Aloyana

Author(s): Hiraji Swami, Gulabchandraji
Publisher: Pradyuman Vora

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performed it in more or less without understanding its exceptions. ENERGY
I reflect on and confess wrongdoings related to energy or strength. If I am guilty of any wrongdoings of this matter, I request to be forgiven and my sins nullified. I might have been guilty of dissipated the energy or strength of the mind through sinful activities of the mind, or the energy or strength of speech through untruthful activities of the speech, or the energy or strength of the body through wicked activities of the body. From my birth until today, and in previous lives, if I have been guilty of breaking or offending against any vow, whether I took it or not; knowingly or unknowingly, either by day or at night, by physical nature of activity, place, time or desire either partly or wholly; if I have been guilty of thinking of committing sins, of preparation for the commission of such sins, of attempting to commit such sins, or of actual commission of the sins, or otherwise, been guilty either by thought, speech, or action, or made someone else guilty or approved of any such lapse or guilt, then keeping the infinite Arihants, the Siddhas, and the revered Kevalis as my witnesses, I wish to be forgiven and the sins nullified. FAITH IN THE PATH OF TIRTHANKAR
I reflect on and confess if I have any doubt regarding the faith in the path of the Tirthankar. I might not have known those; one to infinite expressions which have to be known or I might not have avoided those expressions which are to be avoided. I might not have respected those expressions which have to be respected. I bow down to all the 24 Tirthankars right from Shri Rushabhdev Swami to Shri Mahavir Swami. The path laid down by all the 24 Tirthankars is one and the same, uncontradicted, unbroken, there is no other better course and it is the only course capable of extracting the darts in the form of karma by removing several miseries like birth, old age, and death. It unfailingly brings welfare and it is the only path for achieving accomplishment, and liberation. There is not the least doubt about the fact that their commands should be obeyed with heads bent. Many souls treading along that path have attained liberation, have achieved the end of misery. One should have the right faith in it, should be appealed by it, and have conviction in it and liking for it. Out of insufficient understanding, I might not have kept proper faith in it, or I might have lacked conviction in it. I might not have been touched by it, or I might not have obeyed the command of the Jina.
I might not have made any attempt to go along that path, or I might have striven to go along a wrong path. I might have kept less faith, made less exposition or felt less appeal than is due to that path. I might have disregarded the Dharma of the Tirthankar, or ignored the path. I might have experienced liking for sinful activities and dislike for religious activities. I might have doubted or misinterpreted the path shown by the Jineshvar, or I might have shown the liking for some other religion who does not go as far. I might have believed in superstitious things as my savior, or I might have accepted unworthy people as my teacher, or accepted unworthy religion as my religion, or accepted God instead of myself as my savior. I might have been deceptive in carrying out my worldly or religious duties. I might have felt egoistic with arrogance and pride. And, I might have felt attachment for the agreeable passions, and hatred for the disagreeable passions. If I have been guilty of any such lapse, I request to be forgiven and my sins nullified. THOUGHTFULNESS OF MY LIFE
I reflect on and confess my failure to think of the three ambitions, which are: When shall I get rid of possessions from minimum to maximum of it? When shall I give up living as a householder, and resort to monkhood?