[ 5 ] The Way of Akram Vignan 103
do pratikraman for it in this manner. There is no problem if you steal, but if you do, then do pratikraman for it.’ Whereas what do those other people say? They say,‘ No, stop stealing.’ How can he stop that? If someone is constipated, he will need laxatives and if someone has diarrhea, he will need some other type of medicine. Is this world such that it can continue as it is?( 94)
A father may think,‘ My son can stop stealing if he wants to.’ Hey, you! Why don’ t you go ahead and stop your own mistakes! Stop all your mistakes. Even the guru says,‘ Stop this and stop that.’ Maharaj, why don’ t you quit sniffing the tobacco spice powder yourself? Why don’ t you stop your anger?
Should You not tell‘ Chandubhai’( non-Self) to stop getting angry?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: He has to do pratikraman if he does not stop. What does he have to do?
Questioner: Pratikraman, Dada. Dadashri: How many pratikramans does he have to do? Questioner: Many, almost a thousand a day. Dadashri: So if he does pratikraman in this way, he is free.
Questioner: The entire intent( bhaav) changes with pratikraman.
Dadashri: Inner intent changes. The whole path changes. And one cannot achieve anything by forcing children to change. That is a wrong approach.
Questioner: People who do not understand this will claim that Dada tells people to steal.
Dadashri: Yes, they will present that argument. They do