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Pratikraman
By the evening, they don’t even remember what they ate in the
morning, so how are they going to do pratikraman in this way?
What is the definition of the vitarag dharma – religion as
prescribed by the Omniscients? Jain dharma is to be found
everywhere but not the vitarag dharma. How can you call one
a Jain when he does pratikraman just once a year? Nevertheless,
there is no problem with doing once a year pratikraman
(samvatsari pratikraman). It is better to do it once a year than
not at all.
Michhami Dukkadam
Questioner: What is ‘michhami dukkadam’?
Dadashri: Michhami dukkadam is a word of the
Ardhamaagdhi language (language spoken during the time of
Lord Mahavir). By michhami dukkadam one is trying to say,
‘Mithya me dushkrutam’ meaning, ‘May my bad deeds
(dushkrut) become fruitless (mithya).’
But nothing like that occurs in simply saying it; you have
to do pratikraman for that. Saying ‘michhami dukkadam’
without the understanding means it all goes to waste. All the
effort goes to waste. Michhami dukkadam means whatever
wrong actions that have occurred, may they become null and
void.
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Questioner: Should we do pratikraman for our job?
Dadashri: No. You should not worry about the work
you are doing. This pratikraman is for all kinds of things, not
just for wrong actions (dushkrut). Therefore, there is no need
to worry. Dushkrut means that there is direct violence (himsa)
involved. Did you understand that? It does not suit Jains to have
bugs infest the grains in their grocery business. Yet, if that occurs,
then they should repent for it, should they not? ‘Dear Lord, why
did this have to occur to me?’ He should not be pleased about