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will bind karma, will he not?
Dadashri: You should do pratikraman in your mind. You should not concern yourself with the other person.
Subtlety of Gnani's Pratikramans
Questioner: I think a lot about coming to you, but I am unable to do so.
Dadashri: Is anything in this world under your control? You should feel remorse when you are not able to come to this satsang. You have to tell 'Chandubhai', 'Chandubhai, do pratikraman so everything can be resolved quickly. Do pratikraman because you are not able to go to satsang. Do pratyakhyan.' Your mistake in the past life) prevent you from coming here, so make sure that you do not make the same mistake again.
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than enough. One is not able to do as many pratikramans; one has all kinds of work to do the whole day long. Poison of Satsang is Preferable to Nectar of
Kusang Questioner: How can one take advantage from this constant suffering?
Dadashri: If you think deeper about this suffering, it will not feel like suffering. If you do exact pratikraman, then it will not feel as if you are suffering. It is without a thought that people have labeled it as suffering (dukh). Therefore, you should not oppose it. If you happen to oppose it, then do pratikraman. Even if you think about opposing it, you have to do pratikraman.
It is better to drink the poison of this satsang (company of those who promote the attainment of the Self) than to drink the nectar of the worldly life where there is no satsang. At least the poison of satsang has pratikraman in it. I have ingested all the goblets of poison and have become a 'Mahadev' - one who drinks the poison of the world without retaliation. You should do pratikraman for any difficulty or inconvenience you have caused others.
Questioner: If a person has unselfish deceit, will he bind karma after attaining Gnan?
Dadashri: Yes, but he should do pratikraman.
Questioner: Should I do pratikraman after having been deceived?
Dadashri: Yes, you should definitely do pratikraman. It is not the fault of the maharaj (religious teacher). He is sitting in his own place. It is your fault that you went to his 'shop. You instigated him, so you should do pratikraman. You should not make any mistake.
Questioner: We do pratikraman but the other person
Why is your current intent to come to me growing stronger and yet your wishes are not being fulfilled? Coming events cast their shadows beforehand. This is an indication of things to come. Indeed, it is going to occur.
Questioner: How do I do pratikraman for all the worries that I have?
Dadashri: Do pratikraman in this way: 'It is because of my ego that I worry. I am not the doer. Dada Bhagwan, please forgive me.' You will have to do something, will you not?
Questioner: Do I have to do pratikraman when we make comments about the weather that it is too cold?
Dadashri: No, pratikraman is needed only where there is attachment or abhorrence (raag or dwesh). If the soup is very salty, you do not need to do pratikraman. But do prarikraman for the person who made the soup. Pratikraman causes internal changes in the other person.
