Pratikramana Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

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

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hell can wash away the effect of the karma if pratikramans are done throughout this life. If you put a disclaimer on your letter before you mail it stating that your mind was unstable when you wrote the letter, then the contents will have no value.
Questioner: Will intense repentance destroy the causal seed of bondage in hell?
Dadashri: Yes they will be destroyed. Our pratikraman has tremendous power. Even some very strong karma effects are lessened. If you put 'Dada' as your witness it will be very effective.
There will be rebirth on account of your karma. You may have one or two more lives to go to finish off your past karma, but after that you have no choice but to go to Simandhar Swami, the current living tirthankar. Accounts from your previous lives that are sticky, will all be washed away. This is a Science of absolute justice, accurate justice and pure justice. It is as precise and accurate as the scales of an honest goldsmith. There is no room for inexactness here.
Questioner: Does the force of karma become weak by doing pratikraman?
Dadashri: Yes of course! Not only that, but you will be able to accomplish everything quicker. (P.320) Questioner: How does one ask for forgiveness from someone who is no longer living?
Dadashri: Although they are no longer living, you still have the memory of their face and you still have their photographs, you can do their pratikraman. Even if you cannot remember their face, but you remember their names, you can still do pratikraman through their name. It reaches them. (P.321)
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23. When The Mind Goes Haywire....
Mahatmas have good and bad intentions, but it all falls under discharge karma, not charge karma. Anger, pride, attachment, greed, abhorrence and all good and bad intentions are all discharge karma, which must be dealt with equanimity. These karmas will only dissipate through pratikraman. There is no other way.
Questioner: Sometimes when I feel insulted, I may not say anything but my mind will revolt and retaliate.
Dadashri: We are not concerned with what happens at that time, you may even get into a physical fight. It all depends on how strong one has grown in this Gnan. If you have complete inner strength in this Gnan, then even your mind would not revolt. Whenever you revolt through mind, speech or even your body, you must do pratikraman for all three, because they are your weaknesses.
Questioner: Do we have to do pratikraman for our
thoughts?
Dadashri: As far as your thoughts are concerned, all you have to do is observe them. There is no pratikraman for thoughts. However, if you have bad thoughts for someone, then pratikraman is necessary. Thoughts about cows and buffaloes and anything else just disappear in the presence of Gnan. If you observe them with awareness, they will just pass. They only need to be observed. There is no need for pratikraman for these.
Suppose when you come to satsang and you see everyone standing around, you may think to yourself, what are all these people standing around here for? For such a negative thought, you should do pratikraman right away. (P.323) Questioner: Should we do pratikraman for the effects of