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Samvatsari Pratikramana
Savvam khamavaittā,
khamāmi savvassa ahayam pi. (2)
Forgiveness from all the livings beings Savvassa jiva-rāsissa,
bhāvao dhamma-nihia-nia-chitto. Savvam khamāvaittā, khamāmi savvassa ahayam pi. (3)
With mind, speech and body, I beg for forgiveness for violations I may have committed due to passions towards leaders of monastic congregation, ascetic teachers, their disciples and members of their congregation. (1)
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I respectfully ask for forgiveness from the entire ascetic community for any wrongs I may have committed towards them and I forgive them for any wrongs they may have committed towards me. (2)
I respectfully ask for forgiveness from all living beings for any wrongs I may have committed towards them and forgive them for any wrongs they may have committed towards me. (3)
This sutra is also known as Prayer of Forgiveness. Through this sutra, forgiveness is being requested with respect to the offenses committed against the Acharyās, other monks and nuns, human beings of the whole society and all living beings.
Sutra to initiate Samayik Karemi bhante!
Sämäiyam sävajjam jogam pachchakkhämi,
