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Aptavani-2
no end to entanglements if one looks for justice in vyavahar
(worldly interactions).
Eleven disciples had vyavahar with Lord Mahavir. If one
of the disciples felt slighted, that disciple would not be able to
sleep all night. What can the Lord do about that? Why should
one be seeking justice in that? If you accept vyavahar as
vyavahar then you will understand justice. Why did your
neighbor say negative things to you? He did so because such
was your vyavahar with him. The words that come out of your
mouth are dependent upon your vyavahar with the other person.
But you want to go to moksha, so you should do pratikraman.
Questioner : But what happens once the ‘arrow’ is shot?
Dadashri : It is vyavahar dependent.
Questioner : Will such ongoing interactions not create
vengeance and enmity?
Dadashri : No. That is why we do pratikraman.
Pratikraman will not take you to moksha but it is a link with God
in the other person to avoid creating vengeance. Vengeance will
be created if you are slack in doing pratikraman. Do pratikraman
the moment you realize your mistake. Doing so will never create
vengeance, even if the other person wants to, because you send
a direct message to the God within him. There is no solution or
remedy for this worldly interaction. Do pratikraman only if you
want moksha. In the absence of knowledge of the Self, if you
want to continue to maintain the worldly interactions as the
worldly interactions they are, then if the other person curses you,
you are to see it as being correct. But if you want moksha, then
you have to do pratikraman also, otherwise the other person will
bind enmity.
Completion of worldly interaction is the final solution
The Lord has said, “There is vyavahar and there is