Samayika and Pratikramana: Core Jain Spiritual Practices
Practices

Samayika and Pratikramana: Core Jain Spiritual Practices

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Period · Eternal

Samayika (समयिक) and Pratikramana (प्रतिक्रमण) are two fundamental daily practices in Jainism that work together to purify the soul and advance the practitioner toward liberation (moksha). Samayika (equanimity practice) is a period of deep meditation in which the practitioner transcends the boundaries of body, time, and worldly activity to rest in the pure awareness of the soul. The practice involves sitting in meditation, often for about 48 minutes, transcending all worldly concerns and ach