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
Note: The proper posture for meditation is to sit or stand-up straight, keep eyes half open, and focused on the scripture located in the center on the Sthapana and recite the Namaskär Sutra in silence. If you cannot keep your eyes half-open, then keep them fully closed.
Do Käusagga (Meditation) of 4 Namaskär Sutra and at the conclusion say "namo arihantänam".
1.7 Vow of Sämäyika - Karemi Bhante Sutra Karemi Bhante Sutra is recited to take the vow of Sämäyika. Sämäyika means equanimity. In essence, the person follows the five great vows of conduct for the duration of Sämäyika. During Sämäyika, one should do meditation, Pratikraman, or religious study, and otherwise recite Namaskär Sutra continuously in silence. One should not attend to or think of any worldly matters. करेमि भंते सूत्र
Data ud! सामाइयं सावज्जं जोगं पच्चक्खामि, जाव नियमं पज्जुवासामि, cias, fa-rasui, मणेणं, वायाए, काएणं, न करेमि, न कारवेमि, तस्स भंते !
YfACHITA, GITA, JIREITA, 3119 uj a AITA. .......1. Karemi Bhante Sutra: karemi bhante ! sämäiyam sävajjam jogam paccakkhämi, jäva niyamam pajjuväsämi, duviham, ti-vihenam, manenam, väyäe, käenam, na karemi, na käravemi, tassa bhante ! padikkamämi, nindämi, garihämi, appänam vosirämi.. Meaning Oh Forgiving Gurudev! I will meditate, worship, and repent for my sins, or study religious scriptures for the duration of Sämäyika. I also take the vow of refraining from all wrongful activities. With the two-fold activities; I will not do and I will not make others do any wrongful activities.
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ENGLISH PRATIKRAMAN