Book Title: Pratikramana Full Version
Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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________________ [18] He Who Conquers Sexuality is the Emperor of the World 339 destroys everything. Common people do not have this. (322) In short, you should not spoil your inner intent (bhaav) towards your enemy. And if it does get spoilt, then improve it with pratikraman. The fact that it gets spoilt is due to your weakness (kashay) and, therefore, improve it with pratikraman. In this way, it will become siddha (ultimately attained to perfection). *** [19] The Problem of Compulsive Lying Karma: Cause and Effect Do you now bind any new karma during the course of the day? What karma have you bound so far? You will have to suffer whatever karmas you have bound. It is your own responsibility. God is not responsible for any of them at all. Questioner: Are we binding karma when we tell lies? (323) Dadashri: Of course! But more than telling a lie, it is the intent (bhaav) to tell a lie that binds more karma. Telling lies is the effect of past life karma. The actual charging of karma occurs because of one's internal intent and determination to tell lies. Will this knowledge help you? Questioner: One should stop telling lies. Dadashri: No. You should let go of the very opinion (abhipraay) that it is acceptable to lie. If you lie, you must repent for it by saying, 'What should I do? I must not tell such lies.' You will not be able to stop lying but your opinion will change to, 'I am not going to lie from today onwards. Lying is a very big karmic offence (sin). Lying causes great pain and it creates karma bondage.' Once you form such an opinion, then your demerit karma of lying will cease. However, the effect of the prior wrong opinions, which were not corrected, will continue as the act of lying. That much account is left to come. That much lying will be mandatory for you and when it

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