52 Pratikraman
Questioner : But that is for becoming free , and the other kind ?
Dadashri : In the other pratikraman , there is no connection with becoming free .
Questioner : But if he has decided in his mind that , ‘ I want …’
Dadashri : No , but he does pratikraman as , ‘ I am Chandulal .’
Questioner : So one is Self-realized ( gnani ) and the other is agnani ( one who does not have Self-realization )?
Dadashri : That is it .
Questioner : That is the difference . Yes , then it is correct . So when the person without Self-realization ( agnani ) does pratikraman , he binds punya – merit karma .
Dadashri : Whatever an agnani does , he will bind either merit karma ( punya ) or demerit karma ( paap ). There is nothing else . There can never be the path of liberation there .
Questioner : Yes , that is correct . Will Pratikraman Yield Fruits ?
Questioner : Even Akram Vignan helps us attain the state similar to that of the twenty-two Tirthankars , does it not ?
Dadashri : It will not bring you into that high a state but this Akram Vignan will give you the fruit of moksha ! The other will not give you moksha . That is the difference .
Questioner : Which one ?
Dadashri : This Akram Vignan will give you moksha . But the pratikraman of Kramic path cannot give moksha , there is only the awareness and , therefore , one will bind merit