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Pratikraman
everyone standing around. You may ask yourself why everyone
is just standing around. For such a negative thought, you should
do pratikraman right away.
Questioner: Should we do pratikraman for the effects of
our karmas or for that which happens within?
Dadashri: Pratikraman is for that which happens within.
Questioner: Is it for our thoughts or for our intent?
Dadashri: For your intent. Behind every thought, there
is always intent. If there has been atikraman, then pratikraman
should be done. Atikraman is when you have bad thoughts. You
may have a bad thought for this lady sitting here, so you should
turn it around by saying to yourself, “Think good thoughts about
her.” You may think that this person sitting here is useless. Why
do such thoughts come to you? You have no right to assess
anyone’s worth. If you must say anything at all, then say that
everyone is good. By saying this you will not be liable for the
karma, but if you say that this person is worthless, then that is
atikraman. For this, you must do pratikraman.
When you tolerate something that you dislike, with a pure
mind, you will become vitarag.
Questioner: What is a pure mind?
Dadashri: A pure mind is one where you do not have
any negative thoughts for your opponents. What does that mean?
That means that you do not ‘bite’ your nimit, (lash out at the
person who is instrumental in the dissipation of your negative
karmas). If you have bad thoughts, then you should immediately
wash them away by doing pratikraman.
Questioner: A pure mind comes in the final stage, does
it not? Will we have to continue doing pratikraman until it
becomes pure?