$JES 931 English Pratikramana Color E6

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

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STAVANS
Maitri Bhävanä - Meaning: May the sacred stream of friendship flow forever in my heart. May the universe prosper; such is my cherished desire. May my heart sing with ecstasy at the sight of the virtuous. May my life be an offering at their feet. May my heart bleed at the sight of the wretched, the cruel, and the irreligious. May tears of compassion flow from my eyes. May I always be there to show the path to the wanderers of life. Yet if they should not hearken to me, may I bide in patience. May the spirit of goodwill enter all our hearts. May we all sing the immortal song of human harmony in chorus.
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
- John Wesley
Mindfulness is waking up and living in harmony with oneself and with the world and appreciating the fullness of each moment of life.
Religion does not guarantee that there shall be no sorrow or suffering. But it does guarantee that there shall be strength to face them calmly.
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