Pratikramana Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

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

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everything will be resolved.
(P.306) 22. Solution for Sticky Files Many people tell me that although they have tried to settle disputes with equanimity, they have failed. I tell them that it is not important for them to settle the matter. All they must do is to have the intention to settle with equanimity. Whether they manage to do so or not, the results are not dependent on them. If you remain within my Agnas, a lot of your work will be accomplished and if it does not, then that too is dependent on Nature. (P.308)
Questioner: No, it will not. Dadashri: Then what will happen? Questioner: It will bounce several times.
Dadashri: So it has gone out of my hands and into the hands of Nature. Nature will make it still. That is how all this is. All our mistakes fall into Nature's hands.
Questioner: Then what benefits are there in pratikraman, once it falls into Nature's hands?
Dadashri: Many benefits. Tremendous benefits Pratikraman has such an impact that if you do pratikraman towards someone, for one hour, it will bring about tremendous new and different changes within that person. But the person doing the pratikraman must have this Gnan. He himself must be pure. He has to have the experience of 'I am a Pure Soul (shuddhatma)'. Pratikraman will have a tremendous effect. Pratikraman is our biggest weapon
(P.305) If one has not taken this Gnan, the prakruti will be doing everything wrong throughout the day. But after Gnan, it will be on the right path. When you become upset with someone, you will begin to feel from within, that you should not be doing so, and that you must do pratikraman for having thoughts about hurting him. Before Gnan, all you would think about would be getting back at him in the worse possible way. And not only that, but the more you could hurt him, the better it would be.
The nature of human beings is such that they become their prakruti. When the prakruti does not improve, they give up. Do not concern yourself about improving the prakruti, at least improve your inner self. You are not responsible for whatever happens on the outside. This is all a Science. If you understand this much,
When you stop seeing faults in others, you will be liberated. If someone were to insult you, hurt you financially and even physically, and despite all this, you do not see any faults in him, that is when you will be free from the entanglements of this worldly life.
Have you stopped seeing faults in others?
Questioner: Yes Dada. I do pratikraman when I see faults in others.
Dadashri: The way to handle this is to have a firm resolve that 'I want to stay in Dada's Agnas', and then begin your day. Then do pratikraman for the times you have not been able to abide by the Agnas. Keep everyone happy at home by settling any conflicts with them, with equanimity. In spite of doing this, if they are still unhappy with you, then understand that it is because of your past accounts and simply be an observer of everything. You have made this decision only today, so win them over with love. You will notice that everything will start to settle down. Still you should only believe so, when those at home certify that you are free from faults. Ultimately they are all on your side. (P.312)