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[17] Removing the Root Cause of Opinions
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Pratikraman
Dadashri: How does your opinion differ; were you not fighting with that man?
Questioner: Later, after everything was over, the opinion was different
Dadashri: But after how long? Does unawareness (ajagruti) last for six to eight months? Your awareness should come within one or two hours! But so much bad karmic stock has been stored. What I am saying is that too much garbage (karmic stock) has been piling up. Do you not feel that way?
Questioner: That is correct.
Dadashri: Within how many hours should one become aware?
Questioner: Within two hours.
Dadashri: Two, four, or even twelve hours, but You should become aware that, "This is wrong.' But here, even when 'we' tell you, You do not realize it. This still occurs in so many instances, but You are not aware of it. 'We would know right away that you are doing something wrong. Would 'we' not know this?
Questioner: Yes, You will.
Questioner: There should be no feeling that he is wrong at all.
Dadashri: Even when he is killing you, you cannot say, *He is doing violence (himsa) against me.' My udayakarma (unfolding of karma) and his udayakarma are fighting with each other. I am the Knower; he too is the Knower. It does not matter whether he remains as the Knower; he may be drunk, but even then I don't have anything to do with it. But I am the Knower for sure.
The Complaint of the Pudgal The one who is very aware (jagrut) does not need to do pratikraman. But to the one who has less awareness, 'we' do tell him to do pratikraman.
Questioner: One has to do pratikraman if one has less awareness (ajagruti)?
(306) Dadashri: Yes, pratikraman is to change the opinion that, "This opinion is not mine. I am not part of this opinion. I was bound by the opinion, but I have let go of that opinion. I have a contrary opinion now. To swear at someone or hurt him is not my opinion. I became angry but that is not my opinion anymore.
So, by doing pratikraman, the subatomic particles become pure (shuddha) and leave. When you purify the subatomic particles (parmanus), they become vishrasa (pure, subatomic particles in discharge process). There is no simultaneous new binding of karmic matter (samvar); bondage (bandha) does not occur and vishrasa occurs. Actually, vishrasa occurs for every living being (jiva), but it occurs along with a bondage. Whereas, here in Akram, discharge (vishrasa) occurs without bondage (bandha) occurring.
After You become Self-realized, it is your obligation to make 'Chandulal,' the relative self, pure (shuddha). If the non
Dadashri: Despite that, 'we' allow it to continue. But 'we' also know that eventually, everything will work out fine.
There Must Be No Intent of Violence
"We are saying that this worldly life is worth knowing more and, at the same time, both the opinions remain separate. Both opinions run concurrently
We should not have any violent intent (himsak bhaav) at all. Even if someone were to kill you, you should not feel that he is wrong for doing that.
