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The six types of *pratikramna* that have been expounded are primarily related to the life-conduct of a *shraman*.
In brief, the *pratikramna* that is necessary for all seekers can be classified as follows: *pratikramna* of 25 *mithyatva*, 14 *jnana-atichar*, and 18 *papasthanas*. Secondly, *pratikramna* of the five great vows, *asanyam* of mind, speech, and body, faults related to walking, speaking, begging, receiving and depositing, and excretion of stool and urine, etc., is also necessary for *shraman* seekers. *Pratikramna* of transgressions in the five *anu-vratas*, three *guna-vratas*, and four *shiksha-vratas* is necessary for *vrati* *shravakas*. For those seekers who have taken the *sanlekhana* vow, *pratikramna* of the five transgressions of *sanlekhana* is necessary.
*Pratikramna* is the lifeblood of Jain practice. There is no action in which a slip-up due to carelessness cannot occur. Whether while relieving oneself of minor excretions, while performing ablutions, while copying, or while going here and there for alms, the seeker should be constantly aware of these slip-ups. Without neglecting these slip-ups even in the slightest, one should perform *pratikramna* to be free from these faults. Because *pratikramna* is an unparalleled action for polishing life.
In *pratikramna*, the seeker deeply examines his life, there is unity in his mind, speech, and body. While practicing, the seeker sometimes becomes deviated from his practice due to anger, pride, delusion, or greed, he makes a mistake, then at the time of *pratikramna*, he deeply observes his life and refines each and every fault. If he could not reveal the hidden faults in his mind due to shame, he reveals those faults too in the presence of the *sadguru* or in the presence of the Lord. Just as a skilled physician examines and reveals the remaining disease in the body through X-rays, etc., similarly, in *pratikramna*, the seeker observes each tendency, expresses those faults, and becomes light.
*Pratikramna* is an unparalleled action in the life of a seeker. It is that diary in which the seeker writes down the list of his faults and undertakes to be free from each and every fault. He is called a skilled businessman who looks every evening to see how much profit he has made today. A businessman who does not know his income cannot be a successful businessman. The seeker should see what duty I should have done today, but due to carelessness I could not do it? I should not have been alienated from my duty. In this way, he remembers his mistakes. Remembering his mistakes makes him aware of his true situation. Until the mistakes are remembered, the mistakes are not understood, then they cannot be refined. The seeker often does not consider his mistakes as mistakes, but considers them right, but in reality, they are his mistakes. Many people, even though they understand the mistake, do not accept it. But when the seeker introspects, he becomes aware of his mistake. It is said that the famous thinker Franklin improved his life through a diary. He had many vices in his life. He used to write his vices in his diary and then deeply contemplate them, thinking how many mistakes I have made this week. I will not repeat these mistakes next week. In this way, through the diary, he gradually removed the vices of life and became a great virtuous thinker.
*Pratikramna* is the best undertaking to improve life, the axis of spiritual life. After criticizing one's own faults, a feeling of repentance arises, and all faults are burnt and destroyed by the fire of that repentance.
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