Aptavani 06

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Aptavani-6
There is no problem if a mistake (dosh) occurs. Keep focused awareness on it by being the Self, remaining as the Self, 'seeing the self (upayog). Thus the mistakes will continue to be seen. Nothing else needs to be done.
All You have to do is tell 'Chandubhai,' 'Continue doing pratikraman for all the members of your family. Chandubhai, say it this way; "For any hurt I have caused in the past, in the current or previous countless lives, for any attachment and abhorrence (raag-dwesh), for mistakes of sexual nature (vishaykashay) and other kashays (anger-pride-deceit and greed); I ask for forgiveness." Find an hour a day to do this. You should continue to do pratikraman (ask for forgiveness from the pure Soul of the one you have 'hurt,' coupled with remorse of the wrongdoing), with awareness as the Self, for everyone at home and for everyone around you.
The entire load will lighten after you do this, otherwise it will not lighten on its own. 'We have done this with the whole world and resolved everything in this manner; that is how 'we' became free.
As long as you hold other people at fault in your mind, it will not let you be at peace. When you do pratikraman, it will all get erased. Cleanse every sticky file (all interactions of the worldly life are due to karmic accounts and are considered 'files' - 'sticky' refers to the tenacity and the intensity of the file) of attachment and abhorrence (raag-dwesh) with pratikraman with focused awareness as the Self (upayog), seeing 'Chandubhai' doing pratikraman. You should especially do pratikraman for the 'files' of attachment (raag).
No matter how great the enmity, you can be freed from it in this life with pratikraman. Pratikraman is the only solution. Lord Mahavir's principle is recalling and confession of a mistake (alochana), apology and remorse for the mistake (pratikraman) and making the decision never to repeat the mistake
(pratyakhyan). Where there is no alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan, there is no way to liberation (moksha).
"We do not have any gross (sthool) or subtle (sookshma) mistakes or faults. The Gnani has only subtler and most subtle (sookshmatar and sookshmatam) mistakes, which do not cause any difficulty to others. Even the most subtle of our faults do not escape 'our' awareness. Others will not know that our fault has occurred.
"We can also see your mistakes, but our vision is focused on your pure Soul (Shuddhatma) and not on your unfolding karma. We can see everyone's mistakes, but we are not affected by them. That is why Kavi has written:
*A mother never finds faults, Dada too does not see anyone's faults, mistakes'
"Maa kadii khod kadhey nahi Dadaney dosh koinaa dekhay nahi.'
"We' know your weaknesses, and weaknesses are always bound to be there. Therefore, our' forgiveness is natural and spontaneous (sahaj kshama). 'We do not have to forgive you; you receive four' forgiveness naturally and spontaneously. Spontaneous forgiveness is an attribute of the ultimate state; *we have natural forgiveness for all. Not only that, but 'we' also have a constant unwavering love for you. That which increases and decreases is not love; it is attraction. Our love does not increase or decrease. It is pure love, the love of the absolute Soul - the parmatma - the Self.
You should do 'shoot-on-sight' (instant) pratikraman for any mistakes. 'You should tell 'Chandubhai,' 'Come on, Chandubhai, do pratikraman.' If Chandubhai says, 'I am too old to do it,' You should tell him, "We will give you the energy.' Then make him say, 'I am full of infinite energy,' and thus the energy comes.