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Faults of Prakruti Will Depart This Way...
them to. What should I do about the negative and hurtful words that come out?
Dadashri: Anything that is coming to its end will continue to occur even when you do not wish it to. In these situations, you should do pratikraman after it occurs.
Questioner: Is it right to flatter someone? What about when you agree with something even though you don't?
Dadashri: That is not considered truth; it is not worth flattering anyone. It is a tactic one has discovered and he uses it to hide his own mistake.
You should speak in such a way that the other person will find it acceptable.
Questioner: How can I ever get anywhere if I worry about how the other person is going to take it?
Dadashri: You do not have to think about that. You have to just tell 'Chandulal' to do pratikraman. That is all.
This is Akram Vignan and that is why pratikraman had to be involved.
Will Speech Improve in This Very Life?
Questioner: Will our speech become very good by doing pratikraman, and will that occur in this very lifetime?
Dadashri: It will indeed be something to see (experience) after you do pratikraman. It is because of pratikraman that 'My' speech is of the highest quality. It is because of pratikraman that this speech is above any controversy or dispute, and is accepted by all. Elsewhere, all speech creates controversy. Purity in worldly interactions means there is no ego involved in any worldly interactions. Only such a person's speech is accepted by all (syadvaad).
Obstacles in Current Life Are Results of Past
Life Mistakes Questioner: When I lose awareness as the Self (laksha), should I consider that as my mistake or a karma of obstruction (antaray)?
Dadashri: As far as mistakes are concerned, it is like this; the obstacles that arise are ones that you have created, and so the mistake is yours. Why did the obstacles arise? Now those obstacles will gradually go down. Hence there is no need to have remorse for mistakes.
(346) Questioner: Are obstacles the result of my mistakes?
Dadashri: They are all the result of mistakes made in the past life. You have no choice but suffer them with those obstacles.
Questioner: So I don't need to have remorse for that afterwards?
Dadashri: No, no. Who will be having remorse? Having remorse is not the attribute of the Self, is it? You just have to maintain greater awareness. Whenever you say *Shuddhatma...Shuddhatma...,' the awareness will come.
Questioner: Is pratikraman needed instead of remorse?
Dadashri: The average man cannot do so many pratikramans. Not everyone has the capability. Whatever pratikramans they do in their worldly interactions are more
