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doing pratikraman. That way the entire day will pass without any vibrations towards anyone. If you can get through the whole day this way, it is enough. That by itself is a great achievement towards liberation.
When we talk about the other person's soul, which soul are we talking about? You are aware of the pratikraman you do, are you not? You are not doing pratikraman to their pratishthit atma (the self that has wrong beliefs; the person in an ignorant state); you are doing it to his main/absolute Soul - the Shuddhatma. You are doing pratikraman for what occurred in the presence of his Shuddhatma. That is why you are asking for forgiveness from the Shuddhatma. Then you have nothing to do with his pratishthit atma.
Purification of Impure Phases
After this Gnan, new phases that arise will not become impure. The old phases, however, will have to be made pure by *seeing' them or dealing with them with equanimity. Equanimity (samata) means vitaragata (the state without raag/attachment and dwesh/abhorrence). New phases that arise will remain pure. If the old phases are becoming impure, they will need to be purified. Remaining in 'our' Agnas and maintaining equanimity will accomplish that.
Questioner: How are those phases (karmas), which were bound to arise (give effect) in this life, because of causes created before receiving Gnan, to be purified or dissolved? (370)
Dadashri: As long as you are living, you can wash them away by pratikraman. But a few will still remain and those that remain will become very weak. So, in your next life, by merely touching them, they will fall away like a burned rope.
Questioner: Before Gnan, if one had bound karma for going to hell, will he still go to hell after Gnan?
Dadashri: This Gnan has the ability to completely burn and
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disintegrate all sinful karma. Even people who are headed for a life in hell can wash away the effect of their karma, as long as they do pratikraman in this life. If you put a disclaimer on your letter, before you mail it, stating that your mind was unstable when you wrote the letter, then the contents will have no value.
Questioner: Does intense repentance destroy causal seeds of bondage of karma?
Dadashri: Yes, they will be destroyed. Our pratikraman has tremendous energy and power. Only certain very strong karma effects are such; however, they are weakened through repentance. If you keep 'Dada' as your witness, it will be very effective.
Questioner: From birth to death, the mind, body and speech are in the mode of discharge, but during their discharge, if I create new inner intent (bhaav), is that atikraman?
Dadashri: Yes, purify that inner intent.
This is Great Justice
There may be another life on account of karma. You may have one or two more lives to go to finish off your past karma, but after that, you have no choice but to go to Simandhar Swami, the current living Tirthankar. Sticky accounts of this life, created in past lives, will be washed away. This is a Science of absolute, accurate and pure justice. It is as precise and accurate as the weighing scales of an honest goldsmith. There is no room for imprecision here.
Questioner: Does the force of karma become weak by doing pratikraman?
Dadashri: Yes, of course! Not only that, but you will be able to accomplish everything quicker.
Pratikraman for the Deceased Questioner: How do I ask for forgiveness from someone
