Michhami DukkadamMichhami Dukkadam means probably without knowing, experiencing or feeling for Forgiveness every year at the end of Paryushan.
Michhami DukkadamI beg heartily khamatkhamna by my action, words or thoughts to you, please forgive me
It is celebrated by Jains throughout the world
The most important festival of Jainism i.e. "PARYUSHAN " . One custom to be
followed after the last day of Paryushan (Samvatsari) is that of saying
"Michhami Dukkadam". On Samvatsari day the ritual of "Pratikraman" is performed.
Since "Samvatsari" is an annual event so is the Samvatsari Pratikraman. Under
Samvatsari Pratikraman there comes the retrospection of all bad deeds and
mistakes committed in the past year. We are critical of the bad deeds and
resolve not to let them happen in the future. We also request forgiveness from
all the living beings in the world if we might have knowingly or unknowingly
caused harm to them. Thus, after the Pratikraman it is customary to request
forgiveness from everyone we know and meet by saying "Michhami Dukkadam". The
idea behind it being that - "After requesting forgiveness from all living beings
in general as part of Pratikraman, I do so one-to-one with you." We become more
specific and personal by doing so. In
addition to requesting forgiveness, one has to grant forgiveness too. Thus by
forgiving everyone and requesting forgiveness from all we ligthen ourselves and
our mind from past year's misdeeds."Michchhami (Mithya) means fruitless /
forgiven and Dukkadam (Dushkrit) means bad deeds. Therefore the meaning of
Michchhami Dukkadam is'My bad deeds be fruitless'. So the idea behind conveying
Michchhami Dukkadam is that if I have caused any harm to you then may those bad
deeds be forgiven, become fruitless
" KHAMEMI SAVVE JIVA:- I forgive all the living beings
SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU :- ME I seek pardon from all the living beings
MITTI ME SAVVA BHUTESU :- I am friendly towards all the living beings
VERAM MAJJHAM NA KENVI :- And seek enmity with none.
MICHHAMI DUKKADAM! Forgive me for my ignorance! Self-Realization: I am pure
soul. I am not body. Concentrate on three spiritual jewels: Right Knowledge,
Right Vision and Right Conduct. While meditating, exhale and inhale through the
process, drawing our energy from the naval to head. Concentrate on endless
virtues and attributes of our soul. The practice of meditation helps us to
purify our mental state, to control our emotions of hatred, greed, etc., and
feel eternal happiness and serenity.
Pls correct me if I am wrong in any of the explanations. I have tried to present
it to the best of my knowledge and understanding.
Live and Let Live
