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Jain Prayers
नमो अरिहंताणं।
namo arihantänam |
नमो सिद्धाणं
namo siddhanam
नमो आयरियाणं।
namo äyariyanam
नमो उवज्झायाणं।
namo uvajjhäyänam
नमो लोए सव्वसाहणं।
namo loe savvasähünam
एसो पंच नमुक्कारो।
eso pancha namukkaro
सव्वपावप्पणासणो।
savvapävappanäsano
मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं
Mangalanam cha savvesim
पढम हवइ मंगलं।।
padhamam havai mangalam ||
I bow to Arihantas (Tirthankars), the perfected human souls, who have reached enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses, who have attained infinite knowledge, perception, bliss, and power and have shown the path, which brings an end to the cycle of birth, life, death and suffering. I bow to Siddhas, the liberated souls, who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by eradicating all karma.
I bow to Acharyas, who are the head of Jain congregation and preach the principles of religion and show the path of liberation, which is the unity of Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct. I bow to Upadhyäys who are the ascetic teachers. They explain Jain scriptures and show us the importance of a spiritual life over a material life. I bow to all Sädhus and Sadhvis who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct and inspire us to live a simple life. To these five types of great souls, I offer my praise. Such praise will help diminish my negative vibrations and sins. Offering this praise is most auspicious of all benedictions. In short, I bow and seek inspiration from perfected human souls, liberated souls, enlightened ascetic leaders, ascetic teachers, and all monks and nuns in the world who practice non-violence (Ahimsä), truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-possessiveness in their conduct, non-absolutistic viewpoint (Anekantavada) in their thinking.
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