________________
[14] Release from Bondage of Inner Enemies
265
266
Pratikraman
called kashay. That is what the Tirthankar Lord has said. Nevertheless, if gusso (anger without violent intent) still occurs, and you happen to say something that hurts someone, You have to tell 'Chandulal,' 'You are seventy-four years old now, why don't you behave yourself? Do pratikraman and repent and ask yourself why you had to do that. Can you tell him this much or not?
Questioner: I can. I should say it.
Dadashri: No matter how important a government official he ("Chandubhai') is, do not be shy here in telling him off. Tell him, 'You need to smarten up now, you are seventy-four years old.' So apologize in this manner if you hurt someone. There is no problem with kraman (neutral actions, but the problem is with atikraman. Even the government considers atikraman breaking of law. Do you understand? There is nothing wrong in saying what all the others are saying, normal conversations. But he will say the strangest things. Even others listening will wonder, "Oh no! Why should he say such things? That is atikraman. If a person has dishonest intention or ulterior motives, it is atikraman.
When the taanto goes away, recognize that anger, pride, deceit and greed are no longer there. You have now become shuddha (pure); you are the Knower-Seer and in eternal bliss. 'You' have to continue 'Seeing what 'Chandubhai' is doing. Who will run "Chandubhai's life? The energy known as 'scientific circumstantial evidences' (vyavasthit shakti) will run his life and it will run it very well.
have to do it. There is no need for you to do pratikraman after You become the Self. But make the one who did atikraman, Your neighbor Chandulal,' do pratikraman.
Anger, pride, deceit and greed are not going to occur now, but if you become very angry with your child, then ask "Chandulal, 'Why are you becoming so impatient with your child? How bad will she feel? Ask for forgiveness from her from within. You do not have to ask her in person, but ask for forgiveness from within and say that you will not do it again.' Otherwise, if you don't hurt her, then you don't have to ask for forgiveness.
Questioner: Pratikraman does not occur when the links of kashay continue.
Dadashri: Pratikraman occurs very late in intense emotional upheaval with overt clash (udvega) and in a taanto, it takes a little while. Udvega is tantamount to "bombarding.' whereas taanto is tantamount to tear gas.' It is like the suffocation one experiences when tear gas is released. (252)
To See' the Prakruti is Purusharth
Questioner: That is right. Whenever I get angry, from within there is a bhaav of, 'This is wrong. You should not be angry.
Dadashri: That is correct. You have to tell 'Chandulal, *Do pratikraman. Why did you do arikraman?'
Questioner: When the anger arises, the awareness arises at the same time, which says, 'Why is this "Chandulal' doing this? It is wrong.' But will this anger make me take a severe fall some day in the future? What should I do?
Dadashri: No one will make you fall. They are corpses. How can they make the living fall? Every pudgal (non-Self complex) is a corpse. They cannot touch You. Just tell them, 'I
If gusso (anger without violent intent) occurs and it hurts the other person, even if it is not krodh (anger with violent intent), if it hurts the other person, You may now believe that you are Shuddhatma but You have to make the one who did arikraman, do pratikraman. Therefore, Chandulal,' the doer of atikraman, should be told to do pratikraman. 'You' do not
