Morning Prayer

a. As soon as I get up in the morning, I sit up, close my eyes and recite the

Namok�r Mantra five times.

NAMO ARIHANT�NAM

NAMO SIDDH�NAM

NAMO �YARIY�NAM

NAMO UVAJJH�Y�NAM

NAMO LOE SAVVAS�HUNAM

ESO PANCH NAMOKK�RO

SAVVA P�VA PPAN�SANO

MANGAL�NANCHA SAVVESIM

PADHAMAM HAVEI MANGALAM

b. I remind myself,

I will be nice to everybody.

I will not hurt anybody.

I will not get mad at anybody.

I will not lie.

I will not insult others.

I will not boast.

I will respect all lives.

Questions:

1) What is the name of the mantra we say in the morning?

2) What should we remind ourselves every morning?

3) How do these thoughts help us?