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[25] Understanding the Principles of Pratikraman
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pratikraman for 'us. No one has to do pratikraman for us.' There is not a single mistake in 'us' such that the other person has to do 'our' pratikraman. If you have erred and you do pratikraman for it, you will benefit by that much. Otherwise, spontaneous forgiveness is always there through 'us.
Questioner: Why should we make the effort to do pratikraman if there is natural and spontaneous forgiveness from You?
(480) Dadashri: Yes, but whatever you ruined for yourself still remains unwashed, does it not? 'We' forgive you but what will become of that which is spoilt on your part? Forgiveness means that you will not be punished from this end. Pratikraman for Loss of Spontaneity and
Naturalness Questioner: Our awareness should be such that we should not make Dada do many pratikramans.
Dadashri: It is very good if a person has this kind of understanding. Without any purpose, if a person discusses something he may have heard elsewhere, then he comes and tells Me'. At that time from within the mind will not like it. His intention may not be that way, but he has brought such a prakruti and he is not at fault. The mistake is 'ours' so 'we' have to do the pratikraman. The mistake is of the one whose time is wasted. The 'band' will play the music. It is the nature of the band to play music.
As long as there is naturalness (sahajikata) within 'us' no pratikraman is required. This would also apply to you if you were to become natural as well. The moment one loses the natural state, he must do pratikraman. Whenever you see 'Me,' you will see naturalness. 'We always remain in our natural state, the pure Self. There is never a change in 'our' natural state.
Pratikraman in the Famous Pilgrimage with
Dada Tremendous energies will blossom by doing pratikraman, but only if it is done as per 'our' Agna.
Questioner: When and how should it be done?
Dadashri: If a person does it after taking our Agna, then his work will be accomplished. Especially in this pilgrimage (jatra). Even in circumstances as these, one should do it according to our Agna.
In 1973, 'we' had gone on a thirty-eight day jatra (pilgrimage). There too 'we' had the 'law' of 'no-laws.' That meant that there was no law that people were forbidden to quarrel or fight with each other. That did not mean that they were given the freedom to fight and clash, nor were they forbidden. In fact, they were free to fight with anyone they chose. If they fought, then 'we' would just see them fighting. But at night, they would wash off their mistakes by doing pratikraman in our presence. They would stain' themselves and then they would wash it off. This is a pure vitarag path and, therefore, one has to do 'cash' (instant) pratikraman. Here there is no fortnightly or yearly pratikraman. Pratikraman is done the instant a mistake occurs.
Questioner: There is this awareness that 'I am Shuddhatma' yet all that stuff from before...
Dadashri: Any garbage (of karma effect) that does not come out will remain within. So it is better if it gets out. In the jatra, some of them were Patels and some were Vaniks; they would fight amongst themselves. They would fight so much that others would come and tell me, 'Dada, please separate them! They are using bad words and they are fighting very intensely." My reply was if they fought in My presence, then their problem would be resolved quickly and the poor people would not bind
