Hmmm, interesting! I guess not many know what it is, so let me explain a little bit in detail;
Paryushan is the most important annual Jain observance.Paryushan Parva lasts 8 days, this is a time of intensive study, reflection and purification. It takes place in the middle of the rainy season, a time when Jain monks and nuns cease travelling and stay with a community and are available to them for instructions and guidance. Paryushan means "abiding" or coming together. It is also a time when the laity takes on vows of study and fasting with a spiritual intensity. Paryushan concludes with confession and forgiveness for transgressions of the previous year. The final day of Parysushan is Samvastsari Pratikraman, the annual confession. The ritual of asking forgiveness from the teacher is widened in scope to include family and friends and finally, all living beings. The culmination of confession is receiving forgiveness from all living beings and also granting forgiveness to all. The ritual of forgiveness is sometimes called the rite of "Universal Friendship", the spirit of the day is contained in this verse; " I grant forgiveness to all living beings, May all living beings grant me forgiveness (Micchami Dukaddam).My friendship is with all living beings, my enmity is totally non-existent, let there be peace, harmony and prosperity for all. Penance is given high importance to purify one's soul during these 8 days and many people fast during this time. A jain fast lasts for 36 hours and you are only allowed to drink boiled water after the sunrise till the Sun sets in the evening. ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 12:56:18 AM Subject: Re: Micchami Dukaddam! Apun ke taraf se bhi sabko Micchami Dukadam. Nayan bhai iska koi lifetime pre-paid scheme hai kya? Ke har saal renew karte rehna padega? Cheers, Raman ________________________________ From: "Subramanian Iyer - Poseidon Projects Inc." Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:48:32 +0530 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Micchami Dukaddam! Michammi Dukkaddam to everyone.........but frankly speaking Nayanbhai was not down but UP with FLU !! Cos he Flew his car for a spin that day .........it was an utter rainy day and almost 10% of our crowd was lost cos of that rainy day and Nayan had taken his babaycar for a Spin.......aint i correct Nayanbhai.... Michammi Dukkaddam if I am wrong ....... and Nayan will meet everyone anywhere at the unbelievable places where u cannot meet Nayan......far and wide....individually or ifthere is some bearable crowd....if its too heavy then he will slip away !!!!! why nayanbhai.....can u give me an IDEA ????? ----- Original Message ----- >From: Archana Sharma >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:07 PM >Subject: Re: Micchami Dukaddam! > > >Michammi Dukkaddam to everyone. Nayan, do you remember last year's >conversation regarding this or was it before that? > >Do you know that come September we will complete 3 years of our reunion. In >three years, we met many times, din't we? > >I think we met more number than we would have met had we been friends >without the link of the Vani reunion and anyway most of the meetings would >have been one to one rather than the loud boisterous get together over coffee > and free discounted biscuits? > >Let me not waste any more words and thoughts and better save it for our >reunion on Sept 15. How about writing to me your experiences and feelings >and thoughts of this reunion and I could make up something? Or any other >plans for our own 88-89 batch? >Regards >Arch > >P.S: I know someone would want to bring up the fact that Nayan missed the >first anniversary party over a flimsy reason --he had high fever!!! So i >have done the needful. Any other issues welcome. > >On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:19 AM, subramaniam sreenivasan ><[email protected]> wrote: > >Michammi Dukaddam to Nayan and others >> >>________________________________ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:46:02 +0530 >>From: [email protected] >>Subject: Re:Micchami Dukaddam! >> >>To: [email protected] >> >> >>Micchami Dukaddam to one and all! >> >>________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. Find out more. > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com
