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________________ 27. icchAmiThAmisUtra - Icchami Thami Sutra 27. Introduction. Asking for forgiveness for any violations committed against the 12 vows of a householder. This is the desire to confess the violations committed, knowingly or unknowingly, against the 12 fold vows of a layman, by recitation of a short prayer of confession. The twelve vows of a layperson are: 1. Five minor vows (Anu Vratas): These are partial non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity and non-attachment. 2. Three spiritual vows of merit (Guna Vratas): These are vow of limiting area of activity (dig pariman vrata), vow of simplicity (bhogopabhoga pariman) and vow of avoidance of purposeless sin (anarthadanda viraman). And 3. Four spiritual vows of discipline (Shiksha Vratas): These include the practice of equanimity (samayika), the vow of additional confinement of every day activity (desavakashika Vrata), the vow of living an ascetic life for a limited duration (posadhopavasa) and the vow of charity (dana Vrata). 27. icchAmiThAmisUtra icchAmi ThAmi kAussaggaM, jo me devasio aiyAro kao, kAio, vAio, mANasio, ussutto, ummaggo, akappo, akaraNijjo, dajjhAo, viciMtio, aNAyAro, aNicchiavvo, asAvaga-pAuggo, nANe, daMsaNe, carittA-caritte, sue, sAmAie, tiNhaM guttINaM, cauNhaM kasAyANaM, paMcaNha-maNuvvayANaM, tiNhaM guNa-vvayANaM,cauNhaM sikkhA-vayANaM, bArasavihassa sAvaga-dhammassa, jaM khaMDiaM jaM virAhiaM, tassa micchA mi dukkaDaM. ............... 27. Icchami Thami Sutra Ichchhami thami kaussaggam, Jo me devasio aiyaro kao, kaio, Vaio, manasio, ussutto, ummaggo, Akappo, akaranijjo, dujjhao, duvvichintio, Anayaro, anichchhiavvo, asavaga-pauggo, Nane, dansane, charitta-charitte, sue, samaie, Tinham guttinam, chaunham kasayanam, Panchanha-manuvvayanam, tinham guna-vvayanam, Chaunham sikkha-vayanam, Barasa-vihassa savaga-dhammassa, Jam khandiam jam virahiam, Tassa michchha mi dukkadam... 1.
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________________ 27. Sutra Meaning: I wish to stand in a meditation posture for whatever faults I may have committed during the day through my deeds, words, and thoughts. For speaking against the scriptures, following a wrong path, performing unworthy and improper deeds, performing ill meditated, ill conceived, immoral, undesirable and unbecoming acts for a layman. In regard to knowledge, belief and conduct of a layman's life, the scriptures, the equanimity (samayika), and whatever wrong doing I may have committed in respect to the three-fold restraint Vows (guptis), four passions (kashayas), and the five minor vows (anu-vratas). In regard to three spiritual merit vows (guna-vratas), four spiritual disciplinary vows (shiksha-vratas), the layman's twelvefold rule of conduct that I may have broken or opposed, may those bad deeds of mine be forgiven and become fruitless.