English Pratikraman Introduction and Ritual together for English Speaking Jains

Author(s): Mayur and Rita Lodaya (Speaker)
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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PRATIKRAMAN RITUAL
Namaskära Mahämangal Sutra Namo arihantänam. Namo siddhänam. Namo äyariyanam. Namo uvajjhäyänam. Namo loe sawa-sähunam. Eso panca-namukkaro, savva-päva-ppanäsano; mangalänam ca savvesim, padhamam havai mangalam. Namo Arihantänam I bow to the Arihantas (Tirthankars) who have reached enlightenment by conquering or eliminating all their Kashäya or vices such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed, who have attained infinite knowledge, vision, bliss, and power and have shown the path that ends the cycle of birth, life, and death to the lay people.
Namo Siddhanam I bow to the Siddhas or liberated souls that have attained the state of perfection and immortality after the attainment of Keval-Jnäna and completion of their current duration of life, thereby achieving total freedom from all karma. =
By destroying all 8 types of karmas Siddhas acquire 8 unique attributes of their soul. They are as follows: Anant Jnän
Infinite Knowledge Anant Darshan Infinite Perception Avyäbädha Sukha Eternal Happiness Anant Charitra Perfect Conduct Akshaya Sthiti Immortality Arupitva
Formlessness
Aguru Laghutva No Social Status Anant Virya
Infinite Power and Energy Namo Äyariyanam I bow to the Acharyas, who lead the Jain order, and show us the path to liberation, i.e., the path of Right Conviction or Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct.
Namo Uvajjhäyanam
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