General Daily Rules of Behavior (Samanya Nityaniyam)
SHRIMADJI said...
Get up before dawn, remember Navakara Mantra and by it purify your mind, and perform morning Pratikraman with proper attention to look over the faults committed during night rather not commencing sinful inclinations in the early morning.
Illumine your mind by praying to Bhagawan Mahavir according to established procedure after finishing Pratikraman and then praise him and study some of his teachings.
Respectfully behave with your parents and start your worldly actions very carefully so as to be free from hurting any living being and not forgetting soul's benefit.
Before taking meals have much eagerness to offer from your prepared meals to the deserving persons i.e. self realized Saints or persons devoted to religious life, and if you get such opportunity please act accordingly.
Keep a fixed time for meals and movements as well as for study of religious scriptures and for reflecting on philosophical works.
In the evening perform religious duties etc., as daily discipline. i.e. perform Pratikraman with proper attention and all care.
Perform Chouvihar Pratyakhyan - Decide not to eat four types of food during night.
Sleep for a fixed time at night.Before going to bed, beg pardon for eighteen sources of sin (18 Pap Sthanak), for faults occurred in observance of twelve vows, apologize all living beings and then after chanting Panch Parmeshthi Mantra take sleep in full peace with best healthy feelings of soul.
These general rules will be very beneficial to you, giving happiness and peace.
I have told them briefly.
By thinking more deeply on them and by following them well they will be more and more beneficial to you and lead you to supreme liberation....
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA (Mokshmala lesson 55)
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