Pratikramana Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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with your inner intents. I had neither bones, nor blood, nor pus. I was absolutely pure. You have defiled me to such a degree. Unless you make me pure as well, you will not attain final liberation.(P.265)
18. He Who Conquers Sexual Impulses is The King of Kings
Questioner: Once a seed of sexuality is sewn will it not flourish into a tree?
Dadashri: When the seed is sown, it will result in an effect. If the seed does not get the necessary support for firm growth in this life, then it can have no effect in the next life. That is why I tell people who have a tendency to delve in sexuality to fast on Sundays and to constantly see their faults related to sex and wash them off with pratikraman. This may need to be done repeatedly until one is free from the internal effects of sexual impulses. If this is done in the confines of an Agna, then it will help tremendously. (P.272)
For now you must be extremely cautious about where your eyes wander. There was a time when people used to gouge out their eyes if they looked upon someone with lustful intentions. That is sheer foolishness; you are not to do that. If it happens to you, you must simply avert your eyes and if it happens again, then do pratikraman. Do not forsake even a minute's worth of pratikraman in this matter. Faults associated with your eating and drinking habits are inconsequential as compared to those of sexuality. Sex is the worst disease for the one who wants freedom from worldly life. Worldly life bondage exists because of sexuality.
You attain birth as a human only when you take what is rightfully yours. If you violate this rule you will be paving your way into the animal kingdom.
Questioner: We have all taken something, which has not
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been rightfully ours.
Dadashri: You must do pratikraman for that. The Lord will still save you. You can still go into the derasars (Jain temple) and repent. As long as you are alive, you must continue to repent for enjoying things that were forbidden to you. Repent as long as you remain in this body. (P.274)
Questioner: Dada you have said that seventy percent of the human beings here, will reincarnate in the animal kingdom. This perturbs me. What hope do we have?
Dadashri: There is very little hope for most human beings, but if you are cautious...
Questioner: We are talking about those who have acquired Self-Realization (mahatmas).
Dadashri: Nothing in this world can touch any mahatma who follow my Agnas.
I warn people to be as cautious as they can, because through pratikraman there is still a way out.
If you were to write a letter to someone in an angry mood and you even curse the reader over and over again in your letter, your letter will offend the reader. If however, you write a foot note with an apology and explain your angry frame of mind because of a quarrel with your wife, would he not be considerate and forgiving? Likewise all faults committed in life so far are erased if pratikramans are done before leaving this body. You must ask for forgiveness from whomever you consider as your God. If not, you can come to me for forgiveness and I will forgive you.
A very bleak and terrible time is yet to come and still