96 Pratikraman
Dharma of Only Two Things
There are two dharmas – doctrines of rightful duty, religion. One is to not engage in any kashays( anger, pride, deceit and greed) and the other is to do pratikraman. If kashays occur as a result of your past karma, you should do pratikraman. That is dharma( duty or religion) and nothing else. Unfortunately, it is precisely these very two things that people have eliminated.
If you say something hurtful to anyone, you should do pratikraman. He in turn should also do pratikraman. What pratikraman should he do? His pratikraman should be,‘ I must have erred somewhere in the past which is why this person has been given the occasion to insult me.’ He should do pratikraman for his previous life’ s karma and you should do pratikraman for the present. Doing up to five hundred such pratikraman a day will bring liberation.
Now, such dharmadhyan( absence of adverse internal meditation) and these kinds of pratikramans are not to be found anywhere. So what is one to do? Ultimately, one still has to suffer everything, crying. So why not do it with a smile?
If you do just this much, then even if you do not seek any other religion, you will not have any problems. It is more than enough if you do just this much, and for that I give you My blessings and a guarantee. I am placing my hand on your head and assure you,‘ Go! As far as moksha is concerned, I will give you My full support all the way to the end!’ I will be with you the entire way, giving you My full support. All that is required of you is your readiness. If you were to apply any of this in your daily life, it is enough.
Obstinacy of Viewpoint is Atikraman
The world has arisen out of atikraman, and pratikraman will bring an end to it. That is the law of nature. This pratikraman is no longer to be found in the scriptures and that is why it has