Jain Prayers

Author(s): Sima Sheth, Vastupal Parikh, Anne Vallely, Prakash Mody
Publisher: Prakash Mody

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Refuge Prayer Let four blissful aspects shower their blessings. Those, who have overcome all the inner enemies, may bless us.
Liberated Souls may bless us.
Saints and Sages may bless us. Pure Teachings uttered by Omniscient ones may bless us.
Four blissful aspects are supreme in the universe. Those, who have overcome inner enemies, are supreme in the universe.
Liberated Souls are supreme in the universe.
Saints and Sages are supreme in the universe. Pure Teachings uttered by Omniscient ones are supreme in universe.
I take refuge in four blessed aspects. In those who have overcome all inner enemies, I take refuge.
In Liberated Souls, I take refuge.
In Saints and Sages, I take refuge. In Pure Teachings uttered by Omniscient Ones I take refuge.
Comment:
J.IS
Equanimity Every aspect of our being, both internal and environmental is in a continual dynamic influx. To maintain a state of inner peace, we must practice to keep the mind unperturbed and clear. ** The following prayers demonstrate that internal balance.
There are those who flatter
And there are those who blame; They are acting according to their karmic tendencies.
One who keeps the mind balanced And unperturbed by either extreme,
That One I admire. I follow in the footsteps of that One.
Comment:
J.IS The One referred in this prayer is Parshvanath, the 23rd Tirthankar. Jain Sakalarhat Stotra
Source:
Book of Jain Prayers