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First I cleared the bonds of the whole world in this way,
and then I became liberated. As long as in your mind, I am at
fault, it does not allow me to be at peace. So whenever I do
pratikraman in this way, everything gets erased.
Pratikraman of the Dead
Questioner: How can you ask for forgiveness from those
who have died?
Dadashri: Even though they are dead, you can still do so
because you have their photographs and you can remember their
faces. Even if you do not remember their face, but you know
their name, you can still use their name and do pratikraman, and it
will reach them.
Questioner: So how do you do pratikraman for the ones
who have died?
Dadashri: First recall their pure Soul, which is completely
separate from the mind, body, speech and all karmas, of the dead
person. Then rec all and confess your mistakes (alochana). Ask
for forgiveness (pratikraman) for that mistake and resolve not to
repeat that mistake ever again (pratyakhyan).
‘You’, the pure Soul should remain the Knower and the
Seer of ‘Chandubhai’ (the relative self) and know how many
pratikraman he does, how sincerely he does them and how many
times he does them.
Jai Sat Chit Anand