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wrong. Even when they know they have done something wrong they say, 'Everyone does it!
So one loses the awareness that his chit is becoming impure.
Questioner: How can I purify worldly interaction (vyavahar)?
Dadashri: If one maintains purity of chit in his worldly interactions such that, 'I don't want to deceive this man,' then his worldly interactions have become pure. Then, if deception does occur, then the worldly interactions become impure. Hence, if one conducts himself with ethics and discipline, remains fair and honest, then purity will be maintained in his worldly interactions.
Honesty is the best policy and dishonesty is the best foolishness.
is that of atikraman. There is no problem with the day-to-day functions of life where no one is hurt. The effect of pratikraman is that it stops bondage of new karma. The old karma will have to be suffered.
After the Doership is Gone Questioner: After attaining Gnan, our 'doership has gone away. So does that mean our new body complex (pudgal), ceases to be formed?
Dadashri: Bondage of new karma stops when doership, *I am doing this (kartabhav),' goes away.
Questioner: So then what is the solution to discharge the remaining old karma?
Dadashri: No, that will occur automatically. If you remain in the Five Agnas (special directives given by Dadashri after Self-realization in Gnan Vidhi) that you have been given, then the old karma will be settled with equanimity, without binding any new ones.
Questioner: But if we have bound heavy karma, should we bring an end to it by suffering through it slowly?
Dadashri: No. You have to keep doing pratikraman for it. A very heavy and sticky karma requires more pratikraman. If you feel that it is a sticky karma, then if you do pratikraman and pratyakhyan, it will wash off. It will not go away completely because this knowledge you have been given is ekavtari Gnan - one more life remains before attaining moksha.
Questioner: What if there is no awareness when atikraman occurs?
Dadashri: So, the pratikraman does not occur, is that it?
Questioner: Later, when I become aware, I do pratikraman.
For purity in worldly interaction, if you interact with others without hurting anyone, then that is considered purity of worldly interactions. Do not hurt anyone, even in the slightest, and if anyone hurts you, suffer it, but under no circumstances should you hurt anyone.
Questioner: Can we become free if we do pratikraman for our karma (actions)?
Dadashri: Almost everything will come to an end with pratikraman; some karma may still remain. All these karmas are bound by arikraman (transgression through mind, speech and action). With whatever interest and degree of intensity (rasa) the atikraman was bound, its effect will have to be suffered with equal and matching intensity (rasa). Even if pratikraman is being done, the intensity of the effect will have to be suffered. The effect of interest taken in the cause during the charging) will remain because he took interest, did he not? The greatest liability
