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JAINA CONVENTION 2017
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1st Sin-cause - Violence (Praanatipaat)
This means taking life of or hurting other being - which include vegetable life and animal kingdom. So many things like driving we do today without giving a thought how much violence we are committing Technique: Close your eyes and contemplate for few minutes, and ask for forgivance. Think of one-sense soul like tree, plant, grass and ask for forgiveness for the hurt caused by us. Think if you have hurt a bush or tree by being careless or thoughtless while working in a garden; or mowing a lawn with a blade which is not sharp which hurts grass (like a barber cutting your hair with blunt scissors) Think of two sense souls. Driving over earthworms or bugs or animals. Think of animal like cats, dogs, deer, etc hurt by your car; ask for forgiveness. Then comes asking for forgiveness from your fellow humans. Think of the people you abused or hurt physically and ask for forgiveness. If you wished evil from someone you don't like, this is the time to ask for forgivance. If you ever wished for some one to die, ask for forgivance.
2nd Sin cause - Telling a lie (Mrushaavaad)
Close your eyes and contemplate for few minutes, and ask for forgivance. You may have lied while filing your income tax and sales tax returns, or preparing expense voucher or lying to custom officers. Lying to a parent, spouse, friend or relatives for different reasons. Lying or cheating in a business deal or transaction Ask for forgiveness.
3rd Sin Cause - Unlawful Possession (Adattadaan)
This means not only stealing but taking or possessing any thing which is not earned by you or lawfully given to you. Close your eyes and contemplate for few minutes, and ask for forgivance. Think of any department store like Macy's or Sears where the cashier punched one item less or wrong price and you were glad since it was in your favor.
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