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Pratikraman
are based on what? Are they based on the ultimate, incontrovertible principle (siddhant) that by seeing the pure Self in the other person, my negative bhaav (attachment and abhorrence) towards him decrease? Is that correct?
Dadashri: Your negative bhaavs will be dissolved. All this is only for Your benefit; it has nothing to do with the other person. The only reason to see the pure Self in others is to remain as the Self and its awareness.
Questioner: So if someone has a negative bhaav towards me, will it become less by me seeing the Self in him?
Dadashri: No, that will not occur. It will only lessen if you do pratikraman. That does not happen simply by seeing the Self in him, but it does occur if you do prarikraman.
Questioner: Does the pratikraman have an effect on
him?
Dadashri: Yes, it does have an effect. (368)
Seeing' will also give the benefit. Although the benefits may not be so apparent in the beginning, they will gradually increase. This is because you have never seen the other person as the pure Soul before. You have only seen him as either a good person or a bad person, but never as the pure Soul. Even a Tiger Will Forget Its Violent Intent
Questioner: It is written in the Aptasutra, 'If you do pratikraman for a tiger, then it too will forget its violent intent." What does that mean?
Dadashri: Yes, when the tiger forgets its violent intent, then you will lose your fear.
Questioner: Our fear will go away. That is fine, but does that have any effect on its soul?
Dadashri: Nothing occurs. When your fear goes away,
the connection (with the tiger) becomes free.
Questioner: But did you not say that its violent intent goes away.
Dadashri: Its violent intent goes away. Questioner: How does that occur?
Dadashri: When your fear goes away, its violent intent goes away.
Questioner: So does that mean that it had an effect on its soul?
Dadashri: There is a direct effect on the soul. It does reach its soul.
Even a tiger will do whatever you command it, if you were to do its pratikraman. There is no difference between a tiger and a human. The difference is in the vibrations you emit. It is your vibrations that will affect the tiger. As long as you believe in your mind that a tiger is a violent animal, the tiger will remain violent. If you are aware that the tiger is the Soul, then it will have no violence with you. Everything is possible. Pratikraman is Addressed to the Pure Soul
You must understand how effective your intent (bhaav) can be in causing an effect that can be destructive. If a monkey destroys all the mangos on your mango tree, then, in a moment of frustration you say it would be better to just chop down the mango tree altogether. Beware of the inner intent behind what you say. Words spoken in the presence of the Self do not go to waste. If you are careful not to cause a negative effect, then everything will be fine.
Everything around you is the effect of what you yourself have created. From this moment onwards, stop any vibrations or thoughts towards others. If a thought arises, wash it off by
