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