapak Shreni, various karmas are removed forever from the soul as it progresses.
It starts
from the ninth, to tenth Gunasthanas and then progresses to the twelth
Gunasthanak and bypasses the eleventh Gunasthanak. After that the salvation of
Jiva is guranted during that life.
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Q-121
: What is
the ninth Gunasthanak? |
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Anivratti
Badar Gunasthanak
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Q-122
: Which of
the passions are still in Suksham Sampraya Gunasthanak? |
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Only a
slight greed still exists in this gunastahnak, while the rest of all passions
are either destroyed or suppressed.
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Q-123
: What is
the maximum duration of Suksham Sampraya Gunasthanak? |
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Ans.
Less than
a Muhurat
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Q-124
: Why are
Anuttar Viman so called? |
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Jiva from
these viman is sure to be born as a man, and would attain liberation in the next
life.
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Q-125
: What is
the maximum stay of a Jiva in Upshant Mohaniya Gunasthanak? |
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Ans.
Less than
a Muhurat
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Q-126
: What is
the twelfth Gunasthanak? |
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Ans.
Ksheena
Mohaniya Gunasthanak
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Q-127
: What is
the maximum stay in Ksheena Mohaniya Gunasthanak? |
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Ans.
Less than
a Muhurat
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Q-128
: What is
the thirteenth Gunasthanak? |
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Ans.
Sayogi
Kevali Gunasthanak
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Q-129
: Why is the
soul called Sayogi Kevali? |
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In this
stage jiva has attained Kevalgnan and also carries out all three yogas; mind,
speech, and body.
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Q-130
: What is
the fourteenth Gunasthanak? |
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Ayogi
Kevali Gunasthanak
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