a. As soon
as I get up in the morning, I sit up, close my eyes and recite
the
Namokär
Mantra five times.
NAMO
ARIHANTÄNAM
NAMO
SIDDHÄNAM
NAMO
ÄYARIYÄNAM
NAMO
UVAJJHÄYÄNAM
NAMO LOE
SAVVASÄHUNAM
ESO PANCH
NAMOKKÄRO
SAVVA PÄVA
PPANÄSANO
MANGALÄNANCHA 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?