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[25] Understanding the Principles of Pratikraman
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Dadashri: It is our energy (shakti), known as pragnya, that is alerting and calling for the need to do pratikraman.
Questioner: When we do our own pratikraman, then is it the pudgal doing pratikraman of the Shuddhatma?
Dadashri: He is doing it to the Shuddhatma. Therefore, the Self (shuddha chetan) and pragnya shakti (energy of the Self), are working in pratikraman.
Questioner: Arikraman can occur towards one's own self and not just towards others, right?
(462) Dadashri: You have to do pratikraman with your Shuddhatma for your own self. You have to say, 'Dear 'Chandubhai', do pratikraman; why do you make such mistakes? The Mistake and the Knower of the Mistake
are Separate Questioner: When T *know' (janavoo) the mistake, then how can it be considered a mistake?
Dadashri: You are the Knower. Then it is not the mistake of the Knower. But You know what 'Chandubhai' is doing. There is no problem with kraman (neutral activities). But when he is scolding someone, You tell *Chandubhai' that it is his mistake. This is the path of Akram and in this path, if the discharging stock is 'seen' (by the non-Self) as good (shubha), then there is no problem.
Questioner: If one is the Knower (gnayak), then what is wrong with even the bad (ashubha)?
Dadashri: But one does not have such awareness (jagruti), does one? That is why 'we' tell you to do prarikraman.
This packing the body complex, the relative-self) should
become just like the image of the Self. It, too, has to be made Godlike. That is why you have to do pratikraman, do you not? In the Kramic path, everything is good, auspicious (shubha). That is why they do not have to do pratikraman. Pratikraman is considered a mistake in the Kramic path. There, there is only kraman (neutral activities, and shubha (good).
There is No Pratikraman For The 'Seer'
Questioner: Do I have to do pratikraman when a bad thought arises about someone?
Dadashri: Yes, that thought reaches him immediately and then his mind is spoilt. If you do pratikraman, then even if his mind is spoiled, it will get better. You should never have bad thoughts about anyone.
Questioner: A bad thought that arises about anyone, I only 'see that thought.
Dadashri: There is nothing wrong if there is the Seer.' But if you fail to see,' then do pratikraman. It will automatically go away if you see. Through Gnan, if you are able to see it *correctly,' then there is no problem.
Questioner: If one is able to remain separate and see, then no such thoughts will come at all?
Dadashri: They will come. They will come even if You remain completely separate. It is a stock of karma that was within, is it not? Effect of karma will come without fail. The Mistake Vanishes Where the knower is
Questioner: What if the mistake has occurred only from my side?
Dadashri: Those are to be seen.' When you see others mistakes you should dissolve them with pratikraman.
Questioner: If I remain the Knower-Seer of the mistakes,
