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[7] Business Transactions Become Pure
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Pratikraman
Dadashri: Hence this firing is a routine for you (part of your job). And your inner intent is that you do not want to fire him. Then there is no liability of bondage for you. It is like this: whatever the extent of one's mistake, his punishment will be fitting - that is the rule. That is not something one can stop. Hence you should maintain the inner intent that this man should not be hurt. However, you should continue to do your routine
job.
Responsibility Ends With a Change in the
Inner Intent
taking the steps. "You have to tell 'Chandubhai' that as far as possible, don't take those steps, try not to take any such steps. Despite that, if it occurs then that is correct.
Questioner: What you are saying is true. We took the steps by remaining separate but having taken those steps, that man feels hurt. Is there anything else besides pratikraman that I can do?
Dadashri: Just pratikraman. There is nothing else you can do.
Repent for Being the Nimit Questioner: At work, if a man working under me makes mistakes, I have to reprimand him. I have to do that because that is the position I hold at work.
Dadashri: No, but when that occurs, You should make 'Chandubhai' do pratikraman. After it occurs, repent for the fact that you had to do what you ought not to. Through your being a nimit (instrument), the other person is hurt and so you have to repent in the following manner: 'How come I had to do that? Why did I have to be the nimit (instrument)? I should not become a nimit like this.' But you are in a position that you have no choice but to do that. You have to do what you have to.
(158) The One at Fault Has To Be Penalized
If Gnan is given to a person that administers capital punishment, who has to hang someone, but his inner intent is not in accordance with what he does, then he is not liable for any bondage. And the one who has inner intent that the person deserves to be hung, then there is karmic bondage for him even if he does not do the hanging. Hence the inner intent (bhaav) is the main thing. If it is not one's inner intent but he sends someone to prison, he can still bind punya (merit karma). That is how the world is. One has to be prudent about his inner intent. Meet Your Obligation While Staying as the Self
Questioner: If we report someone's crime, do we or do we not incur a karmic liability?
Dadashri: No, nothing will occur.
Questioner: If a worker under me does not perform and I bring it to my manager's attention, will I bind karma?
Dadashri: No, you will not.
Questioner: And if I do not bring it to my manager's attention, then our management will be ruined.
Dadashri: That is why you have to bring it to your boss's attention. But do it politely. And you should explain everything to him. You cannot speak to the man arrogantly.
Questioner: I am a P.A. (personal assistant) of D.S.P. (District Superintendent of Police). I have to fire a lot of people, for which I feel bad. Is there a karmic bondage in that?
Dadashri: Does it sometimes happen that you send a note to those higher up to fire a man, and yet he does not get fired? Does that occur or not?
Questioner: Yes, that occurs.
