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PRATIKRAMAN RITUAL
Meaning
With regard to the vow of Sämäyika, the following five faults should be avoided:
• Faulty thought
Faulty speech
Faulty bodily activity
Forgetfulness of the vow of Sämäyika
Improper performance of Sämäyika
If I have committed any of these faults, I beg forgiveness for them.
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The instincts of eating, fear, pleasure, and possessiveness should be avoided during Sämäyika. If I had any of the four instincts during Sämäyika, I beg forgiveness for them. 1.
During the period of Sämäyika, if my bodily activities and behavior were improper, if I did not offer complete and proper praise, respect, and worship, and if I did not observe the proper teachings of the omniscient, then may I be forgiven for these faults. 2.
I took the vow of Sämäyika in a proper manner and I completed it as prescribed. Nevertheless, if any impropriety was done, I beg for forgiveness. 3.
There are ten faults of mind, ten faults of speech, and twelve faults of body which one may commit during Sämäyika. Whatever faults I may have committed, I beg forgiveness for them. 4.
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