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[23] When the Mind Becomes Turbulent
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someone comes and the thought arises, 'Why did he have to come back now?' Such a thought will come to the mind, but then what kind of speech comes out? 'Welcome, welcome, come on, you will say. The negative inner intent (bhaav) is atikraman and that requires pratikraman.
Your inner intent should not get spoilt. Whatever they may be externally, they may be.
Questioner: What if both the inner and the external are excellent?
content of karmic stock filled in the last life and so the thoughts will come. Whatever is in the stock is what will continue to come out. A person may not have a lot of understanding, and in his mind he thinks he is very wise and smart. That is what was stocked within. That does not cause the other person any harm and so there is no need for him to do pratikraman.
Dadashri: There is nothing better than that! However, do pratikraman when the inner intent gets spoilt. Subtle Pratikraman for the Spoilt Thoughts
Questioner: Should we do pratikraman for the effects of karma or for the subtle things that occur within?
Dadashri: Pratikraman is for that subtle thing that occurs within.
Questioner: Is it for the thoughts or for the intent?
Dadashri: For the intent (bhaav). Behind every thought there is always an intent. If there has been atikraman, then pratikraman should be done. Atikraman is when bad thoughts arise in the mind.
Thoughts will come without fail, but you should make them weak and ineffective (nirmalya). Do pratikraman for them. Thoughts are non-living (nirjiv).
(376) How does it reach the pure Soul of the other person? It reaches it when you say, 'Dear Shuddhatma of Chandubhai, thou art separate from the body of (dehadhari) 'Chandubhai, all illusory attachment (Maya) to the name of 'Chandubhai, the union (yoga) of mind, body and speech of 'Chandubhai,' charge karma (bhaavkarma), subtle discharge karma (dravyakarma) and gross discharge karma (nokarma). I wish to send you this message. I do pratikraman and ask for forgiveness for having these thoughts about you. I will not do this again.'
Thoughts will not come without there being a knot of karma within. You should definitely do pratikraman of any negative thought you have. Do collective pratikraman. Whatever thoughts you have had in the last ten minutes, do a collective pratikraman for them. That is considered Settling with Equanimity
Questioner: There are some faults, which are such that if a certain person comes in front of me, the moment I see him, I feel that this man is useless and unworthy. So should I do pratikraman right there? What if I miss doing pratikraman for
If a bad thought arises for this lady sitting here, it should be turned around by saying, "Have good thoughts about her.' Your mind may show that this person sitting here is useless. Why do such thoughts arise? You have no right to assess anyone's worth. If you must say anything at all, then say that everyone is good. By saying this, you will not be liable for the karma, but if you say or hold in your mind that this person is worthless, then that is arikraman. For this, you must do pratikraman.
So if another thought like that arises again, it is the inner
Dadashri: There is no problem if you miss doing pratikraman. There is no problem with doing collective pratikraman once a year for all those that you missed. Do their
| SR No. | 007553 |
| Book Title | Pratikramana Full Version |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Mahavideh Foundation |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Total Pages | 333 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Akram Vigyan, & Paryushan |
| File Size | 40 KB |