Pratikramana Full Version

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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[2] Every Religion Supports Pratikraman
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Dadashri: You do that, don't you? That is pratikraman. The greatest pratikraman lies in the Nine Kalams of Dada Bhagwan. That pratikraman is such that it can lead to the salvation of the whole world.
Questioner: Is it true that no matter what wrongdoing (paap) is in the vessel of repentance, it....
Dadashri: It will become lighter due to repentance.
Questioner: Does it not burn to ashes?
Dadashri: It will be burned completely. Many such paap will be burned; they will come to an end. The 'soap' of repentance is such that it will apply to all kinds of 'clothes.'
Questioner: And when it is done in Your presence, what will remain?
Dadashri: You will be blessed. Therefore, there is no other 'soap' as the 'soap' of repentance in this world. Repentance Reduces Karmic Liability of Karma
Questioner: The best way to destroy paap is through repentance. That is a wonderful thing. That is what the great saints have said in the Puranas (ancient Hindu scriptures). Is it possible for a killer to be forgiven if he repents after killing someone? (30)
Dadashri: If he takes pleasure in the killing, then if his sentence, karma effect, were to be for a year, it would become three years. And when he regrets and repents his actions, his one year sentence would be reduced to six months. The karma liability of any wrong actions will increase threefold if you take pleasure in it. But if you repent for them, your liability will be reduced. And if you rejoice after doing a good deed, then others will get increased benefit.
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Trimantras Are Scientific
Questioner: New demerit karma (paap) may not be bound due to pratikraman, but one still has to suffer the effects of his past karma, does he not?
Dadashri: You are right when you say that new karmas are not bound when you do pratikraman and the effects of past karma have to be suffered. And to reduce that suffering, I have shown you another way, and that is to recite all the three mantras (Trimantra) together. When you recite all the three mantras together, your suffering will be reduced. If a man is tired of carrying a very heavy load on his head, when he suddenly sees something which draws his attention, he forgets his misery. In spite of the load, his misery feels lighter. That is how it is with this Trimantra. You will feel less of a load. Therefore, this Trimantra is a helpful thing. Did you ever recite the Trimantra before? Even for one day? Recite it more and everything will become lighter and it will get rid of any fear you may have.
Questioner: If we look at it scientifically, if a person does wrong or makes a mistake, he should be punished accordingly. So then how can the Trimantra destroy the punishment of that wrong deed?
Dadashri: What are these mantras? When we recite them, we are doing bhakti (worshipping) of these Purush (those who are enlightened). Which Purush? We are doing bhakti of the world's greatest Purush (Five categories of enlightened ones). How much energy arises in such devotion!
Questioner: You have a great deal of their bhakti; you have praised them a lot; you have received vibrations from them, but demerit karmas (paap) still remain pending, do they not?
Dadashri: By doing their bhakti, by doing their kirtanbhakti (chanting worship), all demerit karma is burned to ashes. Do you want to destroy your demerit karma? I will do that for