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[10] When Conflicts Arise
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Pratikraman
Questioner: It was mentioned once during satsang that when we become engrossed with the relative self ("Chandulal'), it is considered as the subtlest (sookshmatam) mistake.
Dadashri: Yes, that is the subtlest mistake. Such a mistake should be avoided. It occurs inadvertently, right? But do you eventually come to realize that mistake?
Questioner: Despite the prayer of, 'Besides the experience of the Self, I do not want any temporary, worldly thing.' 'Chandubhai' becomes engrossed on and off. Is that not a subtler mistake?
Dadashri: No, that is called sookshmatam - subtlest.
Dadashri: You come back.
Questioner: Is there any other remedy available or is pratikraman the only cure for this?
Dadashri: There is no other weapon. Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: These Nine Kalams of ours are pratikraman too. There is no other weapon. There is no other instrument in this world except pratikraman. It is the greatest weapon because the world has come into existence due to atikraman.
Questioner: But, Dada, pratikramans occur very fast, at the same moment.
Dadashri: Yes, it occurs at the same moment Questioner: That is amazing, Dada!
Questioner: There is one desire (bhaavna) that I have and that is, except for the element of pure Soul (Shuddhatma) and Dada's five Agnas, I have no desire for anything else.
Dadashri: This is the main thing for everyone. So what everyone has to do is gradually become aware of that.
Questioner: I can see that I violated the third Agna, I violated the second Agna, and so on; I can literally see all that.
Dadashri: That is amazing for sure.
Questioner: Dada's grace is tremendous!
Dadashri: Yes, it is tremendous. Only that, it is scientific!
What? Is That Not an Ego?
Dadashri: Yes, you will actually see that; that is correct. Questioner: Is that violation considered as conflict? Dadashri: You will have to check that file again.
Questioner: You talked about the subtler conflict being one where in our opinion the other person is nirdosh (flawless), but even then, we see them at fault (doshit). Is that why we get into conflict with him?
Questioner: It is a wonderful thing. Each and every sentence - "Whatever happens is justice,' 'Fault is of the sufferer - are all divine sentences. And the pratikramans we do in the presence of Dada, their vibrations do reach the other person.
Dadashri: Yes, that is true. Vibrations do reach immediately and give fruit (results). We become assured that, 'It appears there has been an effect. All the vibrations will reach them.
Dadashri: When you see him as doshit, that mistake applies to you, does it not?
Questioner: I get engrossed (tanmayakar) for a fraction of the time and then I come back.
Questioner: But, Dada, when we have to do pratikraman, is that not our ego?
