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In Sthanakvasi Jain tradition, Rai Pratikraman is the morning pratikraman performed after sunrise. It is done to reflect on faults committed during the night, ask forgiveness, renew right conduct, and begin the day with awareness and restraint.

The exact sequence and wording should be learned from a knowledgeable Sthanakvasi sadhu/sadhviji, upadhyay, or trained pratikraman teacher, because pronunciation and order are important.

Basic Way to Do Rai Pratikraman

A simple traditional outline is:

• Prepare yourself: Bathe or wash hands/face, wear clean simple clothes, and sit in a clean, quiet place.
• Maintain humility: Sit with folded hands or in a respectful posture.
• Begin with Namaskar Mahamantra: Remember the Panch Parmeshthi with devotion.
• Do Guru Vandana: Offer reverence to the Guru and accept guidance.
• Perform Pratikraman: Reflect on any violence, harsh words, carelessness, anger, pride, deceit, greed, or wrong thoughts committed during the night.
• Ask for forgiveness: Repent sincerely for known and unknown faults.
• Do Pratyakhyan: Take a suitable vow or resolution for the day, such as avoiding anger, speaking carefully, limiting food, or practicing more awareness.
• End with peace and awareness: Conclude with reverence, forgiveness, and a calm mind.

Important Points in Sthanakvasi Practice

• Sthanakvasi tradition does not involve idol worship, so the focus is on inner purification, Guru-bhakti, repentance, and self-discipline.
• Rai Pratikraman should be done with proper pronunciation if reciting the original sutras.
• If you do not know the full text, you may begin by doing sincere repentance, Namaskar Mahamantra, and asking forgiveness, while learning the full method gradually.
• It is better to learn directly from your local Sthanakvasi sangh or teacher, because small differences in sequence may exist among sub-traditions.

Spiritual Understanding

Rai Pratikraman is not only recitation. Its real purpose is:

• to become aware of one’s mistakes,
• to reduce attachment and aversion,
• to purify thoughts, words, and actions,
• to begin the day with samayik bhaav, humility, and restraint.

Takeaway

Do Rai Pratikraman with a clean body, calm mind, humility, repentance, and a sincere intention to live the day with non-violence, truth, restraint, and awareness. For the exact Sthanakvasi text and order, please learn from an authorized teacher in your Sthanakvasi sangh.