Jinvani Special issue on Pratikraman November 2006

SR No.: 002748
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dharmchand Jain
Publisher: Samyag Gyan Pracharak Mandal
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 394
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Philosophy, & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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15,17 GER 2006 falut, 105
Pratikramana : An austerity for
self purification
Dr. Ashok Kavad Introduction
Windows and Ventilators act as instruments, which provide air, light and ventilation. They help in exhausting impure air or smell from the house and also allow fresh air and light to enter. Without air and light, the house will be darkend, damp and make it difficult to live inside.
In short, it gives peace, happiness and comfort for the dwellers. Similarly Pratikramana, make the soul to cleanse itself from the impurities which have entered the soul and also restrict the impurities that enter. They act as expiation of sins, stop the inflow of karmas, preserve pure conduct, enable one to get rid of past and present transgressions and inappropriate austerities and also promotes repentance of humiliations, rewards good conduct and peace. The meaning, its nature and benefits are explained in brief and how they help in spiritual progression and liberation are noteworthy.
We clean our house everyday. We remove the dust, dirt and mud from the house regularly. On special occasions like Diwali, New year etc., we also white wash the house, wash the floors etc., similarly the dirt, which makes the soul impure, can be removed or cleansed by fivefold sadhanas. The five fold sadhana includes (1) Alocañā (2) Nindanā (3) Garhanā (4) Pratikramana and (5) Prāyascitta.
Alocana, Nindanā and Garhanā are the three processes for the purification of soul. We have to first analyze the impurities inside our soul and should list them, repent for the mistakes and confess them in front of the spiritual master. Pratikramana is the process of coming back to original place or form and Prāyascitta is to do repair work when any component or part of vrata- building is damaged.
Alocană etc is noting but introspection and confession. Uttaradhyayana sūtra in its 29th chapter has expressed the benefits of Alocanā, Nindanā and Garhana. By confession of sins the soul gets rid of thorns, as it were, of deceit and wrong belief, which obstruct the path of liberation and cause endless migration of the soul; he obtains simplicity.' By Nindanā or repenting of ones sins to oneself the soul obtains repentance, and becoming indifferent by repentance he prepares to ascend the ladder of virtues, by which he destroys the karmas resulting from delusion. By repenting