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World Peace and Pratikramaņa (Confession)
Dr. Samani Shashi Prajna
Introduction to Pratikramaņa It is likely that the saint under the constraint of subtle passions may deviate from the minutest details of right conduct, so the saint is ought to purify them daily without any procrastination and deceit by resorting to self-criticism to censuring his faults in presence of the Guru and lastly confession by revealing his committed transgression to the Guru (Ālocanā).' Pratikramana is to be performed for wrong attitude, absence of self-control and inauspicious activities etc. Repenting the sins committed knowingly or unknowingly forms an essential part of the devotional practices of Jains. A great significance is given to confession i.e. (pratikramana). It is prominently seen in the fact that the totality of actions meant for the edification is also indicated as pratikramaņa. The transgressions committed in the past due to laxity, is purified through pratikramaņa.Substance, space, time and modes in four of this context, mentally, vocally, physically committed sins are confessed before the guru and expiations of sins is done to purify the self 3 In Uttarādhyayana Sūtra, it is mentioned that by confession of sins (before the Guru), the soul gets rid of the thorns, as it were, of deceit, misapplied austerities, and wrong belief, which obstruct the way to final liberation and causes endless migration of the soul. The soul which is free from deceit doesn't acquire that karma which results in having a carnal desire for a woman or eunuch, and annihilates such karma that he had acquired before. Classification of Pratikramaņa In Mülācāra, Vattakera has divided pratikramaņa under the two heads, namely dravya and bhāva-pratikramaņa. 1. Bhāva-pratikramaņa : One should confess before guru about ones perverted view, non-restraint, passion and inauspicious actions as these are causes of bondage and to take the resolution to try hard
