$JES 931 English Pratikramana Color E6

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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PRATIKRAMAN RITUAL
If we meet an ascetic on the road or any other places, we can just bow our head by saying 'Matthaena Vandämi' or 'Vandämi Namamsämi', which means I bow to you.
If we visit ascetics in their Upäshray (temporary residence), then we should inquire about their well-being and request forgiveness for any impoliteness towards them.
Pratikraman ritual should be done in the presence of an ascetic. During the traditional Pratikraman ritual, one recites Suguru Vandanä sutra, which is a complete Vandanä of an ascetic.
For English Pratikraman, we have chosen the second type of Vandanä, because this will be most useful when any English speaking Jain visits an ascetic in an Upäshray. However the complete Vandanä (third type - Suguru Vandanä sutra) is defined in Appendix of this book.
Sutras Recited During 3rd Vandana Ävashyak
Bowing to Ascetics Bowing to Ascetics
Wellness of Guru
Ascetics Forgiveness Sutra
Ichchhämi Khamäsamano Sutra Tikhutto Sutra
Icchakära sutra
Abbhutthio Sutra
C4. - Pratikraman - Repentance and Confession of Sins "Prati" means "back" and "kraman" means "to go". It means to go back, to reflect and review, to confess and atone, asking for forgiveness from others for one's own faults of mind, body, and speech in one's daily activities, and forgiving faults of others and extending friendship to all.
Therefore, Pratikraman involves repentance and sincere confession for past sinful deeds and thoughts as well as the forgiveness of others' faults. This process of self-discipline provides protection from present sinful acts, and prevents future sinful acts through renunciation.
Types of Pratikraman
Jain monks and nuns must perform this ritual in accordance with tradition. Devoted Jain lay people staunchly observe this ritual while others practice it as often as possible.
It is recommended that Pratikraman be done twice a day, once in the morning known as Räi Pratikraman and once in the evening known as Devasi Pratikraman. The morning Pratikraman is for the atonement of minor violations of vows incurred during the night
ENGLISH PRATIKRAMAN
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