Pratikramana Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

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

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Pratikraman
Questioner: Explain what you mean when you said that whatever comes to mind needs pratikraman and whatever desires that come, requires pratyakhan.
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Dadashri: When it comes to your mind, you should understand that the event is still very sticky, and pratikramans will free you from it.
Questioner: Should we do pratikraman as many times as it comes to mind?
Dadashri: Yes, that many times. You should keep the intent of pratikraman. For them to come to mind requires time. Do you remember the faults in the night?
Questioner: They come depending upon certain
circumstances.
Dadashri: Yes, because of the circumstances.
Questioner: And what about desires?
Dadashri: A desire is where your internal tendencies become evident. The intent that you had previously made is now surfacing again, and so here you need to do pratyakhyan.
Questioner: Dada, during such times you tell us to say, "It should not be like this, and this is not mine" Is this what we have to say every time?
Dadashri: You have to do pratyakhyan in the following manner, "This is not mine. I am surrendering every thing. I had invited all these things in ignorance. But today they are not mine so I am surrendering them. I am surrendering them through my mind, speech and body. Now I do not want anything. I had invited this happiness (temporary, relative) in my ignorant state. Today this happiness is not mine and therefore I am surrendering
Pratikraman
it."
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(P.333)
The whole intention behind Akram Vignan is to do 'shooton-sight' pratikraman. This is the foundation upon which Akram Vignan stands. In reality no one is making mistakes. No mistakes are being made by anyone. If you become instrumental in hurting someone, then recall that person's pure Soul, which is completely separate from that person's dravyakarma (karmas that come into effect), nokarma (neutral karmas), and bhaavkarma (karmas that charge more karma) and do pratikraman.
Questioner: But should you say all this when you do pratikraman?
Dadashri: No, it is not necessary. Make it short. Make a phone call to the pure Soul of the opponent and say, 'I have made this mistake, please forgive me'. (P.334)
And moreover, you should do pratikraman for all the people in your home. Do pratikraman for your father, mother, brother and sister everyday, even for all the extended family members, because these are the people with whom you have a very sticky account.
So if you do pratikraman for your family for one hour, starting from everyone close to you to the extended family and going back, two to three generations, recall all of them and do pratikraman, you will destroy your most intense sins. Their minds will purify towards you. You must do this for all your close relatives. Recall them all. If you cannot sleep at night, you should do pratikraman in this manner. When you start doing pratikraman in this manner, the film will continue. When that happens, you will feel tremendous joy, so much so, that it will overflow.
During the time of pratikraman, you are in the state of the