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Pratikraman
of prarikraman. There is no problem if you are not able to do anything. I forgive you even if you do not do alochana. I realize that it may not quite 'fit' with people of today. What alochana are they going to do? Instead, why not let them do pratikraman?
[22] Solution for Sticky Files
Questioner: But pratyakhyan is also to be done in that, is it not?
Settlement According to the Account
Questioner: His file number one is still embroiled in attachment (raag) and that attachment gives rise to all this. (356)
Dadashri: It is all the karmic stock from the past life, so that will occur and when he does pratikraman; that is called 'shuddha upayog (applied awareness of the Self). When one does pratikraman, it is called shuddha upayog. Is he doing pratikraman for the purpose of shuddha upayog? What is his intent? It is to attain pure awareness. Your file number two is tough and difficult too, is she not?
Dadashri: It will be fine if he does not even do pratyakhyan. If he did arikraman, as long as he does pratikraman, he will be fine. People of today do not have the spiritual tenacity.
If one cannot do the whole alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan, it is fine if he just does pratikraman. Keep doing pratikraman for sticky files; do pratikraman for the mistakes. This way, its design will be intact but it will disintegrate at the mere touch; it will fall away. The stickiness of karma will no longer remain if you do pratikraman for it. Pratikraman removes the stickiness. Otherwise, no matter how much you scrub, it will not go away.
Questioner: So we have to do pratikraman to destroy sticky karma?
Questioner: I do not consider her tough and difficult; she is not so. But if I keep talking with feelings of attachment about my file, do I not become liable for karma?
Dadashri: Yes, you do! Why would you keep talking about your file? What do you have to do with her? This is a file and it is being settled according to the unfolding karma (udayakarma). Whatever connection of attachment and abhorrence (roonanubandha) there is from the past life, it will continue to be settled.
Pratikraman of Sticky Karma Questioner: Atikraman occurs even as I am settling old karma with equanimity.
Dadashri: Then for that you have been given the medicine
Dadashri: There is no other solution besides alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan. Therefore, invoke 'Dada' and say, 'I have made this mistake, I am very sorry for it,' and do pratyakhyan, 'I will not do it again.' This is the only solution. There is no other solution.
Maintain the Intent of Settling with Equanimity
Many people come and tell *Me,' 'Dada, I try to settle with equanimity, but it does not happen.' Then I reply, 'You do not have to enter the doership of trying to settle (nikaal) the file! You just have to have an inner intent (bhaav) to settle the file with equanimity. Whether it settles with equanimity (sambhav)
