Ok give me the panch gyan of khamasana Sutra

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The Panch Gyan (fivefold knowledge) of the Khamasana Sutra (the Sutra of Forgiveness) in Jainism refers to five essential truths or insights that one contemplates while seeking forgiveness during Pratikraman and Khamasana rituals.

Though the exact phrasing can vary slightly in different traditions, the Panch Gyan generally includes the following five realizations:

  1. All living beings desire happiness and want to avoid pain.
    (Sarve jīvāḥ sukhi bhavantu, duḥkham tyajantu)

  2. I have committed mistakes knowingly or unknowingly.
    (Aham aparādhaṃ kṛtvā, jñātam ajñātam ca)

  3. I ask for forgiveness from all living beings.
    (Sarvabhūtānām kṣamāṁ prārthayāmi)

  4. I forgive all who have harmed me, knowingly or unknowingly.
    (Yaḥ prāṇināṁ mām aparādhiṣṭaḥ, saṁjñātam ajñātam ca, tam ahaṁ kṣamāmi)

  5. I will strive to avoid such faults in the future.
    (Bhaviṣyati aparādha tyāgaḥ)

These five insights form the core of the spirit of forgiveness (Khamasana) in Jain practice, emphasizing humility, compassion, and self-purification.

If you want, I can provide the exact sutra verses from classical texts like the Uttaradhyayana Sutra or the Pratikraman mantras where these ideas are expressed.

Detailed Answer

The Panch Gyan (fivefold knowledge) of the Khamasana Sutra (the Sutra of Forgiveness) in Jainism refers to five essential truths or insights that one contemplates while seeking forgiveness during Pratikraman and Khamasana rituals.

Though the exact phrasing can vary slightly in different traditions, the Panch Gyan generally includes the following five realizations:

  1. All living beings desire happiness and want to avoid pain.
    (Sarve jīvāḥ sukhi bhavantu, duḥkham tyajantu)

  2. I have committed mistakes knowingly or unknowingly.
    (Aham aparādhaṃ kṛtvā, jñātam ajñātam ca)

  3. I ask for forgiveness from all living beings.
    (Sarvabhūtānām kṣamāṁ prārthayāmi)

  4. I forgive all who have harmed me, knowingly or unknowingly.
    (Yaḥ prāṇināṁ mām aparādhiṣṭaḥ, saṁjñātam ajñātam ca, tam ahaṁ kṣamāmi)

  5. I will strive to avoid such faults in the future.
    (Bhaviṣyati aparādha tyāgaḥ)

These five insights form the core of the spirit of forgiveness (Khamasana) in Jain practice, emphasizing humility, compassion, and self-purification.

If you want, I can provide the exact sutra verses from classical texts like the Uttaradhyayana Sutra or the Pratikraman mantras where these ideas are expressed.

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