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Uttering extra letters or words during the recitation, Uttering either more or less words in combination during the recitation, Reciting without proper discipline, Reciting in a wretched state of the mind, speech or body, Uttering the accented (uddatta) syllables in a poor way, Not teaching the scriptures to a disciplined (deserving) person, Teaching the scriptures to an undisciplined (unworthy) person, Studying the scriptures at the four improper times, Not studying them at the four proper times, Studying at improper places,
Not studying at proper places. O Lord! In respect of knowledge, I might have shown more or less adverse faith exposition or handled it with carelessness out of laziness, sleep, confusion, ignorance, intolerance, insolence, pride, enmity, love or hatred, anger, deceit, greed, envy, censure, temptation, fun, fear, modesty, self-importance, fickleness of the senses, I might have done so out of the changing nature of the circumstances, fastness of life, mind, outlook, or emotions, or out of evil intention, evil concentration, evil determination, or out of an evil mental inclination of my soul. I could have contradicted, not duly respected knowledge, or not learned. I might have been ungrateful to the Gurus. I might have wrongly disputed with a learned person. I might have so behaved as to incur karmas which conceal knowledge. I might have kept my books scattered anywhere and everywhere, or put them on the floor instead of on the stand. I might have used the text of scripture as a pillow, or touched it with my foot. I might not have taken care of it. I might have misinterpreted, laughed at, or ignored the words of the scripture, due to obstinacy, wrong insistence, impudence as well as evil intention, caused by perversity. I might have offended against any of the conducts concerning knowledge, viz.
To study at the proper time, To study with discipline, To study with great respect, To study with the observance of upadhana penance, Not to be ungrateful to the teacher, To study with correct pronunciation of the text, Not to misinterpret the Sutra,
Not to recite the text and its meaning wrongly. OBSERVING THE JAIN RELIGION I reflect on and confess the wrongdoings, if any, related to observing the Jain religion in the right way which consists in having right knowledge, faith, and conduct. The Lord Jineshwar has said that, "Just in as little a place as the point of a needle, of root vegetables, live infinite living beings, but someone may question as to whether that is possible or not. Such and other doubts results in wrongdoings of observing Jain religion in right way." Some of the common wrongdoings are:
To doubt the words of the Jina.
To wish for a false course.
