Pratikramana Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

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

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Pratikraman is done by the ego, but it is pragna that prompts the ego to do pratikraman.
(P. 405) The subtlest of faults (within A. M. Patel) do not escape my observation. None amongst you can tell that these faults are taking place, because they are not visible.
Questioner: Can you also see our faults?
Dadashri: Yes I can see all of them. But I am not concerned with those faults. I am instantly aware of them, but my vision is directed towards your pure Self. It is never focused on the unfolding effects of your karma. I am aware of everyone's faults, but they have no effect on me.
(P.416)
becomes engrossed and also when he does not. You (the Self) never become engrossed. It is the mind, the intellect, the chit and the ego that become engrossed and 'You are the Knower and Seer of these.
Questioner: If Chandubhai becomes engrossed, then we have to tell Chandubhai to do pratikraman, right?
Dadashri: Yes, Chandubhai has to do pratikraman. Questioner: Is it possible to do pratikraman in dreams?
Dadashri: Yes, you can do pratikraman very well. The pratikraman you do in your dreams are better than the ones you do now. Right now you do them quickly, but whatever work gets done during the state of dreaming is very methodical. It is also very good when you see Dada in your dreams. You can see Dada better in your dreams than you can in your wakeful state. This is because dreams are a natural and spontaneous state. And here this state of wakefulness is unnatural.
(P.383) In the kramic path, when one becomes Self-Realized, there is no pratikraman for him. After acquiring the Self, pratikraman is considered poison. For us, the Self does not have to do pratikraman, we make Chandulal do the pratikraman. Because this is Akram Vignan, there is still a lot of baggage left inside.
When you do pratikraman for the person you have wronged, do you know which self in that person you are referring to? You are not doing pratikraman to the relative self, but the pure Self. You are doing pratikraman and asking for forgiveness because of the transgression you have committed against that person in the presence of his pure Self. Therefore you are asking that pure Self for forgiveness. After that, you are not concerned with his relative self.
Even those who are liable for a punishment for their karma are also worthy of forgiveness from me. This forgiveness is spontaneous and natural; the person does not have to ask me for it. People become pure wherever there is spontaneous forgiveness. Where people are required to ask for forgiveness, that is the very place one becomes impure, because egos are involved. Where the forgiveness is spontaneous, everything becomes pure.(P.419)
As long as there is naturalness within me, no pratikraman is required. This would also apply to you if you were to become natural as well. The moment one loses the natural state, one has to do pratikraman. Whenever you look at me, you will see naturalness. I always remain in my natural state, the pure Self, and that never changes.
(P.420)
After I give you this Gnan, I also give you the Five Agnas for your protection, so that you stay as the Self. And if you remain within these Agnas, you will attain liberation. In addition to this, whenever atikraman occurs, you must do pratikraman. If you