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50:50 Welcome to Who Wants to Go to Moksha 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Moksha Ayogi Kevali Sayogi Kevali Ksheen Moha Upshänt Moha Shukshma Sampräya Anivruti Bädar Nivruti Bädar Apramat Samyata Pramat Samyata Desvirati Avirat Samyaktva Mishra Säswädän Mithyätva

14 Gunsthänak (Stages of Spiritual Development): 0 wrong faith 0a having tasted true faith 0 mixed faith stage 04 Avirat Samyaktva vowless right faith 05 Deshvirati partial renunciation 06 Pramatta-Samyata full renunciation with less awareness 07 Apramatta-Samyata renunciation with awareness January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 2

08 Apurva Karana or Nivritti Bädar meditative state 09 Anivritti bädar advance meditative state 10 Sukhshama Sampräya stage of subtle greed 11 Upshänt Moha suppressed passions state 12 Ksheena Moha passionless stage 13 Sayogi Kevali active omniscience state 14 Ayogi Kevali. Inactive omniscience state January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 3

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Which is one of the main Jain Sutra recognized as authoritative by all Jain traditions? 50:50 A: Samaysar B: Ashtpahud C: Tattvartha Sutra D: Atmasiddhi January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 5

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Which language was the original Tattvartha Sutra written in? 50:50 A: Pali B: Prakrit C: Magadhi D: Sanskrit January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 7

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50:50 Which is the first step towards attaining Moksha? A: Samyak Darshan B: Knowledge of Scriptures C: Renouncing the World D: Praying Regularly January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 9

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50:50 A living being can get out of the endless cycle of birth and death by - A: Eradicating all Karma B: Building Temples C: Praying Regularly D: Joining the JCNC January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 11

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50:50 New karma could get attached to the soul through - A: Activity B: Anger C: Charity D: All of the above January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 13

Congratulations! You ve Reached You ve Reached the Des Virati the Des Virati Milestone! January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 14

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Which critical element drives the interaction between living and non-living in the universe? 50:50 A: Dharma B: Time C: Karma D: Adharma January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 16

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50:50 How does the soul transform after liberation? A: Disappears in the Universe B: Maintains its Individual Existence C: Consolidates with the other Souls D: Transforms into Non-living January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 18

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50:50 Who is capable of eradicating a soul's Karma? A: A Tirthankar B: Any Liberated Soul C: The Soul itself D: An Ächärya January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 20

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50:50 In Jain philosphy, Karma is characterized as - A: Pudgala (Matter) B: Part of the Soul C: A Symbolic Concept D: None of the Above January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 22

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50:50 Which of the following knowledge types is in-born (Bhav-pratyaya) in Devas (heavenly beings) and Närakis (hellish beings)? A: Manaparyäy B: Kevalya C: Avadhi D: All of the above January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 24

Congratulations! You ve Reached You ve Reached Shukshma Sampräya Shukshma Sampräya Milestone! January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 25

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50:50 Which is a definite characteristic of a soul? A: Consciousness B: Body C: Dharma D: Karma January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 27

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Which one of the six dravyas (substances) is not an Astikäya? 50:50 A: Dharma B: Käla C: Pudgala D: Jiv January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 29

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50:50 Which is the minimal Spiritual Stage (Gunsthäna) where a Kevali (Omniscient) can exist? A: Fourth B: Ninth C: Thirteenth D: Fourteenth January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 31

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50:50 Which two bodies does a soul carry between re-births? A: Kärmik and Luminous B: Luminous and Gross C: Kärmik and Protean D: Communication and Gross January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 33

Eight mahävarganäs: 1. Body of human beings and tiryancha, known as Audärik sharir, 2. Body of hellish beings and heavenly beings, called vaikriya sharir 3. Ähärak sharir (special holy body - only very knowledgeable Sädhus can have capacity to develop), 4. Taijas sharir (body of vital energy), 5. Anäpana (respiratory system), 6. Bhäshä (speech), 7. Manah (mind) and 8. Kärman sharir January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 34

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In the thirteenth Gunasthäna, Samyak Chäritra is perfect in so far as it is of the form of a state of dispassion, but it is still imperfect because of - 50:50 A: Activity B: Anger C: Gotra D: Pride January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 36

Congratulations!!!! You have the potential to go to Moksha!!! January 19, 2002 JCNC/Adult Swaadhyaya/H. Shah 37