Pls FORGIVE ME...: Michhami Dukkadam

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regards 

Meena Samtani 

 

PL READ TILL THE End

The Jains observe an 8-day festival that ends Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.

>> The last day is called Samvatsari, short for Samvatsari Pratikramana.

>> Seven days are days of attainment and the eighth day (Wednesday,

>> Sept.3,08) is one of fulfillment or achievement.

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>> It is at this time that the Jains embark on a respective annual

>> Pratikramana - a reflection on our spiritual journey for the past year.

>> On

>> this day we also observe a unique custom, where we ask every individual

>> they may have offended during the year for forgiveness. Old quarrels are

>> forgotten and friendships and relationships renewed, as we fold our hands

>> and ask for " Micchami Dukkadam " or forgiveness. Michchhami means to be

>> fruitless (forgiven) and Dukkadam (Dushkrut) means bad deeds. Therefore

>> the meaning of Michchhami Dukkadam is my bad deeds (with you) be

>> fruitless. So concept behind saying or writing someone " Michchhami

>> Dukkadam " is that if I have done any harm to you then those bad deeds to

>> be forgiven (be fruitless).

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>> On the occasion of Paryushan Parva, we ask for forgiveness if we may have

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>> hurt your feelings by thoughts, words or actions,knowingly or

>> unknowingly.

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>> MICHCHHAMI DUKKADDAM

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>>                            KHAMEMI SAVVE JIVA

>>                               We forgive all the living beings,

>>

>>                                     SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU ME

>>                        We seek pardon from all the living beings,

>>

>>                                     MITTI ME SAVVA BHUTESU

>>                        We are friendly towards all the living beings,

>>

>>                                     VERAM MAJJHAM NA KENVI

>>                                   And we seek enemity with none,

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>>                                        MICHHAMI DUKKADDAM!

>>                                 And we ask for forgiveness from all!

MICHHAMI DUKKADAM

 

 

MICHHAMI DUKKADAM TO U.

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Subject: Pls FORGIVE ME...: Michhami Dukkadam

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.

His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his

temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few

weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily

gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to

drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his

father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for

each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy

was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father

took his son by the hand and led him to the fence He said, " You have done well,

my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.

When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put

a knife in a man and draw it out.

It won't matter how many times you say " I'm sorry " , the wound is still there. A

verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

Relatives are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to

succeed. They lend a ear, they share words of praise and they always want to

open their hearts to us.

Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole.

 

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hi dr.meena samtani,

the piece about forgiveness is very beautiful. thank you very much

Shreevidya (89'batch)

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>The Jains observe an 8-day festival that ends Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.

> >> The last day is called Samvatsari, short for Samvatsari Pratikramana.

> >> Seven days are days of attainment and the eighth day (Wednesday,

> >> Sept.3,08) is one of fulfillment or achievement.

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> >>

> >> It is at this time that the Jains embark on a respective annual

> >> Pratikramana - a reflection on our spiritual journey for the past year.

> >> On

> >> this day we also observe a unique custom, where we ask every individual

> >> they may have offended during the year for forgiveness. Old quarrels are

> >> forgotten and friendships and relationships renewed, as we fold our hands

> >> and ask for " Micchami Dukkadam " or forgiveness. Michchhami means to be

> >> fruitless (forgiven) and Dukkadam (Dushkrut) means bad deeds. Therefore

> >> the meaning of Michchhami Dukkadam is my bad deeds (with you) be

> >> fruitless. So concept behind saying or writing someone " Michchhami

> >> Dukkadam " is that if I have done any harm to you then those bad deeds to

> >> be forgiven (be fruitless).

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> >>

> >> On the occasion of Paryushan Parva, we ask for forgiveness if we may have

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> >> hurt your feelings by thoughts, words or actions,knowingly or

> >> unknowingly.

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> >> MICHCHHAMI DUKKADDAM

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> >>                            KHAMEMI SAVVE JIVA

> >>                               We forgive all the living beings,

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> >>                                     SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU ME

> >>                        We seek pardon from all the living beings,

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> >>                                     MITTI ME SAVVA BHUTESU

> >>                        We are friendly towards all the living beings,

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> >>                                     VERAM MAJJHAM NA KENVI

> >>                                   And we seek enemity with none,

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> >>                                        MICHHAMI DUKKADDAM!

> >>                                 And we ask for forgiveness from all!

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>Subject: Pls FORGIVE ME...: Michhami Dukkadam

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>There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.

>His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his

temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

>The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few

weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily

gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to

drive those nails into the fence.

>Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his

father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for

each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy

was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father

took his son by the hand and led him to the fence He said, " You have done well,

my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.

When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put

a knife in a man and draw it out.

>It won't matter how many times you say " I'm sorry " , the wound is still there. A

verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

>Relatives are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you

to succeed. They lend a ear, they share words of praise and they always want to

open their hearts to us.

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>Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole.

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