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Dadashri: The dislike is an effect of all the prior opinions you have formed. By doing pratikraman for it, you can change it around. You have to say that he is a very nice man, then he will appear nice to you.
Questioner: Should I do pratikraman or pratyakhyan for that opinion?
Dadashri: You have to do pratikraman. If you had a bad opinion about someone, you have to change that opinion now, to a good one, by saying that he is a good man. That which appeared as 'bad' to you, when you call it 'good' the change will take place. He appears 'bad' to you today because of your past opinions. Truly, no one is ever bad. Tell this to your mind. The opinions are formed by the mind. That stock is with the mind. Whatever opinions 'we' give, 'we' wash them all away.
Questioner: What is the tool to wash them off?
Dadashri: Pratikraman. If one has attained this Akram science, which means he has attained the separation between the Self and the non-Self, then he will not bind any karma. Yes, but if he does not do pratikraman for his opinions, then its effect will remain in the mind of the other person and, therefore, his negativity towards you will continue. No new karma will be bound if you maintain a clean inner intent, and if you do pratikraman, even the effect of past karma will go away. To divide by seven that which you had multiplied by seven is called purusharth (spiritual effort).
Therefore, the shadow of your mind falls upon his mind. See the effect of the shadow of my mind falling upon others. Even a fool becomes smart. If you have in your mind, 'I do not like Chandu,' then dislike for 'Chandu' starts the moment he comes, the snapshot (vibrations) of which reaches him. That snapshot (vibration) reaching him will tell him what is going on
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in your mind. The effects in your mind will entangle the other person. He will not know exactly what is going on but it will entangle him. Therefore, you should destroy such opinions. You should wash off all your opinions, and then you are free. Then your mind will change.
Many people's speech has been completely spoiled, and that too is because of opinions. Hence, the problem lies with the opinions one has stored. There is no problem with opinions that have not been stored.
Questioner: But are we not liable for the scorn we experience today?
Dadashri: No, you are not liable; when you 'see' and 'know' then you are not liable. When you become aware of the fact that, 'When this person comes along, I feel scorn towards him and when that person comes along, I feel happy within,' then it is more than enough.
Questioner: Should one do pratikraman then?
Dadashri: You should do pratikraman if the other person feels hurt. Thoughts will come and go; you do not have to do pratikraman for that. For that you have to have in your mind that 'this should not be so.' That is more than enough if you say that. You need pratikraman when someone gets hurt by your anger or negativity.
Questioner: So I do not have to do pratikraman for having such thoughts?
Dadashri: All that will continue to take place. It took no time when it went in and it takes no time to come out.
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