Aptavani-2
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Questioner : What is the definition of aparadha?
Dadashri : Viradhana occurs without one’s active
awareness and desire, and aparadha occurs with one’s active
intent and plan.
Questioner : How is that, Dada?
Dadashri : If someone is upset and does not wish to let
go (if he has tant, link of enmity), he is likely to do aparadha.
Even though he knows that viradhana is something he should not
do, he does it all the same. If you do viradhana even though you
know you should not do it, it is considered aparadha. The
person doing viradhana will be freed but not the one doing
aparadha. Those who have very intense ego would end up doing
aparadha. Under such circumstance, you should tell your the
relative-self, “You are mad. You walk around with such useless
ego. Others do not know, but I know where you are and what
you are like in certain situations. You are mad.” You have to
come up with some kind of a solution. You have to make the
necessary adjustments in order to settle the matter. Where will
it end up if you only multiplied (misadjust, create kashays)?
Therefore you need to ‘divide’. The addition and subtraction
is dependent upon nature, whereas the multiplying and dividing
is in your own hands. If you have multiplied (aggression through
kashays) by seven through your ego, then you should divide
(pratikraman) by seven too, so no remainders are left.
Questioner : How can an aparadha that has occurred be
cleansed?
Dadashri : It is cleansed when tears well up in your eyes
in the presence of the Gnani.
Questioner : What does it depend on?
Dadashri : You do not have to concern yourself with all
that. It is all dependants upon the nimit. Crying will make one