Pratikramana Full Version

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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[2] Every Religion Supports Pratikraman
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Pratikraman
one not be aware that the mistake does not occur again?
Dadashri: That mistake will never occur again. True pratikraman is one where that mistake will never occur again, or it will gradually come to an end.
When you say that having done pratikraman, the mistake occurs again, that is referring to the kind of pratikraman that is done in the worldly life; it is a laukik pratikraman. Laukik means that it rewards you with a worldly life. When he does pratikraman, at least for the duration of that time he is not doing adharma (wrong karma through thought, speech and actions) and he binds merit karma (punya).
What is real pratikraman? It should be shoot-on-sight' pratikraman. Do they not have a rule of shoot-on-sight' during mass riots? That is how pratikraman should be. (16)
The guru had said to do pratikraman, but after doing pratikraman, pratyakhyan should be done too. One should do pratyakhyan by recalling the guru's face and do pratyakhyan thus; 'I will not make the mistake again.' Pratyakhyan of your mistake means, 'I will not do it again. Hence, all the three, alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan, should be done together.
Seeker: And should one maintain awareness that it does not occur again?
Dadashri: Constant awareness! Awareness does not mean for half an hour but it should be constant for twenty-four hours. Constantly! These people, after attaining Gnan from me, maintain constant awareness. They have not slept, lost awareness, for even a second.
If anyone who is not Self-realized has awareness and does pratikraman, then his wrong actions will decrease by that much and he will bind new merit karma (punya). As long as one has darshan mohaniya (right belief deluding karma or ignorance
of the Self), one will continue to bind karma.
Alochana is always there with pratikraman. And pratikraman is the greatest spiritual weapon. So if you catch on to pratikraman dharma, meaning you practice pratikraman, then you will be fine even if you do not have a guru. Therefore, if you learn just this much from Dada, it is more than enough. This encompasses everything. Ask for forgiveness from "Dada' whenever you do something wrong. You will become free from that misdeed. Is this difficult? Is Dada asking you to fast (as penance) for your wrong deeds? If Dada were to tell everyone to fast, people will feel that Dada starves them, but does Dada do that?
When someone insults you and you are affected by his actions, but you feel that it is a consequence of your own mistake and you continue to do pratikraman, then that is the Lord's greatest Gnan. That verily will take you to liberation (moksha). If you abide by just one word or one sentence of ours,' it will take you to moksha. What will you do with anything else? There is Atikraman As Long As There is
Belief of Doership Dadashri: You have to understand who binds karma. What is your name?
Seeker: My name is Chandulal.'
Dadashri: Then the one who says, 'I am Chandulal' is the one that binds karma. Then even when you go to sleep, karmas are being bound throughout the night. What is the reason behind this? This is because I am Chandulal' is false assertion (aropit bhaav). You are really the pure Soul but you say you are 'Chandulal' [reader should insert his or her name here] and so you are in violation of the truth. In reality, you are not "Chandulal,' and yet you claim that you are. 'I am Chandulal' is a false assertion and, with this belief, you are continuously