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Pratikraman in English with Meaning
Going Back to the Path of Purification
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Shri Jirävalä Pärshanäthäyah Namah
Pratikraman in English with Meaning
(Going Back to the Path of Purification)
Table of Contents
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ORIGINAL SUTRA........................................................................................................................................................ II
MEANING ........................................................................................................................................................................ II
FORWARD....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SECTION I - BACKGROUND....................................................................................................................................... 5
PARYUSHAN PARVA........................................................................................................................................................ 5
SIX ESSENTIAL RITUALS (ÄVASHYAKA) ......................................................................................................................... 6
IMPORTANCE OF PRATIKRAMAN...................................................................................................................................... 7
SPIRITUAL MEANINGS BEHIND THE ITEMS USED IN SÄMÄYIK & PRATIKRAMAN............................................................ 8
SECTION II - STEP BY STEP PRATIKRAMAN RITUALS:.................................................................................... 10
PREPARATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
PHASE 1 – TAKING VOWS FOR SÄMÄYIK ........................................................................................................... 10
Lesson 1 - Obeisance to Five Supremes (Navakär Mahämantra) ............................................................................ 11
Lesson 2 - 36 Attributes of My Preceptor (Panchidiya Sutra).................................................................................. 11
Lesson 3 - Khamäsamanä Sutra (Homage to the Preceptor) ................................................................................... 12
Lesson 4 - Repentance for Sins Occurred While Walking (Iriyävahi Sutra) ............................................................ 12
Lesson 5 - Repentance of Subtle Sins (Tassa Uttari Sutra) ...................................................................................... 12
Lesson 6 - Exceptions During Käyotsarga (Annattha Sutra) ................................................................................... 13
Lesson 7 - Prayer to 24 Tirthankars (Logassa Sutra) (Chaturvimshati-Stav).......................................................... 13
Lesson 8 - Inspection of Muhapatti .......................................................................................................................... 14
Lesson 9 - Taking (Adopting) the Vow of Sämäyik (Karemi Bhante Sutra).............................................................. 14
PHASE 2 - PRATIKRAMAN RITUALS..................................................................................................................... 17
Lesson 1 - Obeisance to Five Supremes (Navakär Mahämantra) ............................................................................ 17
Lesson 2 - Khamäsamanä Sutra (Homage to the Preceptor) ................................................................................... 17
Lesson 3 - Permission to Start Pratikraman (Shri Devasiam Äloum Sutra)............................................................. 17
Lesson 4 - Desire for Atonement (Guru Vandanä Sutra) ......................................................................................... 17
Lesson 5 - Brief Atonement (Ichchhämi Thämi Sutra).............................................................................................. 18
Lesson 6 - Learning, Studying & Teaching The Scriptures ...................................................................................... 18
Lesson 7 – Observation of Right Religion (Perception):.......................................................................................... 19
Lesson 8 - Non-Violence (Sthul-Pranätipat-Virmanvrata)....................................................................................... 19
Lesson 9 – Truthfulness (Sthul-Mrushäväd-Virmanvrata) ....................................................................................... 20
Lesson 10 - Non-Stealing (Sthul-adattadän-virmanvrata) ....................................................................................... 20
Lesson 11 Self-Control Over Sensuality (Svadära-santosh-vrata).......................................................................... 20
Lesson 12 - Limitation on Accumulations (Ichchhä Parimäna Vrata) ..................................................................... 21
Lesson 13 - Geographic Limitations (Digvrata)....................................................................................................... 21
Lesson 14 - Limitation on Consumption & Occupations (Bhogopabhoga-Parimänvrata) ...................................... 21
Lesson 15 - Restricting Purposeless Violence (Anarthadandavrata) ....................................................................... 22
Lesson 16 - Equanimity for Short Time (Sämäyik Vrata) ......................................................................................... 22
Lesson 17 - Day to Day Additional Limits (Desävakäsika)...................................................................................... 23
Lesson 18 - Practicing Monk Like Life (Poshadh Vrata) ......................................................................................... 23
Lesson 19 - Sharing with Guests & Others (Atithi Samvibhag Vrat) ....................................................................... 24
Lesson 20 - Samllekhanävrata – Art of Dying.......................................................................................................... 24
Lesson 21 – Twelve Penances .................................................................................................................................. 25
Lesson 22 – Energy (Vigor)...................................................................................................................................... 25
Lesson 23 - The Eighteen Sinful Activities................................................................................................................ 26
Lesson 24 – Faith in the Path of Tirthankar............................................................................................................. 26
Lesson 25 – Thoughtfulness of My Life .................................................................................................................... 26
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