Account of Jainism

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· Jainism.
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The five vows.
tion XXIII Attempt
to commit offences.
Thus if a man but observus the Vows avoid Repentence ing their faults, he has no fear from the Penal Code. A Shravaka every day recites the Pratikraman which gives him the habit of being free from offence. Some of the Gathas in it are given bellow in English:
I forgive all. Let all forgive me. I am friend to all; enemy to none. I unloosen the knot of anger, hatred, pleasure, humility, eager desire, fear, pain, liking and aversion.
After recounting the wrongs done by mind, tongue or act, goes on the man:
" Ah! what evil have I done! Ah! what evil