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27. इच्छामि ठामि सूत्र - ICCHAMI THAMI SUTRA
27. इच्छामि ठामि सूत्र - Icchāmi Thämi Sutra
27. Introduction
Asking for forgiveness for any violations committed against the 12 vows of a householder.
This is the desire to confess the violations committed, knowingly or unknowingly, against the 12 fold vows of a layman, by recitation of a short prayer of confession.
The twelve vows of a layperson are:
1. Five minor vows (Anu Vratas):
These are partial non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity and non-attachment.
2. Three spiritual vows of merit (Guna Vratas):
These are vow of limiting area of activity (dig parimän vrata), vow of simplicity (bhogopabhoga parimän) and vow of avoidance of purposeless sin (anarthadanda viraman). And
3. Four spiritual vows of discipline (Shiksha Vratas):
These include the practice of equanimity (sämäyika), the vow of additional confinement of every day activity (desävakäshika Vrata), the vow of living an ascetic life for a limited duration (posadhopaväsa) and the vow of charity (däna Vrata).
27. इच्छामि ठामि सूत्र
इच्छामि ठामि काउस्सग्गं,
जो मे देवसिओ अइयारो कओ, काइओ, वाइओ, माणसिओ, उस्सुत्तो, उम्मग्गो, अकप्पो, अकरणिज्जो, दुज्झाओ, दुव्विचिंतिओ, अणायारो, अणिच्छिअव्वो, असावग-पाउग्गो,
नाणे, दंसणे, चरित्ता-चरित्ते,
सुए, सामाइए,
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