Pratikramana - Confession and Repentance
Regular practice of reviewing and repenting for harmful actions.
Pratikramana is the practice of reviewing one's actions, recognizing transgressions, repenting, and resolving to do better. It is performed daily, fortnightly, and annually with increasing depth.
I forgive all beings; may all beings forgive me.
Pratikramana maintains ethical awareness and spiritual humility.
Daily Practice
Written about in
- What Jainism says about forgiveness
Pratikramana is the review-and-repent ritual, performed daily, fortnightly and annually at increasing depth. Jainism does not wait for a grievance to be raised; it schedules the reckoning, on the assumption that ordinary living causes harm you never noticed doing.