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[20] Awareness When Words are Flowing in Speech...
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Pratikraman
inner intent and response, which will begin to be recorded.
You have such inner weakness that you will start talking (retaliating; reacting) even before you are provoked.
Questioner: Not only should one not say anything negative, but he should not even have a negative inner intent (bhaav), should he?
Dadashri: It is true that one should not have such an inner intent. Whatever is in the inner intent (bhaav) is bound to manifest in words. Hence the inner intent will stop if one stops saying anything. This inner intent is the echo behind the words. A hostile inner intent (pratipakshi-bhaav) cannot refrain from arising, can it? No hostile inner intent will arise in 'us (Dada).' You too have to come to this state, this level; that much of your weakness must go. The weakness of hostile inner intents arising must go. However, if it ever occurs, we have the weapon of pratikraman with which you can erase them. As long as the water has not turned to ice, there is no problem; but once it turns into ice, it is not under your control (as long as the karma has not been bound, you can do pratikraman and erase it).
complex) and, furthermore, it is under the control of other factors. That is why 'we' are showing you an alternate way. If the taping occurs internally and you do pratikraman immediately, that taping is erased. Pratikraman is the tool used for erasing. With pratikraman, there will be a change in your speech within one or two lifetimes and then all such speech will stop altogether.
Questioner: After attaining the awareness (laksha) of the Self, pratikramans are occurring constantly. (344)
Dadashri: Therefore, you are no longer accountable. If you do prarikraman for whatever you say, you will no longer be liable. If you have to speak sternly, do so but without any attachment or abhorrence, and do pratikraman vidhi immediately.
Questioner: What is the pratikraman vidhi?
Dadashri: For example, if you hurt 'Chandulal, then you have to invoke the one who is separate from the thoughts, speech and actions, bhaavkarma, dravyakarma, and nokarma of 'Chandulal' (or the name of the person you hurt) and all illusions attached to that name. This one is the 'Shuddhatma Bhagwan' (the pure Soul). Then say, 'Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan, I have spoken in a harsh manner and that is a mistake of mine. I am repenting for this mistake. I am asking for Your forgiveness. I am resolving not to repeat this mistake. Please give me the energy and strength not to repeat the mistake again.
When you do your pratikraman, you have to recall Dada Bhagwan (the fully enlightened Lord within the Gnani Purush) or the Shuddhatma Bhagwan. First do alochana, which is recall and confession of your mistake. Then do pratikraman, which is asking for forgiveness, and that will cleanse your mistakes; and lastly do pratyakhyan, which is your resolve never to repeat the mistake.
Questioner: Conflicts occur even when I do not wish
When a man scolds his wife, he thinks, 'No one heard me say all that. Everything is fine as it is.' When husband and wife fight, they will say all kinds of things in front of their little children. They think the children are too young to know anything. Hey, you! What about the taping (recording) that is taking place within the child? It will all be expressed when he grows up! Wash Off the Mistakes of Speech in This Manner
Questioner: How can one prevent the tape from recording within?
Dadashri: Do not create any vibration (spandan) of any kind. Keep 'seeing' everything. However, it is not possible because even this is a machine (the relative self; the non-Self
