Pratikraman Meditation Review your Life

Author(s): Surendra S Singhvi
Publisher: Surendra S Singhvi

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PREFACE
Every year, Jains participate in Samvatsari Pratikranan which is performed on the last day of Paryushan Parva (August-September). This meditation generally takes 2-3 hours. It has been noticed that the youngsters (and some adults) do not understand the meaning of all rituals performed during this meditation and feel bored sitting for that length of time. During late 1970's, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji prepared a 4-page summary to explain the meaning of the Pratikraman meditation. For the last many years, I have been conducting an hour long Samvatsari Pratikraman for youngsters (and some adults who can not sit for 2-3 hours without understanding the meaning) at the Jain Centers of Cincinnati/Dayton and Greater St. Louis. The program has been very successful. This booklet has been expanded from Gurudev Chitrabhanuji's summary material with additional suggestions from other Jain friends. I would like to thank Deepak Kapadia and Sushila Singhvi of St. Louis, and Pramoda Chitrabhanuji of Bombay, and Amar Salgia of Quincy, Illinois for their contribution in preparing this booklet. I appreciate Gurudev Chitrabhanuji for his review of the entire manuscript.
The readers are requested to submit their suggestions for further improvement in the booklet to the undersigned. It is the sincere hope that the material included here would increase the youngsters interest in Jain activities. Jai Jinendra,
Surendra Singhvi
439 Ridge Line Court
Dayton, Ohio 45458
August 1998
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This booklet is dedicated in the memory of late Acharya Sushil Muni