i want learn logass path
You can start learning the Logassa (Logassa Sutra) step by step.
Below is the main traditional text (Shvetambar Path):
- Logassa ujjoa-gare,
dhamma-tittha-yare jine, arihante kittais-saṃ, chauvisam pi kevali.
- Usabha-majiaṃ ca vande,
Sambhava-mabhiṇandanaṃ ca sumaïṃ ca, Pauma-ppahaṃ Supāsaṃ, jinaṃ ca Chanda-ppahaṃ vande.
- Suvihiṃ ca Puppha-dantaṃ,
Sīala-sijjansa-vāsu-pujjaṃ ca, Vimala-maṇantaṃ ca jinaṃ, dhammaṃ Saṇtiṃ ca vandāmi.
- Kunthuṃ Araṃ ca Malliṃ,
vande Muṇi-suvvayaṃ Nami-jinaṃ ca, vandāmi Rissa-Nemiṃ, Pāsaṃ taha Vaddhamāṇaṃ ca.
- Evam mae abhithuā,
vihuyaraya-malā pahīṇa-jara-maraṇā, chau-visam pi jinavarā, tittha-yarā me pasiyaṇtu.
- Kittiya-vandiya-mahiyā,
je e logassa uttamā siddhā, ārugga-bohi-lābhaṃ, samāhi-vara-muttamaṃ diṇtu.
- Chandesu nimmala-yarā,
aichchesu ahiyaṃ payāsa-yarā, sāgara-vara-gambhīrā, siddhā siddhiṃ mama disantu.
Meaning in very simple words:
- This sutra bows to all 24 Tirthankars (from Shri Rishabhdev to Shri Mahavira).
- We remember their names and great qualities.
- We pray that by praising them, our sins go away and we get:
Differences (Digambar / Shvetambar):
- Words and pronunciation have small differences in both traditions.
- But the main meaning is same: namaskar and stuti of all 24 Tirthankars and Siddhas.
How to learn Logassa easily:
- Learn in parts
- First learn verse 1 only. Repeat it many times daily. - Then add verse 2, then 3… till 7.
- Use this simple method
- Listen from a clean recording or from a pathshala teacher. - Read and speak slowly together. - Focus on correct pronunciation, not speed.
- Best time to recite
- During Samayik or Pratikraman. - After Navkar Mantra in your daily prayers. - In temple when standing before Tirthankar idols.
- Bhav (inner feeling) while reciting
- “I am bowing to all 24 Tirthankars.” - “May I also walk on their path of ahimsa, aparigraha, and samyaktva.”
You can see the Logassa text nicely arranged here: Logassa Sutra page on JainKnowledge