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pure. A person should also learn to surrender himself to Four Refuges, as trustingly as a babe does to its mother, as sleep overtakes him. A regular practice turns this into a mental habit. Such a habit if carefully formed is of great help as mind drifts into the oblivion when death ensues. His grace which is indispensible for being saved, certainly reaches out to those who deserve it. To abide in him and follow on his path is the way to be worthy of receiving it.
Since we are not certain of the hour of death, we must be ever vigilent in practising religion, lest we may pass away from this world without accomplishing religious deeds. If it is not convenient to follow what is suggested here fully, at least do recite with devotion the following at night before retiring for sleep.
माथे मल्लिनाथ काने कुंथुनाथ, हैये पार्श्वनाथ, सहाय करे शांतिनाथ ; ओ चारेने हाथ जोडवा, कयाँ कर्म तोडवा । आदीश्वर भगवानने देहेरे, सोना- कोडियुं रुपानी वाट
आदीश्वर भगवाननुं ध्यान धरूं तो, सुखे जाय मारी रात ॥ शियळ मारे संथारे, ज्ञान मारे ओशिके, समकित मारे हैये, भर-निद्रामां काळ करूं तो, सर्व मारे वोसिरे वोसिरे ।
(3) Subsequently, recall to your self the 'Four Mangalas' Four Auspicious Ones. The 'Four Loguttama' - Four Most Worthies in the world, and the 'Four Sharanas'- Four refuges for self. One should affirm these every night. चार मंगल. चतारि मंगलं-अरिहंता मंगलं-सिद्धा मंगलं ।
साहू मंगलं-केवलीपन्नत्तो धम्मो मंगलं ॥ लोकमां चार उत्तम: चत्तारि लोगुत्तमा-अरिहंता लोगुत्तमा-सिद्धा लोगुत्तमा ।
साहू लागुत्तमा, केवलीपन्नत्तो धम्मो लोगुत्तमा ॥ .चार शरण: चत्तारि सरणं पवज्जामि-अरिहंते सरणं पवज्जामि ।
सिद्धे सरणं पवज्जामि-साहू सरणं पवज्जामि ॥
केवलीपन्नत्तं धम्मं सरणं पवज्जामि ।। (5) Thus expressing abiding faith in Arihant and his Religion, mind is turned to cultivation of spirit of forgiveness and friendly feelings towards all.
In the words of Muni Samay Sunder-"May I tender appologies for 18 kinds of sins and may I seek forgiveness from all. May such
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