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read scriptures, or perform pratikramana ritual and request for forgiveness for one's sins.
One should reflect on the following attributes of the soul: Equanimity towards all beings, Self-control with pure aspirations, abandonment of all thoughts tainted by desire and
aversion.
During Sämäyika, if one thinks about material happiness, family, friends, and relationships, all of which are not true reflections of the soul, one should meditate on the Sutra called: 2-Chaturvisati stava - This is the reverential worship of the twenty-four Tirthankars to reflect on their qualities, such as freedom from attachment and aversion (Vitarägatva).
Types of Devotional Prayer
The devotional prayer is also of two types; external (dravya) and internal (bhäva). To express one's devotion by worshipping Tirthankars' murtis with purifying substances like rice and flowers constitutes external praise (dravya stuti), while to devotionally praise their inherent qualities is internal praise (bhäva stuti).
During Pratikraman, this is accomplished through the recitation of the following Sutras
Namutthunam Sutra praises the qualities and virtues of the
Tirthankar.
Logassa Sutra worships all 24 Tirthankars by name. Jaya Viyaraya Sutra is a devotional prayer to Tirthankar. Pukkhara-vara-di Sutra salutes the teachings (Ägam scriptures) of the Tirthankaras.
Siddhänam buddhänam sutra bows to all Siddhas along with
